Hagia Maria Sion Abbey (Dormition Abbey of the Virgin Mary)

Circumscription: Patriarchal See of Jerusalem

 

Type: Minor Basilica, World Heritage Site

Basilica Decree: 1957.07.19

UNESCO World Heritage Inscription: 1981 (Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls)

Rite: Roman (Latin)

 

History: 1910

Patron: BVM Dormition

 

Address: Mount Zion, Jerusalem

Country: Israel

Telephone: 02/565-5330

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