The Cradle of Christianity

The ancient city of Antioch is now part of our Holy our nation! Antioch was a center of early Christianity during the time of the Romans. The Jews converted here by the apostle Peter were the first to be called Christians. A great number of monasteries were founded here during that time. Since then, Antioch has seen many wars and known many masters. In the 13th century the city fell to the Mamluks and its entire Christian population was put to the sword. In honor of their sacrifice, we will rebuild Antioch and its monasteries, making it more glorious than ever!