Statue of Pope John XXIII
| Statue of Pope John XXIII | |
|---|---|
The statue in 2023 | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Subject | Pope John XXIII |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
A statue of Pope John XXIII is installed outside Istanbul's Church of St. Anthony of Padua, in Turkey.[1][2][3][4]
History
The statue was made in Italy[5] and first erected in the garden of the St. Esprit Church in Harbiye, Şişli, unveiled when Pope Benedict XVI visited Istanbul on November 30, 2006.[6] It was later relocated to the Church of St. Anthony of Padua. This statue was the second Pope statue to be erected in the garden of the Saint Esprit Church, after the statue of Pope Benedict XV, which was erected in 1921.[7]
Pope John XXII and Turkey
Pope John XXII was the unofficial Vatican representative in Istanbul between 1935 and 1944 and is considered by some the "Turkish pope".[8]
His beatification ceremony in Rome was broadcast live and with a Turkish translation from the Church of St. Anthony, where his statue is located.
See also
References
- ^ "Remembering Pope John XXIII, a true friend of the Jews – opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2020-11-26. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Turkey's War on Christianity Is No Holy War—It's a Power Grab by a Brutal Dictator". Observer. 2017-07-26. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "'Türkleri çok seviyorum' diyen Papa'ya heykel". Gazete Vatan (in Turkish). 2021-09-29. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Kalbimin yarısı İstanbul'da kaldı". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2006-12-02. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "İstanbul'a hayran gitti". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2006-12-02. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "'Türkleri çok seviyorum' diyen Papa'ya heykel". Gazete Vatan (in Turkish). 2021-09-29. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Habertürk. "Papa 15. Benoit'nın heykeli için Vahideddin 500 lira vermiş "İstanbul'un göbeğinde bir Papa'nın heykeli var"". Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ "'Türk Papa'ya Türkiye vefası". Gazete Vatan (in Turkish). 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
External links
- Media related to Statue of Ioannes XXIII in the St. Anthony of Padua Church in Istanbul at Wikimedia Commons