Hagia Sophia (disambiguation)
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Hagia Sophia means either "Holy Wisdom" or "Saint Sophia" ( or Αγία Σοφία in Greek, Sancta Sophia in Latin, Ayasofya in Turkish). It is a reference to the attribute of "The Holy Wisdom of Jesus Christ", especially in Eastern Orthodox doctrine.
"Hagia Sophia" may also specifically refer to:
"Hagia Sophia" may also specifically refer to:
Churches (or former churches)
- Hagia SophiaHagia SophiaHagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey...
, the Church of the Holy Wisdom in Istanbul, Turkey (formerly Constantinople), now a museum - Hagia Sophia, TrabzonHagia Sophia, TrabzonThe church of Hagia Sophia , now the Hagia Sophia Museum, is a former Chalcedonian church located in the city of Trabzon in the north-eastern part of Turkey. It dates back to the 13th century when Trabzon was the capital of the Empire of Trebizond. It is located near the seashore and 2 miles west...
, a former church and mosque located in the city of Trabzon in the north-eastern part of Turkey - Hagia Sophia, the church in IznikIznikİznik is a city in Turkey which is primarily known as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Church, the Nicene Creed, and as the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea...
, Turkey (formerly Nicaea), where the Second Council of NicaeaSecond Council of NicaeaThe Second Council of Nicaea is regarded as the Seventh Ecumenical Council by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic Churches and various other Western Christian groups...
met in 787, severely damaged by several earthquakes - Little Hagia SophiaLittle Hagia SophiaLittle Hagia Sophia , formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus , is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople, later converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire....
, the Church of Sts. Sergius and Bacchus in Istanbul, Turkey - Saint Sophia Cathedral in KievSaint Sophia Cathedral in KievSaint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev is an outstanding architectural monument of Kievan Rus'. Today, it is one of the city's best known landmarks and the first Ukrainian patrimony to be inscribed on the World Heritage List along with the Kiev Cave Monastery complex...
, Ukraine - Saint Sophia Cathedral in NovgorodSaint Sophia Cathedral in NovgorodThe Cathedral of St. Sophia in the Kremlin in Veliky Novgorod is the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Novgorod and the mother church of the Novgorodian Eparchy.-History:...
, Russia - A principal Orthodox cathedral in Tobolsk, Russia
- A principal Orthodox cathedral in VologdaVologdaVologda is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River. The city is a major transport knot of the Northwest of Russia. Vologda is among the Russian cities possessing an especially valuable historical heritage...
, Russia - Sophia CathedralSophia CathedralThe Ascension Cathedral in the town of Sophia in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg, was one of the first purely Palladian churches to be built in Russia. Rather paradoxically, it may also be defined as "the first example of Byzantinism in Russian architecture".- Construction...
, Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo), Russia - An Orthodox cathedral in Polatsk, considered a motherchurch of Belarus
- Hagia Sophia (Thessaloniki)Hagia Sophia (Thessaloniki)The Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki, Greece, is one of the oldest churches in that city still standing today. It is one of several monuments in Thessaloniki included as a World Heritage Site on the UNESCO list.-History:...
, the largest Byzantine church of Thessaloniki, Greece - Hagia Sophia Church (Sofia), a Christian church in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Church of St. Sophia, OhridChurch of St. Sophia, OhridThe Church of St. Sophia is located in the city of Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. The church is one of the most important monuments of Macedonia, housing architecture and art from the Middle Ages. It was built during the First Bulgarian Empire, after the official conversion to Christianity...
, Republic of Macedonia - Santa Sofia a Via BocceaSanta Sofia a Via BocceaSanta Sofia a Via Boccea is a church at 478 Via Boccea, in Rome, Italy. It is dedicated to Holy Wisdom , one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It served as the Mother Church, of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, while St. George's Cathedral in Lviv was controlled by the Russian Orthodox...
, Rome - Saint Sophia (London)Saint Sophia (London)Saint Sophia Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox church on Moscow Road in the Bayswater area of London.It was consecrated as the Church of St Sophia on 5 February 1882 by Antonios, Archbishop of Corfu, as a focus for the prosperous Greek community that had settled in London, particularly around...
, London, United Kingdom - Saint Sophia (Washington)Saint Sophia (Washington)Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral was founded in 1904 to serve the Greek Orthodox residents of the District of Columbia. After meeting in temporary quarters for several years, the congregation constructed its own church near 8th and L Streets NW which was dedicated in 1924. This site is...
, Washington, DC, USA - Saint Sophia (Los Angeles)Saint Sophia (Los Angeles)Saint Sophia , was built by Charles Skouras in 1952, in what was then the Greek section of Los Angeles, California. It is located at West 15th Street and South Normandie Avenue in what is now the Harvard Heights neighborhood. This Greek Orthodox church is the result of a Hollywood success story...
, Los Angeles, CA, USA - Saint Sophia Cathedral in HarbinSaint Sophia Cathedral in HarbinThe Cathedral of the Holy Wisdom of God or Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin is a former Russian Orthodox church located in the central district of Daoli, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China.-History:...
, a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Harbin, China - The Selimiye Mosque (Nicosia)Selimiye Mosque (Nicosia)Selimiye Mosque or Agia Sofia Cathedral, formerly Cathédrale Sainte Sophie, is located in the Turkish controlled northern part of the walled city of Nicosia. It is the main mosque in the city. It is housed in the largest and oldest surviving gothic church in Cyprus possibly constructed on the site...
(a former church) in Nicosia, Cyprus
Other
- Sancta Sophia College, University of SydneySancta Sophia College, University of SydneySancta Sophia College, or simply Sancta, is a Catholic residential college at the University of Sydney. The college admits female undergraduate and male and female postgraduate students...
, a residential college at the University of Sydney, Australia - Hagia SophiaHagia SophiaHagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey...
, poem by Thomas Merton, 1963 - Santa Sofia (grape), an Italian wine grape that is also known as Fiano
See also
- Ayasofya Mosque (disambiguation)
- Sophia (disambiguation)