Statue of Pope John XXIII

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Statue of Pope John XXIII
Statue of Pope John XXIII (Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Istanbul).jpg
The statue in 2023
Year2006 (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]

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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.

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "'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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "İstanbul'a hayran gitti". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2006-12-02. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  6. ↑ "'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.

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