Statue of Pope John XXIII

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Statue of Pope John XXIII
The statue in 2023
Year2006 (2006)
SubjectPope John XXIII
LocationIstanbul, 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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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[edit]

  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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