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House of Saint Ananias
Entrance of the Chapel of Saint Ananias
Location	Straight Street, Ancient City Damascus
Country	Syria
Denomination	Syriac Maronite Church
History
Status	Active church
Founded	Early Christianity
Dedication	Ananias of Damascus
Administration
Diocese	Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus
Clergy
Archbishop	Samir Nassar

The House of Saint Ananias (also called Saint Ananias House or Chapel of Saint Ananias; Arabic: كَنيسَةُ الْقِدِّيسِ حَنَانِيَا, romanized: Kanīsat al-Qiddīs Ḥanāniyā) is an ancient underground structure in Damascus, Syria, that is said to be the remains of the home of Ananias of Damascus, where Ananias baptized Saul (who became Paul the Apostle). The building is at the end of the Street Called Straight near the Bab Sharqi (Eastern Gate).

History

Archaeological excavations in 1921 found the remains of a Byzantine church from the 5th or 6th century AD, adding physical evidence to support local tradition that the chapel has an early-Christian origin.

Gallery

• Inside the Chapel of Saint Ananias
• Inside of Saint Ananias Church
• Story layout of Saint Ananias

References

1. Saint Ananias Chapel Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
2. hackwriters.com - Christian Sites in Damascus - Habeeb Salloum
3. Rainer Riesner (1998). Paul's Early Period: Chronology, Mission Strategy, Theology. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. pp. 86–87.

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• 5th-century churches
• Churches in Damascus
• Buildings and structures inside the walled city of Damascus