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Deir Es Sultan

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Other names
  
Deir el-Sultan

Location
  
Old City (Jerusalem)

Public access
  
Yes

Founder
  
Constantine the Great

Established
  
335

Country
  
Israel

Address
  
Jerusalem

Deir Es-Sultan

Dedicated to
  
Archangel Michael & the Four Incorporeal Creatures

Diocese
  
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

Similar
  
Church of the Holy Family - J, Cathedral of Saint James - J, Mission Saint‑Alexandre de Jérusa, Church of the Redeeme, Solomon's Stables

Deir El-Sultan is a monastery located on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

History

Ownership of the monastery has been a source of contention between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, with both factions stating longstanding historical claims to the property. Deir El-Sultan is one of several holy sites in the area which are contested by various Christian denominations.

The current dispute arose in April 1970 when Ethiopian adherents entered the monastery while the Coptic followers were away for Easter rites, changing the locks to the stairs connecting it to the church below.

References

Deir Es-Sultan Wikipedia