Other names Deir el-Sultan Location Old City (Jerusalem) Public access Yes Founder Constantine the Great | Established 335 Country Israel Address Jerusalem | |
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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
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