St Barbara's Church, Aboud
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| St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Aboud |
| Country | Palestine |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem |
| History | |
| Founded | 6th century (est.) |
| Dedication | Saint Barbara |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | church |
| Style | Eastern architecture |
| Years built | 544 (est.) |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Emmanuel Awad |
St. Barbara's church located in Aboud, West of Ramallah.
Background[edit]
According to the hagiographies, Barbara, the daughter of a rich pagan named Dioscorus, was carefully guarded by her father who kept her locked up in a tower in order to preserve her from the outside world. Having secretly become a Christian, she rejected an offer of marriage that she received through her father. She was condemned to death by beheading. Her father himself carried out the death sentence. However, as punishment, he was struck by lightning on the way home and his body was consumed by flame. Barbara was buried by a Christian, Valentinus, and her tomb became the site of miracles. This summary omits picturesque details, supplemented from Old French accounts, it's believed that story took place in Aboud and buried in the village, after the Byzantine empire adopted the Christianity, her body was moved to her hometown.
History[edit]
Adjacent to Aboud is an ancient monastery named after Saint Barbara. Located on a hill due west of the village, the Church of Saint Barbara was erected in the Byzantine period. Archaeologists trace its history to the 6th century CE. Ancient catacombs have been uncovered by the church; their dating is uncertain. One of the burial caves is especially grandiose, with a door post decorated with carvings of wreaths, grape vines and grape clusters standing at its entrance. Locals consider Saint Barbara to have been the oldest and most sacred of Aboud's churches. Palestinian Christians visited the church annually on 17 December to celebrate the St. Barbara's Day festival. On 31 May 2002, the Israeli army blew up and destroyed the church, and was rebuilt again by local initiative. She is declared a patron Saint in Aboud.
See also[edit]
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