St. Paul (Konya)

The St. Paulus Church ( Turkish Aziz Pavlos Kilisesi ) is a Roman Catholic church in the Meram district of the central Anatolian city ​​of Konya in Turkey . It is the last active church building in the city.

The church, under the patronage of Saint Paul the Apostle of Tarsus , was built in 1910 by the Order of Assumptionists for the families of French technicians. After nearly all of Konya's churches were destroyed or converted into mosques, it now serves as the city's only active Christian place of worship. In 1963 it was renovated and restored. In the dome of the apse there is a writing in Latin : "Saint Paul, God has chosen you."

The comparatively small church, built in the French-neo-Gothic style, has two bell towers.

Saint Thekla of Iconium and Timotheus is also commemorated here.

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• Aziz Pavlus Kilisesi - Konya. Retrieved February 29, 2016 (Turkish). 
• Konya Aziz Pavlus Kilisesi. Retrieved February 29, 2016 (Turkish). 

Coordinates: 37 ° 52 ′ 15.3 "  N , 32 ° 29 ′ 35.7"  E