Changes After Construction
There is a record of a repair permit dated 1830; it has been considered that the repair date mentioned in the inscriptions refers to this permit date.
A vaulted space was identified in the north nave inside the building; a marble chancel screen fragment dated to the 5th century was recorded in the church.
The Ayios Yeorgios Andifoniti holy spring, associated with the church complex, is recorded in Balat.
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The church belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Istanbul.
Its other prominent names are “Aya Yorgi Andifoniti Church” and “Hagios Georgios Poteras”; it is also associated with the name “Andifoniti/Antiphonitis.”
In the Patriarchate tradition, a practice connected with this church is emphasized: the final annual chanting of “Christos Anesti” as a hymn.
The building is also listed within the boundaries of Balat under the name “Aya Yorgi Church.”
