Notre Dame de Lourdes Georgian Catholic Church
Changes After Construction:
- With the printing house established in 1870, the church became a production center where around 200 books in Georgian and French were printed.
- A library named after Akaki Tsereteli was established within the monastery in 1908.
- The church underwent restoration in 1901.
Prominent Features:
- The church belongs to the Latin Catholic Church.
- The building has also been referred to as the “Bomonti Georgian Catholic Church” and the “Feriköy Georgian Catholic Church.”
- The church was established to meet the need for Georgian-language liturgy among Georgian Catholics who came to Istanbul from the Caucasus.
- There is a Latin-Georgian gravestone belonging to the founder of the church.
- A depiction of Saint Nino is found in the church.
- On the main altar, there is an icon of the Virgin Mary bearing an inscription in Polish.
- In one of the back rooms, there is an old wall hanging depicting the burial of Jesus.
- There is a small shrine in the complex dedicated to Saint Rita of Cascia.
