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The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the sanctuary was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023). | The construction of the cathedral was completed in April 2023. In August 2023 a Benedictine Chapel was added on the left side of the cathedral, at the same time the [[wikipedia:Sanctuary|sanctuary]] was renovated. It is constructed according to the model of the real-life existing [[wikipedia:St._Peter's_Church,_Jaffa|St. Peter's Church (located in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel)]] in the style of [[wikipedia:Baroque_Revival_architecture|New Spanish Baroque]]. In August 2023, a Benedictine chapel was added to the left wing of the cathedral. This was supposed to symbolize, appreciate and honor the importance and impact of the [[wikipedia:Benedictines|Benedictine order]] for the Holy Land. In December 2023, a cemetery was completed on the left outside of the cathedral where memorials and graves are placed to honor and remember notable figures of the past, which had essential impact on the Holy Land: Among others, Canonicus Hononarius Diaconus NoSurfZone for his contribution to the construction of the city (May-December 2023), Monsignor Canonicus Hillsgolf for his great financial support (March-September 2023) and Pater Justice for his self-sacrificial military service (March-June 2023). | ||
The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]]. | The cathedral has in total eight altars and has a traditional ''[[wikipedia:Ad_orientem|ad orientem]]'' direction. It contains a high altar, six side altars and one altar in the Benedictine chapel. The high altar is consecrated to [[wikipedia:James_the_Less|St. James the Less]] (also known as [[wikipedia:James,_brother_of_Jesus|James, brother of the Lord]]), thus the name of the cathedral. He was one of the Apostles and [[wikipedia:Early_bishops_of_Jerusalem|according to early Christian tradition first Bishop of Jerusalem]]. Four of the six side altars are dedicated to important saints from each of the four eastern patriarchates of the ancient church [[wikipedia:Pentarchy|pentarchy]]: '''[1]''' ''[[wikipedia:John_Chrysostom|John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople]].'' '''[2]''' ''[[wikipedia:Ignatius_of_Antioch|Ignatius, Patriarch of Antioch]].'' '''[3]''' ''[[wikipedia:Athanasius_of_Alexandria|Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria]].'' '''[4]''' ''[[wikipedia:Cyril_of_Jerusalem|Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem]].'' The four patriarchal side altars are positioned in the cathedral according to the direction of the respective geographical location of the four patriarchal seats. The two other side altars are dedicated to two important figures of the Catholic faith: One is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Mary,_mother_of_Jesus|Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God]], while the other is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Saint_Peter|first Roman Pope, St. Peter the Apostle]]. The altar in the chapel is dedicated to the [[wikipedia:Benedict_of_Nursia|father and founder of the Benedictine order, St. Benedict]]. | ||