2007-02-14 21:57:02 · 9 answers · asked by Alyosha 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Probably a church constructed by the Coptic Christians in Eygpt. The Coptic church was allegedly started by the apostle Mark in 42 A.D.
2007-02-14 22:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by licketychick 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Probably the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, and maybe the Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Hagia Sophia was a christian church - built under Justinian around 500AD before the Muslims arrived.
2007-02-15 06:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think Glastonbury would be Christian, more likely pagan.
I believe the oldest Christian church is The Church of the Holy
Sepulcher,in Jordon.It was built in the first century atop a tomb,believed to be the tomb of Jesus.
2007-02-15 06:33:06 · answer #3 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would be inclined to agree that it is an ancient Coptic church built in Egypt around the time of the apostle Mark. Many Ancient Egyptian temples were also converted by native Copts to function as churches in order to serve as protection from the persecution of the Roman Empire (i.e. they would hide WITHIN the temples from the Romans so as not to arouse suspicion).
Although it may be argued that these churches were not purpose built as such. There still exist many ancient churches in Egypt built after the years of Roman persecution.
2007-02-15 08:28:35 · answer #4 · answered by K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An archeological dig in Megiddo found what appears to be a church dating back to 3rd, 4th century CE. Predating Glastonbury by a few centuries.
An inscription read that the building was dedicated to “the memory of the Lord Jesus Cristos.”
Unearthed in Israel November 2005
2007-02-15 06:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by vaughndhume 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The papacy is the oldest Intuition in the world .- How could it survived without the grace of God & the guidance of the Holy Spirit.........The Holy Spirtit did not convert to Islam in 610AD or Lutheranism in 1517AD or Calvinism in 1540s AD ...There's no comparisions..
St. Peters ........Rome.......2007yrs
2007-02-15 06:07:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
i know one but not sure if its the oldest
it is located in the philippines it is called spais church
it was built at the time of jesus only at the philippines..
2007-02-15 06:03:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Glastonbury has been a place of sanctity and pilgrimage for several thousand years. it is the oldest
2007-02-15 06:00:21 · answer #8 · answered by ellie 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I built a religious shrine to myself in the 1700's in my backyard and it is still there, amazingly. I would say that is pretty damn old.
2007-02-15 06:07:12 · answer #9 · answered by NYchickenGal 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋