Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a historical Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama.
This is one of the prominent church of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church which is also a Marian Pilgrim Centre. The present structure dates from the mid-nineteenth century, but the site over which the church is built is claimed to have been one of Christian worship since 59 AD. The church once served as the headquarters of the universal church. According to Ross Burns, the church may rest on Byzantine foundations. According to Joseph Nasrallah, the existence of a church dedicated to Mary in Homs is attested as early as 478.
The church contains a venerated Holy Girdle that is supposed to be a section of the belt of Mary, mother of Jesus.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mary_Church_of_the_Holy_Belt
Address Hims, Syria
Coordinates 34°43'44.529" N 36°43'12.519" E
