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Saint Awtel is the patron saint of Kfarsghab. To our knowledge, the church of Kfarsghab is the only church in the world to be dedicated to this saint. It was built at the end of the Fifteenth Century (1470-1518) and renovated at the end of the Eighteenth Century (1776-1778). The woodwork inside the church was made in 1795 and the door was 'painted' in 1882

If you would like to learn more about about Saint Awtel, the church and the Saint's tradition in Kfarsghab, here is a collection of pages compiled from different historical sources, inscriptions found in the village and around, old documents, church archives, ...

If you wish to contribute to this work, please contact me [Youssef]
Hagiography
get to know the story of the Saint as narrated in the Saints Book of the Maronite Church (Sinksar)

Saint Awtel's Day
participate in the tradition of Saint Awtel's Day on the 27 of August

Church History
The church history as shown in the writings of the Maronite historians and in the available inscriptions.

Tradition
How old is Saint Awtel's tradition in Kfarsghab

Entrance Inscription
translation of the Qarshouni Inscription which is above the main entrance of the Church from 1776 AD

Door Inscription
translation of the Qarshouni Inscription which is on the wooden main door of the Church

Woodwork Inscription
translation of the Qarshouni Inscription on the Wood Partition inside the Church

Painting
Discover an original oil painting of Saint Awtel

Saint Awtel est le patron de Kfarsghab. A notre connaoissance, l'église de kfarsghab est l'unique au monde à être dédiée à ce saint. Ell a été construite à la fin du quinzième siècle (1470-1518) et rénovée à la fin du dix-huitième siècle (1776-1778). L'ouvrage en bois à l'intérieur a été fait en 1795 et la porte peinte en 1882.

Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur Saint Awtel, son église et sa tradition à Kfarsghab, vous trouverez ici une collection personnelle de pages comiplée à partir de différentes sources historiques, inscriptions anciennes, archives des églises, ...

Si vous souhaitez contribuer à ce travail, merci de me contacter [Youssef]


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