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Chapel of Saint Ananias

Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria

ShrineActs of the ApostlesFranciscan CustodySt. PaulTravel WarningAncient Syrian Christianity collectionFranciscan shrine; research record only while current government advisories warn against travel to Syria

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes Chapel of Saint Ananias a place of pilgrimage

A Franciscan chapel in old Damascus associated by Christian tradition with Ananias, Paul’s baptism, and the house named in Acts 9.

Study Acts 9 in the city where Saul encountered Christ, received Ananias, was baptized, and began to proclaim Jesus.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Ananias of Damascustraditional house, chapel, and baptismal memory
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Ananias of Damascus

traditional house, chapel, and baptismal memory

Feast: January 25
SaintSt. Paul the Apostle

traditional place of baptism and restoration of sight

Feast: June 29

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

01

Read Acts 9

Connect the chapel with the story of Ananias, Saul’s baptism, and the beginning of Paul’s mission.

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Tradition and archaeology

Distinguish the received house tradition from the later Byzantine church remains and nineteenth-century chapel.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. Ananias of DamascusConnected to this place through traditional house, chapel, and baptismal memory.
Feast of St. Paul the ApostleConnected to this place through traditional place of baptism and restoration of sight.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.