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St. Paul known as "Paulus of Tarsus" is believed to have been born in the district of Tarsus in Mersin.

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There is currently no local congregation that uses the church building regularly. Local protestant church congregations in Mersin, Tarsus, and Adana will have joint services in this building around Christmas and Easter, but they are usually for practicing Christians, not for spectators.

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There is a wall surrounding the building and the garden, and there is a fee of 5₺ to enter.

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Womens sit downstairs, and mens sit downstairs in the church.

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According to tradition the building date of the Saint Paul Church is 1102, but the present structure, a domeless basilica, was built (or rebuilt) much later, in 1862.

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It is also known as St. Paul’s Museum, as there is not an active congregation of people who meet in it regularly.

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St. Paul’s Church is an Orthodox church in Tarsus.