What Was the Original Dedication Date of Hagia Sophia?

💡 The Answer

• Hagia Sophia was originally dedicated in 360 AD as a Christian cathedral.
• This first church on the site was built by Emperor Constantius II.
• The current building is the third, completed in 537, but the site's use as a church began in 360.
• The dedication date marks the beginning of its long religious history.
• It served as a cathedral continuously until 1453, apart from the Latin occupation.