The church was named by this name, where the girdle of the Virgin Mary is located, so its official name is the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary or the girdle. There is also a special appendix in the church displaying the girdle of the Virgin, where he is discharged from his place inside the church on August 15 of each year, and he goes around the streets, The church is considered one of the oldest churches in the world where it dates back to the first century and the church is distinguished by its different architectural design where the black basalt stone was used in all construction works in the church as it is located near the church a special spring is worth noting that the church was restored more than once and as the church is now considered the seat of the Archdiocese The Rayanih.
