Sophia, ST (Greek Hagia Sophia, 'Holy Wisdom'—i.e. the eternal wisdom of God or the Logos, and not a human saint), to whom Greek churches were often dedicated; especially the great church of Constantinople (q.v.), erected by Justinian in 538–568 A.D. Its dimensions and a sectional plan are given at BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE.
Sophia, ST
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