September 27, 2025ReligionsOpen Access

Inscribed Devotion: Hagiographic Memory, Monastic Space, and Sacred Topography in Cappadocia’s Rock-Cut Churches

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The morphology of rock-cut churches served theological and mnemonic functions, influencing how the space was utilized.
Archaeological, iconographic, and acoustic analyses demonstrate how spatial arrangements encoded rituals and commemorative acts.
The study situates Cappadocia within traditions of hagiography, emphasizing how its architecture preserves saintly narratives.
The findings contribute to discussions on sacred space and material devotion in medieval Christian monasticism.

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This article examines monastic space and hagiographic memory in rock-cut churches, suggesting these sites preserve cultural identities.

Tuğba Erdil Dinçel (2025) studied this question.

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