Saint John the Baptist Church, Acre

Not to be confused with Church of St John the Baptist (Hospitaller, Acre).

32°55′N 35°04′E / 32.92°N 35.07°E / 32.92; 35.07

Church of St John the Baptist
כנסיית יוחנן המטביל הקדוש
Church of St John the Baptist in 2011
Map
Church of St John the Baptist
LocationAcre
Country Israel
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Specifications
Number of spires1

The St. John Baptist Church[1] (Hebrew: כנסיית יוחנן המטביל הקדוש; Arabic: كنيسة القديس يوحنا, Latin: Ecclesia Sancti Ioannis Baptistae) sometimes simply called Church of St. John,[2] is a Catholic church located in the town of Acre in northern Israel.[3]

It should not be confused with the Franciscan ″Terra Sancta Church″ in the same city. It is very close to the coast, near the lighthouse.[4]

view of the church at sunset

The present church was built by the Franciscans of the Holy Land Custody in 1737,[4] at the site of a former church dedicated to St. Andrew.[citation needed] It works as a parish church for the Catholic community[4] of Latin or Roman rite.[citation needed] It was renovated in 1947.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ «The parish of Saint John the Baptiste in Acre»
  2. ^ Thomas, Amelia; Kohn, Michael (2010-01-01). Israel & the Palestinian Territories. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203515.
  3. ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Jerusalem, Israel, Petra & Sinai. Penguin. 2014-09-01. ISBN 9781465432698.
  4. ^ a b c "Acre". www.custodia.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  5. ^ "Saint John's (Franciscan) Church". akko.org.il. 4 April 2015.
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