St. John Baptist Church, Acre

The St. John Baptist Church[1] (Hebrew: כנסיית סן חואן באוטיסטה‎; 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]

Church of St John the Baptist
כנסיית סן חואן באוטיסטה
LocationAcre
Country Israel
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Specifications
Number of spires1

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]

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. It works as a parish church for the Catholic community[4] of Latin or Roman rite. It was renovated in 1947.

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. "Acre". www.custodia.org. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
view of the church at sunset
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