Saint John the Baptist Church, Acre

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

Church of St John the Baptist
כנסיית סן חואן באוטיסטה
Roman Catholic Church
Specifications
Number of spires1

The St. John Baptist Church

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]

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.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ «The parish of Saint John the Baptiste in Acre»
  2. ISBN 9781742203515
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  3. ISBN 9781465432698
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  4. ^ a b c "Acre". www.custodia.org. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
view of the church at sunset

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