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
LocationAcre
Country Israel
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Specifications
Number of spires1

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

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. 1 2 3 "Acre". www.custodia.org. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
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