Christ Church, Jerusalem

Christ Church
Christ Church, Jerusalem
Christ Church Location in Old Jerusalem
31°46′34″N 35°13′45″E / 31.77611°N 35.22917°E / 31.77611; 35.22917
Location	Old City, Jerusalem
Denomination	Anglican
Churchmanship	Evangelical
Website	christchurchjerusalem.org
History
Founder(s)	London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews
Dedication	Jesus Christ
Consecrated	21 January 1849
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Completed	1849
Administration
Province	Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
Diocese	CMJ
Clergy
Rector	David Pileggi

Christ Church, Jerusalem (Hebrew: כנסיית המשיח), is an Anglican church located inside the Old City of Jerusalem, established in 1849 by the London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews. It was the original seat of the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem until the opening of St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem in 1899; the compound also included the 19th century British Consulate.^{[citation needed]} From its inception, Christ Church has been supporting a form of Christianity focused on Jesus' Jewishness, offering Christian texts translated into Hebrew by its own leaders.^[1]

The building itself is part of a small compound just inside the Jaffa Gate opposite King David's citadel. Consecrated by Bishop Samuel Gobat in 21 January 1849, it is the oldest Protestant church building in the Middle East.

Its congregation is mainly composed of English-speaking Anglican Jewish Christians, with both Christian and Jewish festivals being celebrated.^[2]