| Church of Saint Catherine | |
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Ecclesia Sanctae Catharinae | |
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| 31°42′16.4″N 35°12′28.0″E / 31.704556°N 35.207778°E | |
| Location | Bethlehem, West Bank |
| Country | Palestine |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
The Church of Saint Catherine[1] or Chapel of Saint Catherine (Latin: Ecclesia Sanctae Catharinae, Arabic: كنيسة القديسة كترينا, Hebrew: כנסיית קתרינה הקדושה) is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part[2] of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem[3][4] in the West Bank, Palestine.[5] It works as a parish church[6] and Franciscan monastery.[7] There is a complex of caves underneath the church.[6]
It is administered by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, follows the Roman Rite, and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2012 as part of the "Birthplace of Jesus" World Heritage Site.
- ^ Church of St. Catherine in Bethlehem at GCatholic.com
- ^ Rapp, David (28 November 2015). The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Hanan Isachar Photography. ISBN 9789657000083.
- ^ Cornell, George W. (1 January 1966). Voyage of Faith: The Catholic Church in Transition. Odyssey.
- ^ Wareham, Norman; Gill, Jill (30 November 2011). Every Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Land. Canterbury Press. ISBN 9781848251045.
- ^ Isaac, Rami; Hall, Colin Michael; Higgins-Desbiolles, Freya (1 January 2015). The Politics and Power of Tourism in Palestine. Routledge. ISBN 9781317580287.
- ^ a b "Church of St Catherine of Alexandria". See The Holy Land. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Church of St. Catherine - Bethlehem". www.sacred-destinations.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.