Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness

Monastery of St. John in the Wilderness
מנזר יוחנן במדבר
Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is located in Israel
Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness
Location within Israel
Monastery information
Other namesMonastery of St. John in the Desert, Dir el-Habis
OrderFranciscan
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established6th century AD
Dedicated toJohn the Baptist
ArchdioceseCatholic Archdiocese of Jerusalem
People
Architecture
ArchitectAntonio Barluzzi
Site
LocationEven Sapir
CountryIsrael
Coordinates31°46′03″N 35°07′51″E / 31.7674°N 35.1308°E / 31.7674; 35.1308
Public accessYes
WebsiteCustodia Terrae Sanctae

The Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan Catholic monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir, Israel, and across the valley from Sataf. It is located a short distance from Ein Karem, the traditional birthplace of Saint John the Baptist, and south of Jerusalem. It is also known as Saint John in the Desert or the Desert of Saint John. The convent is the property of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.