Holy Family Church, Ramallah Explained

Holy Family Church
Other Name:كنيسة العائلة المقدسة
Location:Ramallah
Country:Palestine
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

Holy Family Church[1] (Arabic: كنيسة العائلة المقدسة) is a Catholic Church located in Ramallah,[2] [3] in the West Bank, in the State of Palestine.[4]

History

In 1860-1870, Latin Catholics settled in Ramallah after the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Rosary Sisters opened schools there. Mass was celebrated in a house in the Hatha neighborhood. The Latin Patriarch, Archbishop Valerga, sought permission to build a church, but permission was granted only forty years later. In 1870 there were 150 Catholics in Ramallah and 242 in 1902.

The construction of the church began in 1913 with the permission of the Ottoman authorities. There is also a rectory, a convent and a school.

By 1981, the number of Catholics of Latin rite in Ramallah had risen to 1,100 parishioners.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Church of the Holy Family in Ramallah marks Palm Sunday . 2016-05-17 . 2016-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617105431/http://en.abouna.org/en/holylands/church-holy-family-ramallah-marks-palm-sunday . dead .
  2. Web site: Christians in Ramallah. www.cmc-terrasanta.com. 2016-05-17.
  3. Book: Wādī, Fārūq. Homes of the Heart: A Ramallah Chronicle. 2007-01-01. Interlink Books. 9781566566629. en.
  4. Web site: Patriarch's Pastoral Visit in Ramallah. 2014-02-26. Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. 2016-05-17. 2016-05-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160530162308/http://en.lpj.org/2014/02/26/patriarchs-pastoral-visit-in-ramallah/. dead.