Holy Family Church, Ramallah

Church in Ramallah, Palestine

31°54′18″N 35°11′59″E / 31.905°N 35.1997°E / 31.905; 35.1997LocationRamallahCountryPalestineDenominationRoman 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

By 1981, the number of Catholics of Latin rite in Ramallah had risen to 1,100 parishioners.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Church of the Holy Family in Ramallah marks Palm Sunday". Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
^ "Christians in Ramallah". www.cmc-terrasanta.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
^ Wādī, Fārūq (2007-01-01). Homes of the Heart: A Ramallah Chronicle. Interlink Books. ISBN 9781566566629.
^ "Patriarch's Pastoral Visit in Ramallah". Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. 2014-02-26. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-05-17.