Terra Sancta Chapel, Jerusalem

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Terra Sancta Chapel
הקפלה טרה סנטה
Terra Sancta טרה סנטה.jpg
LocationJerusalem
Country Israel
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The Terra Sancta Chapel[1] (Hebrew: הקפלה טרה סנטה) or Chapel of Terra Sancta is the name of a religious building affiliated to the Catholic Church that is located inside the educational complex of the [2] located at Paris Square, Jerusalem, Israel.

The original complex was built in 1926, with the design of the Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi in 1933[3] were added the chapel and residences that are in buildings annexed to the main structure.[dubious ]

The chapel just like the complex originally had the Italian name Terra Santa, but due to the situation during World War II, when Italy was an enemy state of the British Empire, who at that time ruled what was known as Mandatory Palestine, it was changed to a Latin version, Terra Sancta. Both names translate as Holy Land, referring to the name that Christians give to the Land of Israel described in the bible.

The church is used by Christian students, the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and the Franciscan Fraternity.

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in Israel
  • St. Vincent de Paul Chapel, Jerusalem
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References[]

  1. ^ Terra Sancta College
  2. ^ "Catholic Masses in Jerusalem". www.cicts.org. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  3. ^ "Terra Sancta College – Jerusalem – Commissariat de Terre Sainte". www.terresainte.fr. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.

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