Church of Loaves and Fishes

The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, shortened to the Church of the Multiplication, is a Roman Catholic church located at , on the northwest shore of the in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “Church of the Multiplication”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peter’s Primacy Church and Kinneret.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter is a Franciscan church located in , , on the northwest shore of the . It commemorates, and allegedly marks the spot, of Jesus' reinstatement of Peter as chief among the Apostles. is situated 200 metres southeast of Church of Loaves and Fishes.

Archaeological site
Photo: Drahnier, Copyrighted free use.
is the name of an important Bronze and Iron Age city of the ancient Levant situated on the northwestern shore of the . It was first mentioned in the 14th century BC Tale of Aqhat of , and is also mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. is situated 1 km southwest of Church of Loaves and Fishes.

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a hill in northern , in the Korazim Plateau. It is the traditional site of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Church of Loaves and Fishes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tabgha and Dalmanutha.

Village
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is an area situated on the north-western shore of the in and a depopulated Palestinian village. It is traditionally accepted as the place of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and the third resurrection appearance of Jesus after his Crucifixion.

Locality
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
or Dalmanoutha is the unknown destination of Jesus on the shores of the Sea of Gallilee after he fed the four thousand, as recorded in Mark's gospel.

Locality
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Capernaum was a fishing village established during the time of the Hasmoneans in Israel, located on the northern shore of the . It had a population of about 1,500 in the 1st century AD. is situated 2½ km east of Church of Loaves and Fishes.

Church of Loaves and Fishes

Latitude
32.87342° or 32° 52′ 24″ north
Longitude
35.54938° or 35° 32′ 58″ east
Inception
1982
Open location code
8G4QVGFX+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 914205673
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q990912
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Western Frisian—“Church of Loaves and Fishes” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “iliz ar bara kresket”
  • Breton: “Iliz ar bara kresket”
  • Chinese: “五饼二鱼堂”
  • Czech: “kostel Rozmnožení chlebů a ryb”
  • Czech: “Kostel Rozmnožení chlebů a ryb”
  • Dutch: “Broodvermenigvuldigingskerk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الضرب”
  • French: “église de la Multiplication”
  • French: “Église de la Multiplication”
  • German: “Brotvermehrungs-Kiche”
  • German: “Brotvermehrungskirche”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית הלחם והדגים”
  • Hebrew: “נס הלחם והדגים”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Penggandaan”
  • Italian: “chiesa della Moltiplicazione dei pani”
  • Italian: “Chiesa della Moltiplicazione dei pani”
  • Japanese: “パンと魚の奇跡の教会”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja da Multiplicação dos Pães e Peixes”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Înmulțirii pâinilor și a peștilor”
  • Russian: “Церковь умножения хлебов и рыб”
  • Russian: “Церковь Умножения Хлебов и Рыб”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de la Multiplicacion de los Panes y los Peces”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de la Multiplicación de los Panes y los Peces”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Multiplicación de los Panes y los Peces”
  • Tamil: “அப்பங்களும் மீன்களும் பலுகிய கோவில்”
  • Tamil: “பெருக்கல் தேவாலயம்”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква помноження хлібів”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Chúa hóa bánh và cá ra nhiều”
  • Western Frisian: “Tsjerke fan de Fermannichfâldiging fan de Bôle”

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Highlights include Benedictine Monastery of Tabgha and Franciscans‘ Sisters.

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