Franciscans‘ Sisters

Franciscans‘ Sisters is a monastery in , . Franciscans‘ Sisters is situated nearby to , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Peter’s Primacy Church and Church of Loaves and Fishes.

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.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
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 . is situated 160 metres north of Franciscans‘ Sisters.

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 west of Franciscans‘ Sisters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalmanutha and Tabgha.

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.

Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Franciscans‘ Sisters.

Franciscans‘ Sisters

Latitude
32.87202° or 32° 52′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.54987° or 35° 32′ 60″ east
Open location code
8G4QVGCX+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256340509
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Franciscans‘ Sisters” goes by many names.

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