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Saint Joseph’s Church

St. Joseph's Church is a Franciscan Roman Catholic church in the Old City of , modern-day . It was built in 1914 over the remains of much older churches.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Nazareth, Israel
  • Also known as: “Church of Nutrition”, “Church of Saint Joseph”, “Church of St. Joseph”, “Church of the Nutrition”, “Saint Joseph Church”, “St. Joseph Church”, “St. Joseph’s Church”, and “St. Joseph’s Church, Nazareth”
  • Address: الناصرة

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Annunciation and Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The , sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in , in northern . It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the . is situated 130 metres southwest of Saint Joseph’s Church.

Mosque
Photo: Rudko, CC0.
The White Mosque, is a , located in , in the northern district of . The mosque is situated in Harat Alghama, or the Mosque Quarter, in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market area.

Monastery
Photo: Solal, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazareth and Kfar HaHoresh.

Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in northern . It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.

Village
is a kibbutz in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 776.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is an Arab town in northern . Located in the Galilee, between and , it attained local council status in 1968. In 2023 it had a population of 17,513, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority. is situated 2½ km northeast of Saint Joseph’s Church.

Saint Joseph’s Church

Latitude
32.7031° or 32° 42′ 11″ north
Longitude
35.29844° or 35° 17′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G4QP73X+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97418891
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1124878
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Saint Joseph’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديس يوسف”
  • Chinese: “拿撒勒圣若瑟堂”
  • Dutch: “St. Joseph’s Church”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس يوسف”
  • French: “église Saint-Joseph de Nazareth”
  • French: “Église Saint-Joseph de Nazareth”
  • German: “Josefskirche”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית יוסף הקדוש”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giuseppe”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giuseppe”
  • Japanese: “聖ヨセフ教会”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Józefa w Nazarecie”
  • Russian: “Церковь Св. Иосифа-обручника”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San Jose”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de San José”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San José”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святого Йосипа (Назарет)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святого Йосипа у Назареті”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква святого Йосипа”

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