Saint John the Baptist Church, Acre

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32°55′N 35°04′E / 32.92°N 35.07°E / 32.92; 35.07

The St. John Baptist Church[1] (Hebrew: כנסיית יוחנן המטביל הקדוש; Arabic: كنيسة القديس يوحنا, Latin: Ecclesia Sancti Ioannis Baptistae) sometimes simply called Church of St. John,[2] is a Catholic church located in the town of Acre in northern Israel.[3]

It should not be confused with the Franciscan ″Terra Sancta Church″ in the same city. It is very close to the coast, near the lighthouse.[4]

The present church was built by the Franciscans of the Holy Land Custody in 1737,[4] at the site of a former church dedicated to St. Andrew. It works as a parish church for the Catholic community[4] of Latin or Roman rite. It was renovated in 1947.[5]

References

  1. 1.«The parish of Saint John the Baptiste in Acre»
  2. 2.Thomas, Amelia; Kohn, Michael (2010-01-01). Israel & the Palestinian Territories. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203515.
  3. 3.DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Jerusalem, Israel, Petra & Sinai. Penguin. 2014-09-01. ISBN 9781465432698.
  4. 4.[4.2][4.3]"Acre". www.custodia.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  5. 5."Saint John's (Franciscan) Church". akko.org.il. 4 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2025.