Coordinates: 32°44′51″N 35°20′18″E / 32.7475°N 35.3383°E / 32.7475; 35.3383

St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Kafr Kanna

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St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church
כנסיית בית ברתולומאוס השליח
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LocationKafr Kanna
Country Israel
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church[1] (Hebrew: כנסיית בית ברתולומאוס השליח Latin: Ecclesia Sancti Bartholomei Apostoli) is the name given to a Catholic church administered by the Franciscan order in Kafr Kanna[2] in Israel, built in honor of Cana, the place where Scripture says was the hometown of the apostle St. Bartholomew.[3] The church was founded in 1885.[4] Bartholomew is one of the apostles who according to the Bible were present at the miracle of the fish: "Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together" (John 21: 1–2)

The front of the church features four pillars and a round window above the main doorway. In the center is a Latin inscription: "DOM S NATHANAELIS BARTHOLOMAEI APOSTOLI" (which means The apostle Nathanael Bartholomew). The altar stands on a raised platform, and in front, two pairs of small-sized columns have Corinthian capitals, and a bas-relief depicting the meeting of Nathanael and Philip the Apostle. Nearby is a small cemetery.

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References

  1. ^ "Kafr Kana". goisrael.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  2. ^ "Cana". See The Holy Land. 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  3. ^ "Cana-galilee". www.land-of-the-bible.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  4. ^ "Cana". www.custodia.org. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

32°44′51″N 35°20′18″E / 32.7475°N 35.3383°E / 32.7475; 35.3383

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