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The church was established at the site where, according to one tradition, the Annunciation took place. Another tradition, based on the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James, holds that this event commenced while Mary was drawing water from a local spring in Nazareth, and the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation was erected at that alternate site.
There are 18 churches of the Annunciation in Nazareth. [8] The Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation is located over the cave that is believed to have been Mary's home. [2] The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is located over the spring where it is believed that Mary first heard the angel Gabriel's voice. [8]
Church of the Annunciation usually refers to two churches in Nazareth: Basilica of the Annunciation;
Found just below the Greek Orthodox Church of St Gabriel in modern-day Nazareth, dedicated to the Annunciation, the well was until recently fed by an aqueduct connected to a spring, and served for centuries as a local watering hole for the Palestinian villagers. Rebuilt twice in the 20th century, once in 1967 and once in 2000, the current ...
English: Christmas at the Annunciation Church in Nazareth 1965/12/24. Photo by Hadani Dan. Photo by Hadani Dan. Dan Hadani Collection, National Library of Israel
Dennis will hold a special town meeting Thursday seeking voter support to purchase the site of what was a seasonal Roman Catholic church, Our Lady of the Annunciation Chapel and parking lot at 187 ...
The Maronite Church of the Annunciation [1] is a Maronite Catholic church [2] that is located in the city of Nazareth, [3] in northern Israel.It is dedicated to the Annunciation and should not be confused with the Roman Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation nor the Coptic Church of the Annunciation in the same city with the same name.
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