Basilica of the Nativity

Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Palestine

Jurisdiction: Patriarchal See of Jerusalem

Served by: Custody of the Holy Land

Served by: Franciscans

Type: Shrine, World Heritage Site

UNESCO World Heritage Inscription: 2012 (Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem)

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Lists: Tombs of Doctors of the Church, Shrines of the Ordinary Jubilee 2025, Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

History: 339; jointly administered with Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Syrian Orthodox Churches

Patron: JHS Nativity

Location: 8G3QP634+QV

Address: Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Country: Palestine

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GCatholic Church ID: 5450

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Church of St. Catherine, Bethlehem (38 m ↗)
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Dormition Abbey of the Virgin Mary, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel (7.8 km ↑)
Church of the Visitation, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel (8.2 km ↖)
Church of St. John the Baptist, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel (8.2 km ↖)
Maronite Monastery, Jerusalem, Jerusalem (8.3 km ↑)
Greek-Melkite Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin, Jerusalem, Jerusalem (8.3 km ↑)
Pro-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Jerusalem, Jerusalem (8.4 km ↑)
Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Jerusalem (8.5 km ↑)
Monastery of St. Saviour, Jerusalem, Jerusalem (8.5 km ↑)

Last updated on 2025.01.03

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