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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]
Cana is also mentioned as the home town of the Apostle Bartholomew, as "Nathanael of Cana" in John 21:2. The main churches in Kafr Kanna are the Franciscan Wedding Church, the Greek Orthodox Church of St George and the Baptist Church. Near the two is the (usually closed) Roman Catholic Chapel of the Apostle Bartholomew (Nathanael). [46] [47]
Articles relating to Kafr Kanna, an Arab town in the Galilee, part of the Northern District of Israel. It is associated by Christians with the New Testament village of Cana , where Jesus turned water into wine .
St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Kafr Kanna; Church of the Holy Family, Jerusalem; Stella Maris Monastery; T. St. Peter's Church, Jaffa; W. Wedding Church at Cana
In the 17th century, Francesco Quaresmio concluded that Kafr Kanna was the biblical Cana, as it had a church, while Khirbet Qana did not. However, the fact that the main road from Sepphoris to Tiberias passed Kafr Kanna rather than Khirbet Qana, may have been a factor in this decision.
Rev. Jarrod Bartholomew At times it can be overwhelming when you pick up a newspaper or check out the news online or just spend some time observing cultures on the world’s stage.
[20] [21] Saint Bartholomew Church (Baku) was built in 1892 with donations from the local Christian population on the site where the Apostle Bartholomew was believed to have been martyred. [22] [23] [24] Azerbaijani Christians believe that in the area near the Maiden Tower, the apostle Bartholomew was crucified and killed by pagans around 71 AD.
While these milestones are necessary to observe, it is equally important to remember the people and landmarks that passed 50 years ago. Howard George, retired Merced County Superior Court judge ...