St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church

The St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church[1] is a Catholic Church located in Ramla the capital city of Central District in Israel.[2]

St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea Church
LocationRamla
Country Israel
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The present church was built in the nineteenth century on a site that Christians claim that is the biblical Arimathea, the hometown of Joseph, a character who, according to the Gospel account, was the owner of the tomb in which the body of Jesus was deposited after the crucifixion.

The church is managed by the order of the Franciscans, which has a square bell tower and a painting on the altar attributed to Titian and was donated by the city of Madrid in 1846.[3]

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Israel
  • St. Joseph of Arimathea
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References

  1. Planet, Lonely; Robinson, Daniel; Crowcroft, Orlando; Maxwell, Virginia; Walker, Jenny (2015-06-01). Lonely Planet Israel & the Palestinian Territories. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781743605479.
  2. "The Franciscan Hospice of St. Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea and the Franciscan Church, Ramla, Israel — by Adina Troper Dayan". Trover. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  3. "The Franciscan Church in Ramla | The Jerusalem to do guide - AAJ". allaboutjerusalem.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

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