Immaculate Conception of Bethlehem (Saint Catherine)
nThe Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Bethlehem, next to the Basilicia of Nativity, is the center of the Latin Catholic community in the city where Jesus was born.
nWonders and anecdotes
n- The church was built in 1882 by the Franciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land, next to the Basilicia of Nativity. n
- The Church of Saint Catherine is the Latin Catholic parish of Bethlehem. n
- Every December 24, the Cock Mass is held here and retransmitted to everyone. n
- The image of the Immaculate Conception is venerated on a very visited side altar.
Immaculate Conception of Bethlehem
The Church of St. Catherine of Bethlehem, next to the Nativity, is the center of the Latin Catholic community in the city of Jesus. The Immaculate Conception is honored in the city where Mary gave birth to the Saviour.
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