Holy Family Church, Gaza

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Holy Family Church
كنيسة العائلة المقدسة
LocationGaza City
Country Palestine
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Clergy
Priest in chargeGabriel Romanelli

The Holy Family Church[1] (Arabic: كنيسة العائلة المقدسة) It is the only Latin (Roman) Catholic Church in Gaza City[2][3] and in the Gaza Strip, in the State of Palestine. Its priest in charge Gabriel Romanelli, assisted by a vicar also from the same institution. Its parishioners are among some two hundred faithful. It has two primary and secondary schools, property and Jerusalem Latin Patriarchate, plus some clinics.

The parish receives the support of the Sisters of Charity of Mother Teresa[4] and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (also present in Bethlehem, Jaffa and Egypt) and the Rosary Sisters. They take care of the sick, disabled, elderly, regardless of their religion.

As of 2021, the tiny Catholic community in Gaza consisted of 133 people.

See also

References

  1. ^ Holy Family Parish in Gaza 'small but strong in faith'
  2. ^ "Patriarch Twal visits parishioners of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza". en.abouna.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  3. ^ "Agenzia Fides News". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  4. ^ "Une visite à la paroisse de Gaza". Patriarcat latin de Jérusalem. 2009-09-15. Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-05-17.

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