Basilica of the Annunciation
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The Church of the Annunciation (Latin: Basilica Annuntiationis, Arabic: كنيسة البشارة, Hebrew: כנסיית הבשורה), sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation.[1][2]
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Church of the Annunciation | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Province | Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor Basilica |
Year consecrated | 1969 |
Location | |
Location | Nazareth, Israel |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Giovanni Muzio |
Completed | 1969 |
Dome height (outer) | 55 metres |
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This article is about the Catholic basilica in Nazareth. For other uses, see Church of the Annunciation (disambiguation).
It was established over what Catholic tradition holds to be the site of the house of the Virgin Mary.