Church of the Transfiguration
Franciscan church on Mount Tabor in Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Church of the Transfiguration (disambiguation).
The Church of the Transfiguration (Hebrew: כנסיית ההשתנות) is a Franciscan church located on Mount Tabor in Israel. It is traditionally believed to be the site where the Transfiguration of Jesus took place, an event in the Gospels in which Jesus is transfigured upon an unnamed mountain and speaks with Moses and Elijah.[1]
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Church of the Transfiguration | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholicism |
District | Northern District |
Province | Lower Galilee |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
Leadership | Franciscan Order |
Year consecrated | June 1924 |
Location | |
Location | Mount Tabor |
Country | Israel |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Antonio Barluzzi |
Completed | 1924 |
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