Monastery of Saint Saviour
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Not to be confused with Armenian Monastery of Saint Saviour (Jerusalem).
The Monastery of Saint Saviour (Hebrew: מנזר סן סלוודור) is a Catholic Franciscan monastery located on 1 Saint Francis Street, east of the New Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. The site was purchased from the Georgian Orthodox Church in 1560 with permission of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire, and the monastery was constructed in stages. The church building was erected in 1885, with renovation in 1985. The site includes a printing press, an organ workshop, a library and a Catholic school.
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Monastery information | |
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Other names | Spanish: San Salvador |
Order | Franciscan Order |
Established | 1560 |
Dedicated to | Jesus as Saviour |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jerusalem |
People | |
Archbishop | Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem |
Architecture | |
Architect | Father Raffaelle Cingolani |
Style | Mannerism-influenced |
Completion date | 29 November 1885 |
Site | |
Location | Old City of Jerusalem |
Coordinates | 31°46′44″N 35°13′39″E |
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