What is the most sacred holy place?

Catholics, like many other Christians, regards the Sepulchre in Jerusalem to be the holiest of places. It also places emphasis on Nazareth, Bethlehem, Capernaum, and other parts of the Holy Land as sacred since apostolic times, and notes as places of special sanctity the sanctuaries built on the tombs of the Apostles.



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Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem (Christianity) Located in Jerusalem's Christian Quarter, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is regarded by most Christian denominations to contain the faith's two holiest sites: the place where Jesus was crucified and the tomb where he was buried and resurrected.

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The city is famous as one of the most holy in the world, housing important landmarks from a number of religions. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all count a number of holy sites in Jerusalem, alongside modern marvels.

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is considered to be the holiest site for Christians in the world, as it has been the most important pilgrimage site for Christianity since the 4th century.

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Golgotha, the site of Jesus' crucifixion and the Tomb of Jesus are traditionally located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Garden Tomb is an alternative site considered by Protestant Christians to be site of Golgotha.

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According to the Catholic Encyclopedia the Cenacle (the site of the Last Supper) in Jerusalem was the first Christian church. The Dura-Europos church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world, while the archaeological remains of both the Aqaba Church and the Megiddo church have been considered to ...

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also called Holy Sepulchre, church built on the traditional site of Jesus' Crucifixion and burial. According to the Bible (John 19:41–42), his tomb was close to the place of the Crucifixion, and so the church was planned to enclose the site of both the cross and the tomb.

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