Saint Jean D'Acre (other) with see there, later a titular see
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Saint Jean d'Acre ('Saint John of Acre') or the Italian equivalent San Giovanni d'Acri (and ''Acone'') may refer to : * the city Acre, Israel, notably during the crusader Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem (later shifting its capital to Acre) * a former Latin Catholic Diocese of Acre The bishop of Acre was a suffragan bishop of the archbishop of Tyre in the medieval Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Acre is present-day Akko, Israel. History The introduction of Christianity to Ptolemais, as Acre was known in ancient times, dates ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Acre, Israel
Acre ( ), known locally as Akko ( he, עַכּוֹ, ''ʻAkō'') or Akka ( ar, عكّا, ''ʻAkkā''), is a city in the coastal plain region of the Northern District of Israel. The city occupies an important location, sitting in a natural harbour at the extremity of Haifa Bay on the coast of the Mediterranean's Levantine Sea."Old City of Acre." , World Heritage Center. World Heritage Convention. Web. 15 Apr 2013 Aside from coastal trading, it was also an important waypoint on the region's coastal road and the road cutting inland along the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |