The Holy Family Church ( ar, كنيسة العائلة المقدسة ) is the only
Catholic church
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in
Gaza City
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and in the
Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza.. ...
,
State of Palestine
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. Its priest in charge Gabriel Romanelli, assisted by a vicar also from the same institution. The church also runs two primary and secondary schools, plus some clinics.
The parish receives the support of the Sisters of Charity of
Mother Teresa
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and the
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word is the name of two Roman Catholic religious institutes based in the U.S. state of Texas. They use the abbreviation C.C.V.I. ( la, Congregatio Caritatis Verbi Incarnati).
History Hous ...
(also present in Bethlehem, Jaffa and Egypt) and the Rosary Sisters. They take care of the sick, disabled, elderly, regardless of their religion.
As of 2021, the tiny Catholic community in the
Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza.. ...
consisted of 133 people.
See also
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Catholic Church in Palestine
The Catholic Church in Palestine is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are over 80,000 Catholics in Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories (the Gaza Strip and the West Bank), mostl ...
*
Holy Family Church (disambiguation) Holy Family Church, or other variations on the name, may refer to:
Canada
* Holy Family Roman Catholic Church (Parkdale, Toronto), Ontario)
*Holy Family Cathedral (Saskatoon), Saskatchewan
Finland
*Holy Family of Nazareth Church, Oulu
India
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References
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Churches in the Gaza Strip
Roman Catholic churches in the State of Palestine
Buildings and structures in Gaza City