Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Catholic cathedral in Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
The Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus is a Catholic cathedral in Jerusalem's Old City, built in the Gothic Revival style with pointed arches and vaulted ceilings. It measures about 28 meters long and 24 meters wide, with a nave, side aisles, and a transept that together hold seven altars.
The cathedral was built in 1847, after Ottoman authorities gave permission to erect a new Catholic church in the Christian Quarter. During construction, workers uncovered sections of old city walls beneath the foundations.
The cathedral is the main place of worship for Latin Catholics in Jerusalem, and attending a mass here means sharing the space with both local parishioners and pilgrims from many countries. The liturgy is celebrated in several languages, which reflects the international character of the Catholic presence in the city.
The cathedral is located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City, reachable on foot through the New Gate or the Jaffa Gate. Mass times can limit visitor access to the interior, so a visit in the quieter mid-morning or early afternoon window tends to work well.
The rose windows at both ends of the church depict the Four Evangelists and are among the rare examples of stained glass of that scale made in Jerusalem during the 19th century. Because the building is relatively small, visitors stand closer to these windows than they would in a larger church, which makes the detail easy to study.
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