Maronite Convent, Catholic church complex in Armenian Quarter of Old City, Jerusalem.
The Maronite Convent is a complex of stone buildings with two stories, a bell tower, and a chapel near Jaffa Gate. The compound also contains an archbishop's residence and guest accommodations for visitors.
The building was constructed in 1851 as a British consulate residence and later served as a German Protestant hospital. Lebanese Maronites acquired it in the 1890s and transformed it into their religious center.
The chapel serves as the only place for Maronite Catholic worship in Jerusalem and maintains Arabic-speaking religious practices. Visitors can observe how members of this community gather here to practice their particular form of Christianity.
The convent is located near Jaffa Gate in the Old City and is easily reached on foot. Visitors should remember this is an active religious site and appropriate clothing as well as respectful behavior are expected.
The convent serves as the headquarters of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate, which oversees religious matters for the community throughout Jerusalem and Palestine. This makes it a key administrative center for this denomination in the region.
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