Holy Family Church, Ramallah

Holy Family Church
كنيسة العائلة المقدسة
31°54′18″N 35°11′59″E / 31.905°N 35.1997°E / 31.905; 35.1997
Location	Ramallah
Country	Palestine
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church

Holy Family Church^[1] (Template:Lang-ar) is a Catholic Church located in Ramallah,^[2][3] in the West Bank, in the State of Palestine.^[4]

In 1860-1870, Latin Catholics settled in Ramallah after the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Rosary Sisters opened schools there. Mass was celebrated in a house in the Hatha neighborhood. The Latin Patriarch, Archbishop Valerga, sought permission to build a church, but permission was granted only forty years later. In 1870 there were 150 Catholics in Ramallah and 242 in 1902.^{[citation needed]}

The construction of the church began in 1913 with the permission of the Ottoman authorities. There is also a rectory, a convent and a school.^{[citation needed]}

By 1981, the number of Catholics of Latin rite in Ramallah had risen to 1,100 parishioners.^{[citation needed]}

• Catholic Church in Palestine
• Holy Family Church, Gaza