Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, called Church of the Resurrection (Anastasis) by Eastern Christians, is a Christian church now within the walled Old City of Jerusalem. The ground the church rests on is venerated by most Christians as Golgotha, the Hill of Calvary, where the New Testament says that Jesus was crucified. It also is said to contain the place where Jesus was reportedly buried (the sepulchre). The church has been an important pilgrimage destination since the 4th century. Today it serves as the headquarters of the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Catholic Arch-Priest of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre.

Related Topics:
Resurrection - Eastern Christian - Church - Jerusalem - Christian - Golgotha - Hill of Calvary - New Testament - Jesus - Sepulchre - Pilgrimage - 4th century - Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem

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