Viri Galilaei Church

Local nameוירי גלילאי
LocationJerusalem

The Viri Galilaei Church is a Greek Orthodox church located at the northern peak of the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem. It is part of the Monastery of Little Galilee on the Mount of Olives, which belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and serves as the private residence of the Patriarch.Its name is in Latin and means "Men of Galilee". It is taken from Acts 1:11, where two white-dressed men are addressing the apostles after the Ascension of Jesus: "Men of Galilee,....why do you stand here looking into the sky?

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viri_Galilaei_Church

Address Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories

Coordinates 31°46'56.672" N 35°14'41.54" E

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