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Old City in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel — The Middle East (West Asia)
 

The White Fathers
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Les Peres Blancs

 
 
The White Fathers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 11, 2023
1. The White Fathers Marker
Inscription.  
Sont au service de l’Eglise dans 21 pays d’Afrique. Ici depuis 1878, ils se veulent au service de l’unite.

Serve the church in 21 African countries.

In 1878, they came to Jerusalem, where their aim is to work for unity.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
 
Location. 31° 46.85′ N, 35° 14.187′ E. Marker is in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District. It is in Old City. It can be reached from Lion's Gate Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lion's Gate Street 22, Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia, specifically in West Asia, in the Middle East, in The Levant, on the Red Sea, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, a British Mandate, and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sainte-Anne de Jérusalem (a few steps from this marker); Sabil (within shouting distance of this marker); Lions' Gate / שער האריות (within shouting distance of this marker); Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Gethsemane (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Absalom's Tomb
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(approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jehoshaphat's Cave (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Western Wall (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerusalem.
 
The White Fathers Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 11, 2023
2. The White Fathers Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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