Church of the Pater Noster
Church of the Pater Noster
4.5
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Linda Y
Frisco, TX5,698 contributions
Jan 2020
The Church of the Pater Noster (Latin for Our Father) gets its name from the tradition that Jesus taught His disciples the Our Father (Lord’s Prayer) here. A reconstruction of the original 4th century Byzantine church began in 1915 but construction stopped due to lack of funding. Today the unfinished church has steps that lead into the venerated cave that sadly appears neglected. Next door is a Carmelite cloister and convent church dating to the 1870’s. Colorful plaques on the cloister walls and church display the Our Father in over 100 languages.
Written March 7, 2020
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rascall
Thundersley, UK370 contributions
Nov 2022
A must-see during any pilgrimage to The Holy Land. Located on the Mount of Olives the Church of the Pater Noster is where our Lord taught the 'Our Father' to his disciples. The Our Father prayer is inscribed in beautiful mosaic tablets in the grounds of the Church in 140 languages.
Written December 18, 2022
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HOYOHOYO
Muar, Malaysia916 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
Pater Noster Church is on Mount Olives in Jerusalem. It was a monastery, a convent, and later became a church. Helena, the mother of Constantine founded this site during her visit to Roman Palestina. A Byzantine church was built over the cave where Jesus taught his 12 disciples, the Lord's Prayer.
The Lord's Prayer is a recital and doctrinal ritual in Christianity. The church walls are displayed with the Lord's Prayer. There are over 171 plaques in different languages in Paster Noster Church. It is administered by the French Missionary.
The Lord's Prayer is a recital and doctrinal ritual in Christianity. The church walls are displayed with the Lord's Prayer. There are over 171 plaques in different languages in Paster Noster Church. It is administered by the French Missionary.
Written March 16, 2023
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Laura R
Guttenberg, NJ325 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
This is a mostly finished church with a small interior. The attractions are the plaques around the Church that are the Our Father written in many different languages-some languages that are almost extinct. they are beautifully crafted. There is also a small garden.
Written July 1, 2023
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Bluebellplasnewydd
Cardiff, UK2,042 contributions
Nov 2022
This church is situated at the entrance to the Mount of Olives. It has extensive formal terraces with tiled walls. It is a peaceful and spiritual place although crowded. It will likely be part of any tour of the religious sites in Jerusalem.
Written December 16, 2022
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ECLadines
Paranaque, Philippines2,743 contributions
Apr 2020
Find your national or local language here of the Lord's prayer scattered all over church in 140 languages. Church is just a few walks from the Chapel of the Ascension in Mount of Olives damaged by Saladin during the siege of Jerusalem.
Written April 25, 2020
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BasicsTouring
Jerusalem, Israel967 contributions
Sep 2019
The Cloister of Pater Noster on the Mount of Olives is a very different church with surrounding gardens focusing on the prayer "Our Father" which according to tradition was spoken out by Jesus in on of his many visits to the Mount of Olives. Today it is administered by France and it also called "The French Domain of Eleona". It was rather crowded when I was there and there is an entrance fee of 10 Israeli shekels, worth it, since it is unique.
Written October 3, 2019
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jojo
Navi Mumbai, India2,833 contributions
Oct 2016 • Family
Constructed by Constantine Emperor 's mother Queen Helen, it has translations of Lord's Prayer in 167 languages,including Malayalam .The church is at Valley of Olive Mountain having the divine environment. witnessing how Jesus taught to pray to disciples enriching blessed moments for pilgrims.
Written August 13, 2017
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LizZ189
North Muskegon, Michigan43 contributions
Feb 2020
It was wonderful to visit this church where it was thought Jesus taught the Our Father to his followers. I enjoyed seeing the Our Father in all the different languages.
Written February 11, 2020
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Patricia345
Pune, India129 contributions
Nov 2019
Situated on the Mount of Olives, this Church is dedicated to the Lord's Prayer.
There is a cave now converted into a grotto under the church. One can climb down into this cave and it is believed that Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer or Our Father in this grotto under the church.
The walls of the church have the "Lord's prayer" engraved in plaques in more than 170 languages.
Really loved visiting this church.
The church is looked after by the Carmelite nuns.
There is a cave now converted into a grotto under the church. One can climb down into this cave and it is believed that Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer or Our Father in this grotto under the church.
The walls of the church have the "Lord's prayer" engraved in plaques in more than 170 languages.
Really loved visiting this church.
The church is looked after by the Carmelite nuns.
Written November 8, 2019
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How do you find your language (Afrikaans) of the Lord’s Prayer through all the 171 plaques at the church? Is there a map of all the languages?
Written September 3, 2023
contactdaga
Hyderabad, India
Names of the all prayer languages in Church of pater Noster
Written October 13, 2019
It is written in 171 languages, and I have not found a listing of which languages are represented
Written October 17, 2019
Name all the languages in which is written the Lords prayer in the church at Pater Noster
Written September 22, 2017
there are literally hundreds of languages shown, difficult to write them here, but most of the language spoken in the world are there
Written September 26, 2017
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