The Hebraic catholic Community of Israel

The catholic community of Hebraic language of Israel is a small catholic community of Latin rite placed in the jurisdiction of the Latin Patriarcat of Jerusalem. It was directed a time by Jean-Baptiste Gourion, a Jew Oranian converted with Catholicism, deceased in June 2005. Since, it is directed by Pierbattista Pizzaballa, with the title of vicar, who is also with the head of the Custodie franciscaine of Holy Land.

It gathers:

of the catholics of Jewish origin, baptized in their country of origin or in Israel;
of the catholics resulting mixed families;
of the catholics of nonJewish origin living in Israel, in particular of the monks.

All, Israeli or not, regard Israel as their country and the Hebrew like their language.

History

1952 the pope Pie XII accepts that the catholics of Latin rite in Israel can request in Hebrew and araméen. The liturgy of the saints Addai and Mari, whose tradition is oldest and who is always in service in the Église of the East, was employed for the first celebrations. The translation-adaptation was made in modern Hebrew.
1955 Creation of the “Work of Jacques Saint the Apostle” by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Alberto Gori.
1990 Nomination of Jean-Baptiste Gourion as apostolic Vicar in charge of the Hebraic community of language.
August 14th 2003 Nomination of Jean-Baptiste Gourion as auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem in charge of the Hebraic community of language.
June 23rd 2005 Death of Mgr Gourion.

Organization

The Hebraic catholic community of Israel is organized in a Hebraic catholic vicariate attached to the Latin patriarchate of Jerusalem.

There exist currently 4 local communities: Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haïfa and Beer-Sheva.

See too

Internal bonds

Latin Church of Hebraic Jerusalem
the orthodoxe Community of Messianic Israel
Judaism

External bonds

the Work of Saint Jacques
List of the Catholic parishes
of Jewish tradition
the Arch: These catholics who off request in Hebrew
Association Hebrew Catholics
Hebrew speaking Catholics in Israel
Remnant off Israel (Drogin Mark)

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