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{{PopulatedPlace | {{PopulatedPlace | ||
| populated_place_name = Jerusalem | |populated_place_name=Jerusalem | ||
| country = Israel | |country=Israel | ||
| administrative_subdivision = Jerusalem District | |administrative_subdivision=Jerusalem District | ||
| type = City | |type=City | ||
| population = 971000 | |population=971000 | ||
| catholic_percentage = 2 | |catholic_percentage=2 | ||
| parishes_count = 18 | |parishes_count=18 | ||
| notable_catholic_sites = Church of the Holy Sepulchre; Dominus Flevit; Basilica of the Agony (Gethsemane); Dormition Abbey; Church of St. Anne | |notable_catholic_sites=Church of the Holy Sepulchre; Dominus Flevit; Basilica of the Agony (Gethsemane); Dormition Abbey; Church of St. Anne | ||
| patron_saint = Saint James the Less (Latin Patriarchate tradition) | |patron_saint=Saint James the Less (Latin Patriarchate tradition) | ||
| coordinates = 31.7683,35.2137 | |coordinates=31.7683, 35.2137 | ||
| area_sq_km = 125 | |area_sq_km=125 | ||
| website = https://www.jerusalem.muni.il | |historic=Yes | ||
|status=Active | |||
|website=https://www.jerusalem.muni.il | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Jerusalem''' (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, Yerushalayim; Arabic: القُدس, al-Quds) is the spiritual and historical heart of the Abrahamic faiths, situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. With a municipal population of approximately 971,000 as of 2025 estimates, it is the proclaimed capital of the State of Israel and the seat of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Catholic diocese that serves the Holy Land.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/jeru0.htm |title=Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem |publisher=GCatholic.org |access-date=2025-11-24}}</ref> For Catholics, Jerusalem is the city where Our Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the Paschal Mystery—His Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension—making it the holiest place on earth and the ultimate destination of Christian pilgrimage. | '''Jerusalem''' (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, Yerushalayim; Arabic: القُدس, al-Quds) is the spiritual and historical heart of the Abrahamic faiths, situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. With a municipal population of approximately 971,000 as of 2025 estimates, it is the proclaimed capital of the State of Israel and the seat of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Catholic diocese that serves the Holy Land.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/jeru0.htm |title=Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem |publisher=GCatholic.org |access-date=2025-11-24}}</ref> For Catholics, Jerusalem is the city where Our Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the Paschal Mystery—His Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension—making it the holiest place on earth and the ultimate destination of Christian pilgrimage. | ||