Chapel of the Milk Grotto
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The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady (Latin: Crypta lactea; Arabic: مغارةآلسثئ; Hebrew: מערת החלב), also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872.[1][2][3][4] Since Byzantine times, the place has been a center of Christian pilgrimage, maintained since its last erection together with its Marian shrine and monastery by the Custody of the Holy Land of the Order of the Friars Minor of the Catholic Church in Palestine. The Status Quo, a 250-year-old understanding between religious communities, applies to the site.[5][6]
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Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady | |
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Grotto of Our Lady; Milk Grotto | |
31°42′12.4″N 35°12′31.6″E | |
Location | Bethlehem |
Country | State of Palestine |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
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Completed | 1872 |
Administration | |
Province | Custody of the Holy Land |
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Priest in charge | Order of the Friars Minor |
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