The monastery kept its importance during the existence of the Catholic Kingdom of Jerusalem established by Crusaders in 1099.During the Crusades the saint’s body was taken to Venice. Pope Paul VI arranged for its return after his Holy Land visit in 1964, and it now lies in a glass case in the main church.
Categories 12th century CE, Christianity, Church, Crusader, Crusader Period, Isarel Crusader Sites, Medieval















