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Located in the city of Beit Sahour, the Forefathers Orthodox Church was established under the auspices of the Jerusalem Patriarch Gerasimos in 1895, with financial support from volunteers and the local community. During the 1940’s an earthquake hit the region, and the church was destroyed, and was rebuilt in 1952 during the time of Patriarch Timotheus the First. The church is affiliated with the Jerusalem Patriarchate and managed by the congregation in Beit Sahour, and many local people from priests, youth groups, women committees and volunteers are involved in organizing religious and community activities at the church, especially the traditional bazaars.
