In around the middle of the 11th century, Amalfitan traders obtained permission from the Caliph to build the church of Sainte Marie-Latine next to the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, as well as a hospice for the accommodation of Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. The hospice-hospital was run by Benedictine monks.
Prior to the First Crusade (1095-1099) and the capture of Jerusalem in 1099 by the Latins, this first Frankish hospice-hospital only functioned as such. At that time the institution later known as military orders didn't exist yet. In the 12th century, Crusader historian William of Tyre writes about the existence of a monastery, belonging to the people of Amalfi, which took charge of the hospital and its chapel. The latter had been dedicated to the patriarch of Alexandria, John the Almoner (610–616).
However, in the early years of the 12th century, after the First Crusade, the enigmatic figure of Pierre Gerard or Gerard Tenque appeared in Jerusalem, a personality swathed in legend. Neither his homeland, his family, nor his education are known, yet according to all indications to date, it is he who founded the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), also known as the 'Order of Saint John', 'Knights Hospitaller', etc.
Confusingly, there were two Crusader-era Churches of St Mary in close proximity to each other in the Hospitallers' Qarter. Medieval sources are using three different names when they are addressing the two churches: St Mary of the Latins, St Mary Minor, and St Mary Major. Different researchers have identified them differently, but Conrad Schick and most modern researchers see St Mary of the Latins as being one and the same as St Mary Minor,[1] its ruins now built over by the German ProtestantChurch of the Redeemer. The remains of St Mary Major have completely disappeared under the 1901 Greek Aftimos Market.[2]
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Muristan, the Jerusalem quarter where the church and the Hospitaller HQ stood
^Boas, Adrian J. (2001). Jerusalem in the Time of the Crusades: Society, Landscape and Art in the Holy City Under Frankish Rule. Routledge. pp. 121–125 (125 for the identification). ISBN978-0-415-23000-1. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^Murphy-O'Connor, Jerome (2008). The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide from Earliest Times to 1700. Oxford Archaeological Guides. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 63. ISBN978-0-19-923666-4. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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church, saint, mary, latins, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, april, 2019, learn, when, remove, this, message, . This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message The Church of Saint Mary of the Latins Latin Latina was a church building in the Old City of Jerusalem in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem A Salzmann Escalier arabe de Sainte Marie la Grande Jerusalem jpg Contents 1 History 2 Location and identification 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editIn around the middle of the 11th century Amalfitan traders obtained permission from the Caliph to build the church of Sainte Marie Latine next to the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem as well as a hospice for the accommodation of Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land The hospice hospital was run by Benedictine monks Prior to the First Crusade 1095 1099 and the capture of Jerusalem in 1099 by the Latins this first Frankish hospice hospital only functioned as such At that time the institution later known as military orders didn t exist yet In the 12th century Crusader historian William of Tyre writes about the existence of a monastery belonging to the people of Amalfi which took charge of the hospital and its chapel The latter had been dedicated to the patriarch of Alexandria John the Almoner 610 616 However in the early years of the 12th century after the First Crusade the enigmatic figure of Pierre Gerard or Gerard Tenque appeared in Jerusalem a personality swathed in legend Neither his homeland his family nor his education are known yet according to all indications to date it is he who founded the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem Latin Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani also known as the Order of Saint John Knights Hospitaller etc The great church dubious discuss was allegedly sacked by Saladin after the fall of Jerusalem Location and identification editConfusingly there were two Crusader era Churches of St Mary in close proximity to each other in the Hospitallers Qarter Medieval sources are using three different names when they are addressing the two churches St Mary of the Latins St Mary Minor and St Mary Major Different researchers have identified them differently but Conrad Schick and most modern researchers see St Mary of the Latins as being one and the same as St Mary Minor 1 its ruins now built over by the German Protestant Church of the Redeemer The remains of St Mary Major have completely disappeared under the 1901 Greek Aftimos Market 2 See also editMuristan the Jerusalem quarter where the church and the Hospitaller HQ stood Church of Saint Mary of the Germans another Church of Saint Mary from Crusader JerusalemReferences edit Boas Adrian J 2001 Jerusalem in the Time of the Crusades Society Landscape and Art in the Holy City Under Frankish Rule Routledge pp 121 125 125 for the identification ISBN 978 0 415 23000 1 Retrieved 27 November 2020 Murphy O Connor Jerome 2008 The Holy Land An Oxford Archaeological Guide from Earliest Times to 1700 Oxford Archaeological Guides Oxford Oxford University Press p 63 ISBN 978 0 19 923666 4 Retrieved 27 November 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Church of Saint Mary of the Latins amp oldid 1183213414, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
