CHURCH BUILDING
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Acre (Akko) · Catholic
A brief history
The Franciscans acquired this church near Acre’s lighthouse in 1737 to serve the city’s Latin-rite Christians.
Saints & traditions
Acre appears in Acts under its ancient name, Ptolemais, where Paul visited fellow Christians.
Bible connections
Paul’s visit concerns the city; it is not evidence that he visited this later church.