What is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?

Answer 1

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is located in Jerusalem and is said to be built on top of the Hill of Calvary - where Jesus was crucified. Throughout history, many sects of Christianity have fought over control of the Church and so the keys to the Church have been in the possession of a Muslim family (Nusayba) to keep control neutral.

The Church is sometimes called "The Church of the Resurrection."

Answer 2

A sepulcher is a small cavity in an altar stone in which are placed the relics of a saint. The Holy Sepulcheris the tomb in Jerusalem where the body of Christ lay between His burial and resurrection. It was situation in a garden outside the city walls. Emperor Constantine erected a basilica on it, in place of which today stands the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980.

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I have never heard of a Holy Sepulchre of the Blessed Virgin Mary, if someone was using this term, it would probably be an (incorrect) reference to the tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary which is where her body lay briefly during her dormition before she was assumed into heaven. See the Catholic Encyclopedia article below:

Clarification:

Both Jerisalem and Ephesus claim to have the tomb of Mary. Whether either was actually used by the Blessed Virgin is unknown.

Answer 3

A sepulcher is a small cavity in an altar stone in which are placed the relics of a saint. The Holy Sepulcher is the tomb in Jerusalem where the body of Christ lay between His burial and resurrection. It was situation in a garden outside the city walls. Emperor Constantine erected a basilica on it, in place of which today stands the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. fromModern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Answer 4

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is in Jerusalem, located where Helena, mother of the fourth-century Emperor Constantine, claimed to have located the the very spot where Jesus was crucified. Just a very short distance away, she found the place where Joseph of Arimathea had Jesus buried in his own tomb, although she never explained why a rich and influential man would wish to be buried at a place where the Romans frequently executed criminals.

The church spans the two sites and its construction, intentionally or otherwise, required the destruction of an important temple to Aphrodite. Apart from this, it is very unlikely that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre really marks the place either of Jesus' crucifixion or his burial.

Answer 5

The church in Jerusalem built on what is thought to be the site of Jesus death on the cross.

Answer 6

All types of Christians worship at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre!

Answer 7

Christianity.

Answer 8

Old city of Jerusalem