Catholic schools in the Holy Land

The 115 Catholic schools in the Holy Land are among the many institutions that the Church runs for the good of all. They are a particular source of pride because of their excellent level.

There are 46 Catholic schools in Jordan

23 of them are administered by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

11 of them are administered by the Greek Catholic Archeparchy in Jordan

1 of them are administered by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land

In addition:

3 of them are administered by male religious congregations

8 of them are administered by female religious congregations

There are 36 Catholic schools in Palestine

12 of them are administered by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

5 of them are administered by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land

3 of them are administered by the Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem

1 of them is administered by the Syrian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate

In addition:

3 of them are administered by male religious congregations

15 of them are administered by female religious congregations

There are 33 Catholic schools in Israel:

6 of them are administered by the Greek Catholic Archeparchy in Galilee

5 of them are administered by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

4 of them are administered by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land

1 of them is administered by the Maronite Archeparchy of Haifa

In addition:

3 of them are administered by male religious congregations

13 of them are administered by female religious congregations.

In addition to these regular schools, the Church also administers special schools.

There are 6 schools for dependent children (orphans and abandoned children) administered by female religious congregations (4 in Palestine, 1 in Israel and 1 in Jordan)

There are 5 schools for handicapped children with special needs administered by female religious congregations and one administered by a male religious congregation (4 in Israel, 2 in Palestine).

These schools have both Christian and Muslim pupils and staff. In a few of them in Israel there are also Jewish pupils and staff.

In all three countries, the Catholic schools are among the best in their respective countries.

Source: http://popefrancisholyland2014.lpj.org/blog/2014/03/03/catholic-schools-in-the-holy-land/