The church was built on the site of Byzantine and Crusader ruins, paid for by donations from all over the world, and dedicated by the Franciscans in 1924.
The church was meant to be a centralized church that other churches can look to.
mnli hypothesis: The church was meant to be a centralized church that other churches can look to. premise: The church was built on the site of Byzantine and Crusader ruins, paid for by donations from all over the world, and dedicated by the Franciscans in 1924.