Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent

The Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent,^[1][2] also known as the Salesian church (Arabic: كنيسة السالزيان; Hebrew: כנסייה הסלזיאנית) is a Catholic church in Nazareth^[3][4] in Israel,^[5] belonging to the Salesians of Don Bosco. The church is located next to the school of the Salesians. In Gothic style, was built between 1906 and 1923 on a hill called "Mount of the Start" which overlooks the city, where, according to tradition, Jesus spent his youth.

Basilica of Jesus the Adolescent
كنيسة السالزيان כנסייה הסלזיאנית
Location	Nazareth
Country	Israel
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Architecture
Architect(s)	Lucien Gauthier (1861–1925)

From the terrace of the church there is an exceptional view of the old city of Nazareth.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Israel
• Holy Family Church (disambiguation)