St. Habakuk
Title
St. Habakuk
Also Known As
al-Kanisa, Castellum S. Abacuc, Kafr Jinnis, S. Abacuc de Cansie, S. Abacuch de Quantie, Saint Abaccu de Cantie
Dates
Founded 1137/38; dissolved 1187
Dedication
Habakuk; Joseph
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The abbey of St. Habakuk was founded in the 1130s around the purported tombs of the biblical prophet Habakkuk and of Joseph of Arimithea. The abbey of St. Joseph appears to have diverged from it ca. 1150s.
The monastery was destroyed by Saladin's forces in 1187. No remains are visible today, though some ruins were still extant in the late 19th century.
The monastery was destroyed by Saladin's forces in 1187. No remains are visible today, though some ruins were still extant in the late 19th century.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Amalricus, ca. 1137-1153
Heribertus, 1153-60
Hellinus, fl. 12th c.
Amalricus, ca. 1137-1153
Heribertus, 1153-60
Hellinus, fl. 12th c.
Status
Abbey
Reference
Bibliography
Abel, A. “St. Habakuk-Kloster.” Wissenschaftliche Beilage zur Germania. Blätter für Literatur, Kunst und Wissenschaft, 1904.
Pringle, Denys. “Kafr Jinnis.” In The Churches of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: A Corpus, 1:283–85. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Files
Collection
Citation
“St. Habakuk,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/650.
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Item Relations
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