Jordan Valley at Gilgal, which went dry as soon as the Ark of the Covenant reached the shore (). Yom HaAliyah (Aliyah Day, ) is an Israeli national holiday celebrated annually on the tenth of the Hebrew month of Nisan to commemorate the Israelites crossing the Jordan River into the Land of Israel while carrying the Ark of the Covenant. The Jordan River is revered by Christians as the place where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Jesus' traditional baptism site has attracted pilgrims throughout history. During the last four decades pilgrimage facilities have been created at three different sites. With Al Maghtas
St. John the Baptist Cathedral, San Juan the former largest church in the province. The first cathedral was built by the Society of Jesus in 1712. In 1944, an earthquake struck the province of St John. The Cathedral was one of many buildings damaged. A new cathedral was completed in the late 1970s St. John the Baptist Cathedral, San Juan The St. John the Baptist Cathedral () also called San Juan Cathedral It is the mother church of the city of San Juan, in the South American country of Argentina, which was dedicated to St John the Baptist. It is currently one of the most modern cathedrals