The German Association of the Holy Land

The German Association of the Holy Land
AbbreviationDVHL
Formation11 March 1855
TypeAid agency
PurposeHumanitarian aid
HeadquartersCologne, Germany
Region served
The Holy Land
Official language
German
Secretary General
Heinz Thiel
Rainer Maria Kardinal Woelki
AffiliationsArchdiocese of Cologne
Websitewww.dvhl.de

The German Association of the Holy Land, German: Deutscher Verein vom Heiligen Lande (DVHL), is a Roman Catholic organisation, which aims to strengthen the relationship between Christians in Germany and the Holy Land. DHVL was founded in 1895 in Rhenish Prussia as a legal entity under state protection. The Association's main office is in Cologne.

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