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The '''Custodian of the Holy Land''' is an appointed office in the [[Franciscan]] order, which is approved by the [[Vatican]].<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=997 Challenges of New Franciscan Custodian of Holy Land - Catholic Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Custodian, or Custos, is the head of all Franciscans in the [[Holy Land]].<ref>[http://198.62.75.4/www1/ofm/cust/TShistry_En.html Brief Historical Notes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The '''Custodian of the Holy Land''' is an appointed office in the [[Franciscan]] order, which is approved by the [[Vatican]].<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=997 Challenges of New Franciscan Custodian of Holy Land - Catholic Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Custodian, or Custos, is the head of all Franciscans in the [[Holy Land]].<ref>[http://198.62.75.4/www1/ofm/cust/TShistry_En.html Brief Historical Notes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


The current Custodian is Pierbattista Pizzaballa.<ref>[http://198.62.75.4/www1/ofm/cust/TSadmin.html Administration<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.zenit.org/article-10180?l=english ZENIT - Challenges of New Franciscan Custodian of Holy Land<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In 2004, Pierbattista Pizzaballa was appointed Custodian, succeeding Giovanni Battistell.<ref>[http://198.62.75.4/www1/ofm/cust/TSadmin.html Administration<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.zenit.org/article-10180?l=english ZENIT - Challenges of New Franciscan Custodian of Holy Land<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Pierbattista Pizzaballa was born at Cologno al Serio on April 21, 1965. He was ordained a priest in September 1990.


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Revision as of 12:15, 3 August 2009

The Custodian of the Holy Land is an appointed office in the Franciscan order, which is approved by the Vatican.[1] The Custodian, or Custos, is the head of all Franciscans in the Holy Land.[2]

In 2004, Pierbattista Pizzaballa was appointed Custodian, succeeding Giovanni Battistell.[3][4]

Pierbattista Pizzaballa was born at Cologno al Serio on April 21, 1965. He was ordained a priest in September 1990.

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