Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land

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The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land is a Catholic religious jurisdiction of the Franciscan Order responsible for caring for and administering many Christian holy sites in the Middle East, especially in Israel and Palestine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction
custody of the Order of Friars Minor
religious province-level entity
alsoKnownAs Custodia Terrae Sanctae
Custody of the Holy Land
Franciscan Custody of the Holy Places
country Israel
State of Palestine
dateFounded 1342
denomination Roman Catholic
establishedInCentury 14th century
foundedBy Pope Clement VI
founder Franciscan Order
Order of Friars Minor
fundedBy Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land
hasOffice Custos of the Holy Land
headquarters Jerusalem
headquartersLocation Saint Saviour Monastery, Jerusalem
jurisdictionType custody
languageUsed Arabic
English
Hebrew
Italian
leaderTitle Custodian of the Holy Land
Custos of the Holy Land
primaryMission care of Christian holy places
hospitality to pilgrims
pastoral care of local Catholic communities
preservation of Christian heritage in the Holy Land
regionServed Cyprus
Holy Land
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Middle East
Palestinian territories
Rhodes
religiousAffiliation Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Order of Friars Minor
responsibleFor Basilica of the Annunciation
Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre
Basilica of the Nativity
Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor
Mount Nebo sanctuary
linked to: Mount Nebo

Sanctuary of Cana
Sanctuary of Capernaum
Sanctuary of Gethsemane
Sanctuary of the Flagellation
Sanctuary of the Visitation in Ein Karem
Shepherds' Field in Beit Sahour
linked to: Beit Sahour
rite Latin Rite
supports Catholic schools in the Holy Land
parishes in the Holy Land
social and charitable works in the Holy Land
underAuthorityOf Congregation for the Oriental Churches
Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor
website https://www.custodia.org

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Capernaum managedBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Mount of Beatitudes (traditional site) hasDenominationalPresence Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Jerusalem cross usedBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Mount Nebo managedBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem hasPart Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land headquarters
linked to: Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Franciscan Chapel of the Apparition custodian Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Dominus Flevit Church custodian Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Fundamental Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Israel religiousScope Catholic Church and its institutions in Israel
linked to: Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land alsoKnownAs Franciscan Custody of the Holy Places
linked to: Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Kfar Nahum managedBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Basilica of the Agony administeredBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Church of the Agony governedBy Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Antonio Barluzzi designedFor Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Antonio Barluzzi associatedWith Franciscan Order in the Holy Land
linked to: Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Church of the Beatitudes governingBody Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
St. Peter’s Church (Jaffa) affiliation Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
subject linked to: St. Peter’s Church