Custody of the Holy Land
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Custody of the Holy Land is a Franciscan religious province of the Catholic Church responsible for caring for Christian holy sites and communities throughout the Middle East, especially in and around Jerusalem.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Custody of the Holy Land canonical | 19 |
| Custos of the Holy Land | 6 |
| Custodia Terrae Sanctae | 1 |
| Custodian of the Holy Land | 1 |
| Custody of the Holy Land (Franciscans) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3007549 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Custody of the Holy Land Context triple: [Church of All Nations, governingBody, Custody of the Holy Land]
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A.
Status Quo of the Holy Places
The Status Quo of the Holy Places is a historic arrangement that regulates the shared control, usage, and maintenance of certain Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem among different religious communities.
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B.
Triumph of Religion
Triumph of Religion is a mural panel by John Singer Sargent, created as part of his larger mural cycle for the Boston Public Library that explores religious themes and iconography.
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C.
The Judean Story
The Judean Story is a segment or subplot within the 1989 film "Intolerance" that focuses on events and characters set in ancient Judea.
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D.
Martyrs of Palestine
Martyrs of Palestine is an early Christian historical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that recounts the persecutions and executions of Christians in Roman Palestine during the Diocletianic persecution.
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E.
Franconian Jerusalem
Franconian Jerusalem is a historical nickname for the German city of Fürth, reflecting its once-significant Jewish community and cultural life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Custody of the Holy Land Target entity description: Custody of the Holy Land is a Franciscan religious province of the Catholic Church responsible for caring for Christian holy sites and communities throughout the Middle East, especially in and around Jerusalem.
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A.
Jerusalem Chronicle
The Jerusalem Chronicle is an ancient Babylonian cuneiform text that records events related to Jerusalem and its interactions with the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
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B.
Status Quo of the Holy Places
The Status Quo of the Holy Places is a historic arrangement that regulates the shared control, usage, and maintenance of certain Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem among different religious communities.
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C.
Triumph of Religion
Triumph of Religion is a mural panel by John Singer Sargent, created as part of his larger mural cycle for the Boston Public Library that explores religious themes and iconography.
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D.
The Judean Story
The Judean Story is a segment or subplot within the 1989 film "Intolerance" that focuses on events and characters set in ancient Judea.
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E.
Martyrs of Palestine
Martyrs of Palestine is an early Christian historical work by Eusebius of Caesarea that recounts the persecutions and executions of Christians in Roman Palestine during the Diocletianic persecution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious institution
ⓘ
Franciscan religious province ⓘ ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter |
St. Saviour Monastery, Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Saviour Monastery, Jerusalem
|
| coatOfArms | Jerusalem cross with Franciscan symbols ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| establishedBy | papal bulls of Clement VI ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Order of Friars Minor
ⓘ
Pope Clement VI ⓘ |
| founder | Franciscan Order ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
education
ⓘ
interreligious dialogue ⓘ management of pilgrim hostels and guest houses ⓘ preservation of Christian archaeological sites ⓘ publication of religious and historical studies ⓘ social services ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
Franciscan friars
ⓘ
linked to:
Franciscan Order
lay collaborators ⓘ religious sisters ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
Custos of the Holy Land
ⓘ
linked to:
Custody of the Holy Land
|
| hasPublication | Terra Sancta magazine ⓘ |
| hasRole | guardian of the Holy Places ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| inception | 1342 ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| mission |
care of Christian holy places in the Holy Land
ⓘ
pastoral care of local Christian communities ⓘ welcoming and assisting pilgrims ⓘ |
| motto | Deus lo vult (God wills it) ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.custodia.org ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Latin Church ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| regionServed |
Cyprus
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Gulf States ⓘ
linked to:
Persian Gulf states
Holy Land ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Palestine ⓘ Rhodes ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder | Order of Friars Minor ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Basilica of the Nativity ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Nativity
Christian sanctuaries in Bethlehem ⓘ Christian sanctuaries in Galilee ⓘ Christian sanctuaries in Jerusalem ⓘ Christian sanctuaries in the Desert of Judea ⓘ Christian sanctuaries in the Garden of Gethsemane ⓘ Christian sanctuaries in the Mount of Olives area ⓘ Christian sanctuaries in the Mount of Tabor ⓘ Shrine of the Annunciation in Nazareth ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of the Annunciation
|
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Holy See
ⓘ
Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Custody of the Holy Land Description of subject: Custody of the Holy Land is a Franciscan religious province of the Catholic Church responsible for caring for Christian holy sites and communities throughout the Middle East, especially in and around Jerusalem.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa
linked to: Custody of the Holy Land
subject linked to:
Franciscan monastery
subject linked to:
Franciscan monastery
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