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Custody of the Holy Land
The
Custody of the Holy Land
(
Latin
:
Custodia Terræ Sanctæ
) is a
custodian
priory
of the
Franciscan order
in
Jerusalem
, founded as
Province of the Holy Land
in 1217 by
Saint Francis of Assisi
, who also founded the Franciscan Order. Its mission is to "the grace of the
Holy Places
" of the
Holy Land
and the rest of the
Middle East
, "sanctified by the presence of
Jesus
", as well as
pilgrims
visiting them, on behalf of the
Catholic Church
. The
Custodial
Curia
is led by
Custos
Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa since 2004, with the approval of the
Holy See
. Its
headquarters
are located in the
Monastery of Saint Saviour
, a
16th-century
Franciscan
monastery
near the
New Gate
in the
Old City of Jerusalem
in
Israel
.
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