Vatican City, 20 May 2016 – Fr. Francesco Patton is the new Custos of the Holy Land. He succeeds Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who has led the Custody for the last twelve years. He was appointed by the General Council of the Order of Friars Minor and approved by the Holy See, in accordance with the Papal Statutes that regulate this ...
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