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20121130 Franciscan custodians of Terra Sancta

Of the 20,000 Franciscan monks worldwide about 300 reside in Israel as well as some 1,000 nuns. Saint Francis Francesco of Assisi first arrived in the Holy Land in 1219 and they have been custodians of the holy sites ever since. Jerusalem, Israel. 30-Nov-2012.

A Franciscan monk stands by the altar of the Spanish style, 16th century, church of Saint Saviour's Monastery. Jerusalem, Israel. 30-Nov-2012.<br />
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Of the 20,000 Franciscan monks worldwide about 300 reside in Israel as well as some 1,000 nuns. Saint Francis Francesco of Assisi first arrived in the Holy Land in 1219 and they have been custodians of the holy sites ever since.

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A Franciscan monk stands by the altar of the Spanish style, 16th century, church of Saint Saviour's Monastery. Jerusalem, Israel. 30-Nov-2012.

Of the 20,000 Franciscan monks worldwide about 300 reside in Israel as well as some 1,000 nuns. Saint Francis Francesco of Assisi first arrived in the Holy Land in 1219 and they have been custodians of the holy sites ever since.

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