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June 27, 2016

Former Holy Land 'custos' named apostolic administrator of Jerusalem

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem and appointed Franciscan Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, former "custos" of the Holy Land, as apostolic administrator of the patriarchate. Father Pizzaballa is pictured in a 2011 photo.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem and appointed Franciscan Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, former "custos" of the Holy Land, as the apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Published in Vatican