Francesco Patton (born 23 December 1963) is an Italian friar who is the 168th Custodian of the Holy Land, an office to which he acceded in May 2016 and has been renewed triennially since.[1][2]
Francesco Patton, O.F.M. | |
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| Custodian of the Holy Land | |
 Francesco Patton in 2022 | |
| Appointed | 20 May 2016 |
| Predecessor | Pierbattista Pizzaballa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1963 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Salesian University |
Patton was born in Trento, Italy and earned a Licentiate from the Pontifical Salesian University. He was ordained in 1989.[3]
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edit- ^ "Catholic Church names new custodian of Holy Land sites". Times of Israel. Agence France Press. May 20, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Pope confirms Brother Francesco Patton as Custos of the Holy Land". Jerusalem Post. April 30, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Rev. Francesco Patton, OFM". ffhl.org. Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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