In 1291, the city of St. Jean d’Acre — the last remaining Crusader stronghold — fell into Muslim hands. The Franciscans of the Holy Land found refuge in Cyprus, yet they returned to the area less than four decades later. Since 1333, Franciscan friars have served as custodians of the region’s holy places. Today, the friars ministering in the Holy Land are in: Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and the islands of Cyprus and Rhodes. There are more than 300 friars in these lands, working in collaboration with 100 sisters from various congregations. The Franciscans serve the principal shrines of the Christian faith, among them the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the Nativity in Bethlehem and the Annunciation in Nazareth. The work of the friars includes support of schools and missions in the Holy Land, as well as caring for refugees and other marginalized people throughout the region.
Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
01 |
Mary, the Mother of God Feast of the Custody |
Feast |
|
03 |
+ Antonine Morton Prasandeep Ekka Austin Francis |
Home Birth Ordination |
1970 1998 2004 |
04 |
+ Rudolph D’ Silva + Daniel Sigamony |
Home Home |
2005 2016 |
05 |
Bipin Kishore Minj Pynsuklang Marwen |
Ordination Birth |
2020 1998 |
06 |
Thomas M.J. Carlos Dias Joseph Stephen M Shantivanam, Raipur Kurnool Missions Basil S. Lobo |
Birth S.Vows Birth Arrival Foundation Ordination |
1972 1986 1984 1997 2002 2008 |
07 |
Christopher (Christy) Wiki Paul Wartde |
Birth Birth |
1983 1996 |
08 |
+ Ernest Reilly + Bernard Silveira |
Home Home |
1981 2004 |
09 |
+Anthony Rickards Francis Arockiasamy Salvador Drago |
Home Ordination Ordination |
1989 2016 2020 |
10 |
Manish Toppo Francis Xavier Nathaniel Tirkey |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1998 2004 2018 |
11 |
Jerome Kispotta Vinoth Robin |
Birth Ordination |
1961 2014 |
12 |
Nicholas D'Souza + Gerwin van Leeuwen |
Ordination Home |
1973 2002 |
13 |
Praveen Roshan Toppo Jesu Raja A. Anthony Mathew Joseph |
Ordination Ordination Ordination |
2015 2018 2020 |
15 |
Francis Kaviyil + Francis Serrao Phyrnai Lyngdoh Roshan Lobo Anand Suresh Minj |
Birth Home Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1966 1990 2017 2020 2021 |
16 |
Prashanth Wilson Fernandes Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy Joseph Prasanna Kumar |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1984 2015 2015 |
17 |
Nesakkaram – Chennai Basil Tirkey |
Foundation Ordination |
1991 2016 |
18 |
Ejekial Lakra Felix Vijay |
Birth Ordination |
1995 2015 |
19 |
Albinus Ekka Ushar Kacchua |
Birth Ordination |
1993 2020 |
20 |
Tomy Palackal |
Ordination |
2011 |
21 |
Parish at Malom-Noatoli |
Erection |
1996 |
22 |
Prem Kumar D’Souza Nathaniel Tirkey Prem Kumar D’ Souza |
Birth Ordination |
1982 1988 2013 |
23 |
+ Peter D’ Souza Eugene A. Arun Devasia Nattalil Augustine Tirkey |
Home Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1991 2015 2020 2021 |
24 |
Tomy Palackal Arun Junes A. Kulandaisamy M. Christopher (Christy) |
S. Vows S. Vows S. Vows Ordination |
2004 2004 2004 2015 |
25 |
Dominic C.J. Jayapal Dwarakonda |
Ordination Ordination |
1992 2013 |
26 |
Assisi Sadan - Umred |
Blessing |
1996 |
27 |
+ Dunstan Rickards Roshan Lobo Shaju Paliyathil Shaju Paliyathil |
Home Birth S. Vows Ordination |
1940 1992 2002 2004 |
28 |
Trevor D’ Souza +Abraham Vadana |
Birth Home |
1960 2019 |
29 |
Christopher (Christy) Anthony Roobandass A |
S. Vows Ordination |
2013 2011 |
30 |
Bryan Carneiro |
Ordination |
2013 |
31 |
Scaria Varanath Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy |
Birth Birth |
1949 1985 |
