È Father Ibrahim Faltas, 58 years old, born in Alexandria, Egypt, the new Vicar General of Custody di Holly Land di Jerusalem. He was elected on July 9th by General Chapter gathered in the Holy City. It will be part of the Custodial Curia and will support the guardian father, Brother Francesco Patton.
Father Ibrahim Faltas was discreet of Custody di Holly Land from 2016 to 2022 and is known all over the world. Graduated in philosophyin theology and Oriental languages. From 1986 to 1988 he served as military service in Egypt and on August 28, 1992 he was ordained a priest of the Friars Minor in Custody di Holly Land. First director of the School di Jericho, since 1995 it has been Manager of the Franciscan College di Bethlehem as well as responsible for the Status Quo of Basilica of Nativity di Bethlehem. He is an honorary citizen of Terni, Old Meadows, Montevarchi, Orvieto, they threshold on the Rubicon e Ruviano in the province of Caserta.
He is known for having participated in the 2002 conflitto between Israelis e Palestinians during the armed siege in Church of Nativity di Bethlehem where he acted as a mediator and found a solution between the two conflicting parties. He is the author of the book “The Siege of the Basilica of the Nativity” and recently published “The Pandemic in the Holy Land. Diary of a Franciscan” and numerous writings on peace in the Middle East.
General Treasurer of the Custody di Holly Land from 2010 to 2016 and then Manager with schools di Holly Land and New house di Jerusalem. Knows and speaks correctly theArabic Italian English, French and Spanish and is involved in numerous projects of solidarity.
In the photo he is with theAttorney Raffaele Crisileo, of whom he is a personal friend and both have been awarded the citizenship honorary di Bethlehem. Soon Father Ibrahim will be visiting the province of Caserta for the awarding of further honorary citizenship.
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