List of Christians in the Holy Land - documentacatholicaomnia.eu

Boulos-Bernardine Merlo. Priest, canon of the Holy Sepulchre in the Latin Patriarchate, died on March 9,, 1977; he
was 73 years.
Bovet Felix. This Protestant theologian visited the Holy Land in 1858 and wrote about it.
Boziya. The name of the dancing daughter of Herodias (see Dancing Daughter)
Bramanti Bruno. He was born in Florence at the end of 1897. He illustrated with wood engravings Papini's History of
Christ (1932), Dickens' Life of Our Lord (1934); during a stay of 6 months in the Holy Land in 1932 he engraved the
Jerusalem series of 20 cuts; he engraved the Life of Christ in 65 cuts in 1952. Died in Florence in 1967. The woodcuts
of 'Life of Christ' are in the Museum of the Flagellation, Jerusalem. The first Bramanti exhibition to be hold in
Jerusalem in 1934 was inaugurated by the artist in person.
Brancovich. The brothers Anthony and James Brancovich were from the Balkan. They bought in 1681 for the
Franciscans parts of the Garden of Gethsemane.
Braulion (Broullon). St., bishop of Saragossa. He visited Palestine before Arculf, who came to the Holy Land in 640.
Braulion mentions a shroud, in which was wrapped the body of the Lord, without indicating where the shroud is
preserved.
Breccia (in Italy): Circa 630 falsa cruciata Brixiensium tempore imperatoris HeracIii (Asc. Martinengus, vita S. Felicis,
nr 3) (AA.SS. Feb 23)
Bridegroom of Cana: see Simeon the Canaanite (May 10)
Bridget of Sweden, St. Born Upland, 1302 or 1303, died Rome, 1373. Feast Oct 8. Visions and revelations, which she
had first experienced in childhood, became more frequent and began to be written down. Bridget went to Rome in
1349, and for the rest of her life remained there. In 1371 she made a long pilgrimage to the Holy Land. She was
especially concerned for the return to Rome of the Avignon popes, and for 20 years she admonished them to do so.
Brigida, St. She is mentioned together with Maura, St. in the 6th/7th century. (AA.SS. May 5; July 13)
Brigitta of Sweden (Bridget of Sweden): Her grandparents visited Palestine in the 13th century. (Birgerus Ups., Vita S.
Brig., c I) (AA.SS. Oct 8)
Brisard Maria. She lived in Oordegem (Flanders), she died at 74, on Jan 27, 1979. She had visited the Holy Land for
the third time in 1978. She worked during 45 years for the cleansing of the parish church of Oordegem.
British Administration of Palestine (Military) from 1917 to 1920. On Dec 9, 1917 surrender of Jerusalem to Allenby.
On Oct 30, 1918 Armistice with Turkey. On June 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles. On April 25, 1920 the Mandate is
allotted to Great Britain. On July 1, 1920 starts the British Civil Administration. On Aug 10, 1920, Treaty of Sèvres:
Turkey renounces sovereignty over Palestine. On July 24, 1922 the Mandate for Palestine is approved by the Council of
the League of Nations.
British Mandate. During World War II (1939-45) the High Commissioners for Palestine were: Sir Harold Mac Michael
(1938-1944), lord Gort (1944-1945). - Sir Alan Cunningham was Commissioner from 1945 to May 15, 1948. On May
14, 1948 the State of Israel was proclaimed. On May 15, 1948 was the termination of the British Mandate.
British Parliamentary Delegation to the State of Israel. The delegation donated the seven branched menorah
(candelabrum) - 5 m. high and 4 m. wide - in the Knesset Garden. The panels on this menorah represent figures and
events of the Jewish people.
Brocard (or Burchard of Barby, Burchard of Mount Sion). This Dominican Father was in the Holy Land. He wrote
about 1290 'Descriptio Terrae Sanctae'. The book had 122 reprints or translations from 1475 to 1880.
Brocardus Bonaventura. This French Franciscan came in 1533 to the Holy Land. He published in 1544 at Paris 'Iter ad
loca sancta et ad montem Sina Arabiae'.