St Nicholas Tavelić: the link between Croatia and the Custody of the Holy Land

What unites Croatia and the Custody of the Holy Land is a very close bond, which was born with the story of St. Nicholas Tavelić – of Croatian origin, precisely – and his three companions, the first Franciscan martyrs of the Custody of the Holy Land. They were canonized by Pope Paul VI 50 years ago, on June 21, 1970.