Michele Piccirillo (1944-2008) francescano di Terra Santa e archeologo

Father Michele Piccirillo, a Franciscan friar of the Custody of the Holy Land (1944-2008) was a Professor and Archaeologist of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum from 1974 until his death. This essay gives a short account of his life, the most part of which he spent in Jerusalem. It recalls his activity as a lecturer, his studies and research, historical and archaeological, carried out during a period of over thirty years in various fields: Archaeological especially in Jordan and Syria, history of the Custody of the Holy Land and Franciscan Palestinology. There is also a delicate indication as to the spiritual attitude with which this Franciscan priest faced his illness and death. From the vast bibliography a chronological list of books and contributions (that have appeared in scientific magazines and cultural periodicals), is given. (D'après le résumé de la revue)