Mascarenhas belongs to the Franciscan Custody of St. John the Baptist in Pakistan.

He was elected in Lisbon custodian of the Franciscan Custody of Brazil.

In 1852, the region gained its own Franciscan Custody.

It arranged the digitizing of the manuscripts of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land for permanent archiving and protection.

Franciscan Custody in the Holy Land (Roman Catholic custodians)

Part of the site was acquired by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land sometime after 1935.

The church is currently held in trust by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.

The church was designed by Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi and is currently held in trust by the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.

The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land is still in force today.

In 1863, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land gained title to a plot of ground close to the tomb of Lazarus.