176 Acta Apostolicae Sedis - Commentarium Officiale

office and the dignity attendant upon it, the State of Palestine shall grant them privileges and immunities similar to those granted to dip- lomats accredited to it for the duration of the term of their office.

§ 2. In connection with § 1 above, the respective seats of residence within the territory to which this Agreement applies, of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and of the Custos of the Holy Land, like the seats of residence all the Patriarchs of the Eastern Catholic Churches, shall enjoy immunity similar to that of premises of diplomatic missions.

§ 3. For the purpose of this Article, the Papal Representative shall com- municate to the competent offices of the State of Palestine the office holders and seats referred to above in sub-paragraphs 1-2, the ap- pointment and cessation from office, as well as any changes freely made in these matters by the competent ecclesiastical authorities.

Article 9

§ 1. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Custos of the Holy Land, the bishops and other heads of ecclesiastical circumscriptions, as well as the Parish Priests shall always have access to places and persons under their jurisdiction or which they serve.

§ 2. The same ecclesiastical office holders shall always be able to commu- nicate freely with other ecclesiastical authorities and with all indi- viduals under their authority or whom they serve.

§ 3. The provisions of §§ 1 and 2 above are to be construed as establish- ing that no restrictions can be made in those cases to the right of freedom of movement and communication that applies generally to all ministers of religion, office holders and personnel of the Church.

Article 10

§ 1. The State of Palestine shall endeavour to grant the necessary multi- entry and residence permits to all ministers of religion and all other personnel who need them when required for the full-time service of any ecclesiastical canonical legal person, upon certification by either the Papal Representative, or the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Custos of the Holy Land, any head of an ecclesiastical circumscrip- tion or the principal officer of a canonical legal person. Such permits will be issued in accordance with the procedures laid down in the law.