in 1384, tavelic went to serve in the custody of the holy land where he met the friars deodatus aribert of rodez, and of cuneo. the four lived at the monastery of mount zion, the ancient friary maintained by the friars minor in the city, where they spent several years learning arabic and serving at the holy sites connected to jesus' life, which had been entrusted to the care of the order of friars minor and which still drew pilgrims from christian europe.