Custodian may refer to:

Occupations

Fullback (rugby league) Fullback (or full-back) is one of the positions in a rugby league football team. Typically wearing jersey number 1, the fullback is a member of the team's 'back-line' (No. 1-7). The position's name comes from their duty of standing the furthest b ...

, in rugby, also called a sweeper *

Janitor A cleaner, cleanser or cleaning operative is a type of Industry (economics), industrial or domestic worker who is tasked with cleaning a space. A janitor (Scotland, United States and Canada), also known as a custodian, Facility Operator, porter ...

, a person who cleans and maintains buildings *

Legal guardian A legal guardian is a person who has been appointed by a court or otherwise has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to make decisions relevant to the personal and property interests of another person who is deemed incompetent, ca ...

or conservator, who may be called a custodian in some jurisdictions

Religion

Custodian of the Holy Land The Custody of the Holy Land (Latin: ''Custodia Terræ Sanctæ'') is a custodian priory of the Order of Friars Minor in Jerusalem, founded as the ''Province of the Holy Land'' in 1217 by Saint Francis of Assisi, who had also founded the Franci ...

(i.e., ''Custos''), an appointed ecclesiastical office in the Franciscan Order *

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (abbreviated as CTHM; ), or Protector of the Two Holy Cities, is a Royal and noble styles, royal style that has been used officially by the King of Saudi Arabia, monarchs of Saudi Arabia since 19 ...

, the official title of the head of Saudi Arabia, where the two holiest mosques of Islam are located *

Hashemite custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites Hashemite custodianship refers to the Jordanian royal family's role in tending Muslim and Christian holy sites in the city of Jerusalem. The legacy traces back to 1924 when the Supreme Muslim Council, the highest Muslim body in charge of Musl ...

, a role claimed by Jordan in administering Jerusalem's holy sites

Other uses

Clean-up crew The clean-up crew is the term that has been used by many aquarists and vendors since the late 1980s to refer to various small animals commonly sold for use in keeping the reef aquarium clear of pest algae, detritus and parasites. Among the most ...

or custodian, a term used for a various arthropods in a terrarium * '' The Custodian'', a 1993 Australian film *

Custodian bank A custodian bank, or simply custodian, is a specialized financial institution responsible for providing securities services. It provides post-trade services and solutions for asset owners (e.g. sovereign wealth funds, central banks, insurance comp ...

, an organization responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets *

Custodian helmet The custodian helmet is a type of helmet worn predominantly by male police officers in the United Kingdom and within certain other places around the world. First used by the Metropolitan Police in London in 1863, the BBC labelled the custodian h ...

, the helmet worn by many members of the British Police Force *

Traditional custodian The concept of First Nations Australian traditional custodianship derives from Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' strong traditional connection with the lands and seas they reside on, known collectively as "Cou ...

, a term describing Indigenous Australians' relationship to land

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