The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ( la, Patriarchatus Latinus Hierosolymitanus) is the

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ecclesiastical

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Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

, officially seated in the

Church of the Holy Sepulchre The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, hy, Սուրբ Հարության տաճար, la, Ecclesia Sancti Sepulchri, am, የቅዱስ መቃብር ቤተክርስቲያን, he, כנסיית הקבר, ar, كنيسة القيامة is a church i ...

. It was originally established in 1099, with the

Kingdom of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem ( la, Regnum Hierosolymitanum; fro, Roiaume de Jherusalem), officially known as the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem or the Frankish Kingdom of Palestine,Example (title of works): was a Crusader state that was establish ...

encompassing the territories in the

Holy Land The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...

newly conquered by the

First Crusade The First Crusade (1096–1099) was the first of a series of religious wars, or Crusades, initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The objective was the recovery of the Holy Land from Islamic ...

. From 1374 to 1847 it was a

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, with the patriarchs of Jerusalem being based at the

Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura The Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le mura (Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls) is a Roman Catholic Minor papal basilica and parish church, located in Rome, Italy. The Basilica is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rom ...

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. A resident Latin patriarch was re-established in 1847 by

Pius IX Pope Pius IX ( it, Pio IX, ''Pio Nono''; born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878, the longest verified papal reign. He was notable for convoking the First Vatican ...

. The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem is now the

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Catholics of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem with jurisdiction for all

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, Palestine,

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

and

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

. The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem also holds the office of

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of the

Order of the Holy Sepulchre The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem ( la, Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani, links=yes, OESSH), also called Order of the Holy Sepulchre or Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, is a Catholic Church, Catholic order of ...

. The office of Latin patriarch of Jerusalem became

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on 24 June 2016, and the patriarchate was managed by Archbishop

Pierbattista Pizzaballa Pierbattista Pizzaballa (born 21 April 1965) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since 6 November 2020. A Franciscan friar, he had served as Custos of the Holy Land from 2004 to 2016, and ...

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. Pizzaballa was appointed Latin patriarch on 24 October 2020.Pope appoints Archbishop Pizzaballa Patriarch of Jerusalem
He took possession of the see on 6 November 2020. It is exempt, being directly subject to the

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(and exceptionally its

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, which normally handles

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). It is not within an

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, and has no metropolitan functions. The title of

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in the Latin Church is retained by only four archbishops (since

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relinquished the papal title of "

Patriarch of the West Patriarch of the West ( la, Patriarcha Occidentis) was, on several occasions between AD 450 and 2006, one of the official titles of the bishop of Rome, as patriarch and highest authority of the Latin Church. The title no longer appears among the ...

" in 2006): the Latin patriarchs of Jerusalem, of

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, of

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and of the East Indies. Until 1964, there had also been the honorary patriarchal titles of

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Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...

and

Antioch Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou'', Learned ; also Syrian Antioch) grc-koi, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου; or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπ� ...

; still others were abolished earlier. Outside the Catholic Church, the title of "Patriarch of Jerusalem" is also used by the

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, the

Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem In 638, the Armenian Apostolic Church began appointing its own bishop in Jerusalem, generally known as the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem. The office has continued, with some interruptions, down to this day. The bishop at the Armenian Patria ...

, as well as, titularly (along Alexandria), by the

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History

Jerusalem (in Latin also Hierosolyma) was one of the Apostles' original bishoprics. It was renamed Aelia Capitolina in 135 AD, again Jerusalem in 325. In 451 it was promoted as Patriarchal See. After 649, Pope Martin appointed John of Philadelphia (Amman) as Patriarchal vicar of Jerusalem to replace Sergius of Jaffa. In 1054, the Great Schism split Christianity into the

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—which consisted of the four Orthodox Christian Patriarchs of

and

—under the stewardship of

; and the

Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

, which consisted of the

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of Rome and virtually all of Western Christianity. Apart from the

Maronites The Maronites ( ar, الموارنة; syr, ܡܖ̈ܘܢܝܐ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant region of the Middle East, whose members traditionally belong to the Maronite Church, with the largest ...

, most Christians in the Holy Land came under the jurisdiction of the

Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, el, Πατριαρχεῖον Ἱεροσολύμων, ''Patriarcheîon Hierosolýmōn;'' he, הפטריארכיה היוונית-אורתודוקסית של ירושלים; ar, كنيسة الرو� ...

Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem

In 1099, the Western

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rs captured

, set up the

and established a Latin hierarchy under a Latin Patriarch (in communion with Rome), while expelling the Orthodox Patriarch. The Latin Patriarchate was divided into four

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s—their heads bearing the titles of

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Archbishop of Caesarea The archiepiscopal see of Caesarea in Palaestina, also known as Caesarea Maritima, is now a metropolitan see of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and also a titular see of the Catholic Church. It was one of the earliest Christian bish ...

, Archbishop of Nazareth and

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—and a number of

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s. The Latin Patriarch took over control of the Latin quarter of the city of Jerusalem (the Holy Sepulchre and the immediate surroundings) as his Metropolitan see, and had as his direct suffragans the bishops of Lydda-Ramla,

Bethlehem Bethlehem (; ar, بيت لحم ; he, בֵּית לֶחֶם '' '') is a city in the central West Bank, Palestine, about south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000,Amara, 1999p. 18.Brynen, 2000p. 202. and it is the capital o ...

Hebron Hebron ( ar, الخليل or ; he, חֶבְרוֹן ) is a Palestinian. city in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies above sea level. The second-largest city in the West Bank (after East J ...

and Gaza, and the abbots of the

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, Mount Sion and the

Mount of Olives The Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet ( he, הַר הַזֵּיתִים, Har ha-Zeitim; ar, جبل الزيتون, Jabal az-Zaytūn; both lit. 'Mount of Olives'; in Arabic also , , 'the Mountain') is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jeru ...

. The Latin Patriarch resided in Jerusalem from 1099 to 1187, while Orthodox Patriarchs continued to be appointed, but resided in

. In 1187, the Crusaders were forced to flee Jerusalem, and the Latin Patriarchy moved to Acre (Akka), while the Orthodox Patriarch returned to Jerusalem. The

continued to appoint residential Latin Patriarchs. The Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem endured almost 200 years until the last vestiges of the Kingdom were conquered by the Muslim Mamluks in 1291, and the Latin hierarchy was effectively eliminated in the Levant. With the

Fall of Acre The siege of Acre (also called the fall of Acre) took place in 1291 and resulted in the Crusaders losing control of Acre to the Mamluks. It is considered one of the most important battles of the period. Although the crusading movement continue ...

, the Latin Patriarch moved to The

Kingdom of Cyprus The Kingdom of Cyprus (french: Royaume de Chypre, la, Regnum Cypri) was a state that existed between 1192 and 1489. It was ruled by the French House of Lusignan. It comprised not only the island of Cyprus, but it also had a foothold on the Anat ...

in 1291.

Titular Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

In 1374, the

underwent a severe upheaval when it was invaded by the Genoese, who conquered

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and held King Peter II captive. From that time on, the Latin Patriarchs of Jerusalem ceased to reside in Cyprus. The Catholic Church continued to appoint

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Patriarchs of Jerusalem, but from then on they were based at the

. In 1342,

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officially committed the care of the Holy Land to the Franciscans and the

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s (The Grand Masters of the

) held the title ''ex officio'' under the Papal bull '' Gratiam agimus'' by

, unless someone was specifically appointed to the honorary office. Yet in 1570, it gained territories from the suppressed Archdiocese of Nicosia and Diocese of Paphos, and in 1571 it gained more territories from the suppressed Diocese of Limassol and Diocese of Famagosta, all in former Crusader

, which had fallen to the Ottoman Turks.

Modern Patriarchate of Jerusalem

A resident Latin Patriarch was re-established in 1847 by

, with Bishop Joseph Valerga being appointed to the office. Though officially superseding the Franciscans, Valerga was also the Grand Master of the Order. On Valerga's death in 1872, Vincent Braco was appointed, and following his death in 1889, the

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authorised the re-establishment of a Latin hierarchy. The Grand Masters of the Order continued to be named as Latin Patriarchs until 1905. Jerusalem LatinPatriarchate 9092

The

Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus The Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, also known as the Holy Name of Jesus Co-Cathedral, is the co-cathedral, or technical '' cathedra'' of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. It is located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City o ...

is the principal, or "mother" church of the Latin Patriarchate, the church in which the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has his official chair (cathedra). However, the

Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, hy, Սուրբ Հարության տաճար, la, Ecclesia Sancti Sepulchri, am, የቅዱስ መቃብር ቤተክርስቲያን, he, כנסיית הקבר, ar, كنيسة القيامة is a church i ...

has the title of

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of the patriarchate. The residence of the Patriarch is in the Old City, near the Co-Cathedral, while the

seminary A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

, which is responsible for the

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education, is in Beit Jala, a town 10 km south of Jerusalem, where it has been since 1936. In 1987,

Michel Sabbah Michel Sabbah ( ar, ميشيل صباح; born 19 March 1933) is a Palestinian Catholic prelate who served as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1987 to 2008, the first non-Italian to hold the position in more than five centuries. Biography Sa ...

became the first native

Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

to be appointed Latin Patriarch. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is now the diocesan archbishop of Latin Catholics of the ''Catholic Archdiocese of Jerusalem'' and has jurisdiction for all

Catholics in

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and

. The prerogatives of the Patriarch in his relation with government authorities overlap with the prerogatives of the Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and the Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine. In 2008, Archbishop

Fouad Twal Fouad Twal ( ar, البطريرك فؤاد طوال; born 23 October 1940 in Madaba, Jordan) is a Jordanian Catholic prelate who served as Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem from 2008 to 2016. He has also served as the Grand Prior of the Equestria ...

was appointed Patriarch to succeed Patriarch Michel Sabbah. He exercised his mandate from June 21, 2008, until June 24, 2016, when he reached the canonical age of retirement and Pope Francis accepted his resignation. Pope Francis appointed Pierbattista Pizzaballa as

of the Patriarchate and named Patriarch on 24 October 2020.

Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his ...

visited in January 1964,

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

in March 2000,

Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign ...

in May 2009 and

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in May 2014.

Organisation and Territory

The Patriarch is supported by Bishops and non-bishops

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: * William Shomali, Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of Latin Patriarchate, and Patriarchal Vicar for

and

* Jamal Khader, Patriarchal Vicar for

, based in

Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...

Rafic Nahra Rafic Nahra (born 27 January 1959) is a Lebanese-French priest of the Catholic Church, who serves as patriarchal vicar for Israel and auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. From 2017 to 2021, he served as patriarchal vicar for t ...

, Patriarchal Vicar for

, based in

Nazareth Nazareth ( ; ar, النَّاصِرَة, ''an-Nāṣira''; he, נָצְרַת, ''Nāṣəraṯ''; arc, ܢܨܪܬ, ''Naṣrath'') is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel". In ...

* Jerzy Kraj OFM, Patriarchal Vicar for

based in

Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...

* Piotr Zelasko, Patriarchal Vicar for the Hebrew-speaking Catholics, based in

* Nicodemus Schnabel OSB, Patriarchal Vicar for the migrants and

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of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, based in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

Statistics and extent

As per 2015, it pastorally served 293,053 Catholics in 66 parishes with 464 priests (81 diocesan, 383 religious), 9 deacons, 1,652 lay religious (590 brothers, 1,062 sisters) and 55 seminarians. The proper Archdiocese of the patriarchal see of Jerusalem has jurisdiction over all 'Latin Church' Catholics (not Eastern Catholics) in the

(

and

) as well as

. In

, the Latin Catholic community is the largest Christian community, with some 4,500 people out of an estimated Christian population of about 11,000.

Special churches

, the patriarch has his

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archiepiscopal see, a

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and

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: the

, as well as the Co-Cathedral, also a World Heritage Site:

, and four other

s and World Heritage Sites: Basilica of the Agony, Basilica of St. Stephen, Dormition Abbey of the Virgin Mary and St. Anne’s Church. Other cities in the archdiocese have more Minor Basilicas: Basilica of the Annunciation in

, Basilica of the Transfiguration in

Mount Tabor Mount Tabor ( he, הר תבור) (Har Tavor) is located in Lower Galilee, Israel, at the eastern end of the Jezreel Valley, west of the Sea of Galilee. In the Hebrew Bible (Joshua, Judges), Mount Tabor is the site of the Battle of Mount Tabo ...

, Carmelite

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Haifa Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...

and St. Cleophas Church in El Qubeibeh, and two other World Heritage Sites, both in

: Church of St. Catherine and

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List of Latin patriarchs of Jerusalem

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Arnulf of Chocques Arnulf of Chocques (died 1118) was a leading member of the clergy during the First Crusade, being made Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1099 and again from 1112 to 1118. Sometimes referred to as Arnulf of Rœulx, presumably after the village of Rœu ...

(1099)"Arnulf of Chocques", DHI, University of Leeds
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Dagobert of Pisa Dagobert (or Daibert or Daimbert) (died 1105) was the first Archbishop of Pisa_and_the_second_Latin_Patriarch_of_Jerusalem.html" ;"title="717, Pisan and on 31 July 1725 [1726, Pisan A special assembly (''conventus'') was held in P ... and the seco ...

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Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 1 October 2022 *

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(restored) (1105) *Ghibbelin of Arles (1107–1112) *

(re-appointed) (1112–1118) *Warmund of Jerusalem (also known as Garmond of Picquigny) (1119–1128) *Stephen of La Ferté (1128–1130) *William of Malines (1130–1145) *Patriarch Fulk of Jerusalem, Fulk of Angoulême (1146–1157) * Patriarch Amalric of Jerusalem, Amalric of Nesle (1157–1180) *

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(1180–1191) ''Jerusalem itself was lost in 1187; seat of the patriarch moved (with the kingdom in retreat) to

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.'' * Rodolfo (1191–1192) * Michele de Corbeil (1193–1194)"Patriarchal See of Jerusalem"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 28, 2016 *

Aymar the Monk Aymar the Monk (french: Aymar Le Moine, la, Haymarus Monachus), also known as Aimery or Aimaro Monaco dei Corbizzi (born in Florence - died in Palestine, October 1202), was Archbishop of Caesarea and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Biography T ...

(also known as Aimaro Monaco dei Corbizzi) (1194–1202) * Soffredo (also known as Loffredo Errico Gaetani) (1202–1204) *

Albert of Vercelli Albert of Jerusalem (''Albertus Hierosolymitanus; Albertus Vercelensis,'' also ''Saint Albert'', ''Albert of Vercelli'' or ''Alberto Avogadro''; died 14 September 1214) was a canon lawyer and saint. He was Bishop of Bobbio and Bishop of Vercelli, ...

(also known as Albert Avogadro) (1204–1214) *

Raoul of Mérencourt Raoul of Mérencourt (also called Ralph or Radulfus) was the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1214 to 1224., succeeding the assassinated Albert Avogadro. Early career in patriarchal service Raoul was a native of the County of Champagne. He seems ...

(1214–1225)"Bishops/Patriarchs of Jerusalem", Internet History Sourcebooks Project, Fordham University
/ref> * Gerold of Lausanne (1225–1238) **''vacant'' (1238–1240); Jacques de Vitry appointed but never served *

Robert of Nantes Robert of Nantes (died 8 June 1254) was the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem from 1240 to 1254. Early life and career Robert was a native of the Saintonge. He was a bishop in Apulia, but was expelled by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. In 1236, ...

(1240–1254) *

Jacques Pantaléon Pope Urban IV ( la, Urbanus IV; c. 1195 – 2 October 1264), born Jacques Pantaléon, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1261 to his death. He was not a cardinal; only a few popes since his time ha ...

(1255–1261), future Pope Urban IV of Rome * William II of Agen (1261–1270) * Thomas Agni of Cosenza (1271–1277) *

John of Vercelli John of Vercelli (Giovanni da Vercelli) ( 1205 – 30 November 1283) was the sixth Master General of the Dominican Order (1264-1283). Early life and education John was born in 1205 to the Garbella family in Mosso Santa Maria in the Province o ...

(1278–1279) * Elijah of Jerusalem (1279–1287) * Nicholas of Hanapes ( fr) (1288–1294) ''Acre lost in 1291; see in exile moved to Cyprus, then Rome after 1374; titular patriarchs until 1847''. *Landolfo (1295–1304) * Antony Bek (1306–1311), also

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in England from 1284 to 1310 * Pierre Pleinecassagne (1314–1318) *Pierre (1314–1318) The

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held the title from 1342 to 1830 under the Papal bull '' Gratiam agimus'' by

. The bull declared the Franciscans as the official custodians of the Holy Places in the name of the Catholic Church, "unless someone was specifically appointed in the honorary office". * Raymond Bequin (Raimondo Beguin), O.P. (1324–1329 Died)"Patriarch Raymond Bequin, O.P."

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. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016 * Peter Paludanus (Pierre de Palude or Pietro de la Palude), O.P. (1329–1342 Died)"Patriarch Pierre de Palude, O.P."

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(1342–1348) * Emanuele de Nabinal, O.F.M. (1345) * Guillaume Amici (Lamy) (1349–1360) *

Philippe de Cabassole Philippe de Cabassole or Philippe de Cabassoles (1305–1372), the Bishop of Cavaillon, Seigneur of Vaucluse, was the great protector of Renaissance poet Francesco Petrarch. Early life Philippe was educated by the clergy of Cavaillon and was ...

(1361–1368) * Guglielmo Militis, O.P. (1369–1371) * Guilherme Audibert de la Garde (1371–1374) *

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(1379–1384) **Fernandus (1386–1395) ** Ugo Roberti (1396–1409 Died) *''Named by the Pope of Avignon:'' **

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(1380–1382) ** Bertrande de Chanac (1382–1385) ** Aimone Séchal (1385–1404) **

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(Francesco Eximini), O.F.M. (1408–1409) *

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(1419–1429) *

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, O.F.M. (1430–1434) *

Biagio Molino Biagio Molino or Biaggio Molina or Biageo de Molina (1380–1447) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1434–1447), ''(in Latin)'' Patriarch of Grado (1427–1434), ''(in Latin)'' Archbishop of Zadar (1420� ...

(1434–1447 Died)"Patriarch Biaggio Molino"

. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 28, 2016 ** Cristoforo Garatoni (Apostolic Administrator 1448–1449) **

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(Apostolic Administrator 1449–1458) *

Lorenzo Zanni Lorenzo Zanni or Lorenzo Zane (died 1485) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brescia (1478–1480), ''(in Latin)'' Titular Patriarch of Antioch (1473–1478), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Treviso (1473–1478), ''(in Latin)'' Titular P ...

(Lorenzo Zane) (1458–1460)"Patriarch Lorenzo Zanni (Zane)"

. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 28, 2016 *

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(1460–1479) * Bartolomeo della Rovere, O.F.M. (1480–1494) * Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio (1500–1503) *

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(1503–1511 Resigned) :... *

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(1523–1539) * Alessandro Farnese (1539–1550) * Cristoforo Spiriti (1550–1556 Died)"Patriarch Cristoforo Spiriti"

. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 28, 2016 *

Antonio Elio Antonio Elio or Antonio Helius (1506–1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capodistria (1572–1576), ''(in Latin)'' Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1558–1572), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Pula (1548–1566). ''(in Lat ...

(Antonius Helius) (1558–1576) * Gian Antonio Facchinetti de Nuce (1576–1584), future Pope Innocent IX of Rome *

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(1585–1588) *

Fabio Blondus de Montealto Fabio Blondus de Montealto or Fabio Biondi (died 6 December 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588–1618). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 8 January 1588, Fabio Blondus de Montealto was appointe ...

(Fabio Biondi) (1588–1618)Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Patriarch Fabio Biondi (Blondus de Montealto)"
retrieved February 14, 2016 *

Francesco Cennini de' Salamandri Francesco Cennini de' Salamandri (21 November 1566 – 2 October 1645) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. Biography Cennini de' Salamandri was born 21 November 1566 in Sarteano into a noble family of Marquises of Castiglioncello del Trinor ...

(1618–1621) * Diofebo Farnese (1621–1622 Died) * Alfonso Manzanedo de Quiñones (1622–1627 Died)"Patriarch Alfonso Manzanedo de Quiñones"

. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 27, 2016 *

Domenico de' Marini (patriarch) Domenico de' Marini (died 1635) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1627–1635), ''(in Latin)'' Archbishop of Genoa (1616–1635), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Albenga (1611–1616). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in L ...

(1627–1635 Died) *

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(1636–1637 Died) *

Tegrimus Tegrimi Tegrimus Tegrimi (1567 – 13 March 1641) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1638–1641) and Bishop of Assisi (1630–1638). Biography Tegrimus Tegrimi was born in Lucques, Italy in 1567. On 23 Septem ...

(1638–1641 Died)Patriarch Tegrimus Tegrimi

. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017 * Aegidius Ursinus de Vivere (1641–1647 Died)Patriarch Aegidius Ursinus de Vivere

. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 25, 2016 **''unknown'' *

Camillo Massimo Camillo Massimo (20 July 1620 – 12 September 1677) was an Italian cardinal in 17th century Rome, best remembered as a major patron of Baroque artists such as Poussin, Lorrain, Velázquez, Duquesnoy, Algardi, Francesco Fontana and Cosimo ...

(1653–1671) * Egidio Colonna (patriarch),

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(1671–1686 Died) * Bandino Panciatichi (1689–1690) * Niccolo Pietro Bargellini (1690–1694 Died) * Francesco Martelli (1698–1706) * Muzio Gaeta (1708–1728)Patriarch Muzio Gaeta (Sr.)

. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 17, 2016 * Vincent Louis Gotti (1728–1729) *

Pompeo Aldrovandi Pompeo Aldrovandi (23 September 1668 – 6 January 1752) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Biography Aldrovandi was born on 23 September 1668 in Bologna, then part of the Papal States, and studied law at the local university ...

(1729–1734) * Tommaso Cervini (1734–1751) * Tommaso de Moncada (1751–1762) * Giorgio Maria Lascaris (1762–1795) **''vacant'' (1795–1800) *

Michele di Pietro Michele di Pietro J.U.D. (18 January 1747 – 2 July 1821) was an Roman Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Prefect of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide. He was an uncl ...

(1800–1821) *

Francesco Maria Fenzi Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), sever ...

(1816–1829) * Paolo Augusto Foscolo (1830–1847), later

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, 1847–1860 ''Restoration of resident Latin patriarchs of Jerusalem in 1847''. * Joseph Valerga (1847–1872) *

Giovanni Vincenzo Bracco Giovanni Vincenzo Bracco (14 September 1835 – 19 June 1889) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1873 to his death in 1889. Biography John Vincent Bracco studied in Porto Maurizi ...

(1872–1889) ''Latin patriarchate hierarchy re-established in 1889''. *

Luigi Piavi Luigi Piavi, OFM (born on 17 March 1833 in Ravina, Italy - died on 24 January 1905 in Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine) was a Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Life Luigi Piavi received his priestly ordination in 1855. Pope Pius IX appointed him in 1 ...

(1889–1905) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Pasquale Appodia (13 Feb 1891 – 7 Nov 1901) :*''vacant'' (1905–1906) *

Filippo Camassei Filippo Camassei (14 September 1848 – 18 January 1921) was an Italian Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1906 to 1919. He was elevated to the rank of Cardinal (Catholic ...

(1906–1919)"Mgr Filippo Camassei – Patriarch from 1906 to 1919", Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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Luigi Barlassina Luigi (Aloysius) Barlassina (30 April 1872, Turin, Italy – 27 September 1947) was a Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Biography Barlassina received his ordination on 22 December 1894 and later became Ph.D. in theology and canon law. In 1911 h ...

(1920–1947) ** Auxiliary Bishop:

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(14 Jul 1924 – 1928.12) ** Auxiliary Bishop:

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(26 Feb 1929 – 22 Jul 1940) :*''vacant'' (1947–1949) :* Auxiliary Bishop:

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(30 Apr 1948 – 19 Jan 1968) *

Alberto Gori Alberto Gori, OFM ( ar, ألبيرتو جوري; 9 February 1889 in San Piero Agliana, Italy – 25 November 1970 in Jerusalem, West Bank) was a Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and Custodian of the Holy Land. Biography Alberto Gori was born in ...

(1949–1970) **

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: Bishop Pier Giorgio Chiappero, O.F.M. (31 Aug 1959 – 15 Jul 1963) ** Auxiliary Bishop:

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(4 Jan 1964 – 14 May 1996) ** Auxiliary Bishop: Neemeh Simaan (21 Sep 1965 – 25 May 1981) *

Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti (December 23, 1910—November 1, 1992) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1970 to 1987, the last non-Arab to hold this position until 2020. Beltritti was bo ...

(1970–1987) ** Auxiliary Bishop:

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(26 Nov 1981 – 19 Jan 2012) *

(1987–2008) ** Auxiliary Bishop:

Kamal Hanna Bathish Kamal-Hanna Bathish ( ar, كمال حنا بطحيش, he, כמאל-חנא בטחיש; born on 6 December 1931 in Nazareth, Mandatory Palestine) is a Palestinian Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem fr ...

(29 Apr 1993 – 9 Jun 2007) *

(2008–2016) ** Auxiliary Bishop (29 Apr 1993 – 29 Aug 2020):

Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo (born 24 April 1945, in San Polo di Piave, Italy) is a Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, resident in Nazareth. As at December 2020, he was Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusale ...

, Titular Bishop of

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** Auxiliary Bishop (31 Mar 2010 – present):

William Hanna Shomali William Hanna Shomali (born 15 May 1950 in Beit Sahour, West Bank) is a Palestinian Catholic prelate who serves as an auxiliary bishop for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Born in 1950 and ordained priest on June 24, 1972, he has served for ...

, titular Bishop of

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:* ''vacant'' (24 Jun 2016 – 6 November 2020)Crux Catholic Media: "Pope's potential masterstroke takes charge in the Holy Land"
by

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September 22, 2016 *

(6 November 2020 – present)

Auxiliary episcopate

:* Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop

Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham ( ar, مارون إلياس نعمة لحام; born 20 July 1948, Irbed, Jordan) is a Jordanian Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Tunis from 2005 to 2010, and the first Archbishop of Tunis from 2010 t ...

(19 Jan 2012 – 4 Feb 2017) :* Auxiliary Bishop:

Jean-Baptiste Gourion Jean-Baptiste Gourion, Olivetans, O.S.B.Oliv. (24 October 1934 – 23 June 2005) was a French Catholic Benedictine monk and auxiliary bishop from 2003 until his death in 2005. Biography Gourion was born in 1934 in Oran, Algeria, to a Jewish family ...

, O.S.B. Oliv. (14 Aug 2003 – 23 Jun 2005)

References

Sources and external links

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem website

Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew Speaking Catholics

at GCatholic.org

at the Catholic Hierarchy website

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