Centuries of Service to Christians in the Holy Land
Past Patriarchs
HB Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, formerly Patriarchal Administrator, since December 2020 Patriarch,.
Faoud Twal (2008 to June 2016)
Michel Sabah (1987-2008)
Giacomo Giuseppi Beltritti (1970-1987
Alberto Gori (1949-1970)
Vacant (1947-1949)
Luigi Balassina (1920-1947)
Filippo Camassei (1907-1919)
Vacant (1905-1906)
Luigi Piavi (1889-1905)
Latin patriarchate hierarchy re-established in 1889.
Vincent Braco (1872-1889)
Joseph Valerga (1847-1872)
Restoration of resident Latin Patriarchs of Jerusalem in 1847.
Augustus Foscolo (1830-1847), later Latin Patriarch of Alexandria, 1847-1860
Francesco Maria Fenzi (1816-1829)
Michele di Pietro (1800-1821)
Vacant (1795-1800)
Georgius Maria Lascaris (1762-1795)
Thomas de Moncada (1751-1762)
Thomas Cervini (1734-1751)
Pompeo Aldrovandi (1729-1734)
Vincent Louis Gotti (1728-1729)
Unknown
Francesco Martelli (1698-1717?)
Bandino Panciatici (1689-1698?)
Camillo Massimo (1653-1677)
Vacant or unknown
Francesco Cennini de’ Salamandri (1618-1645)
Scipione Gonzaga (1585?-?)
Gian Antonio Facchinetti de Nuce (1572-1585), future Pope Innocent IX of Rome
Unknown
Rodrigo de Carvajal (1523-1539)
Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio (1500 – 1503)
Unknown
Bertrande de Chanac (?-1401?)
Philippe d’Alençon (died 1397)
Philippe de Cabassole (died 1372)
Elie de Nabinal (1342-1348)
Peter Paludanus (1329-1342)
The Franciscan Custodian of the Holy Land held the title from 1342 to 1830 under the Papal bull Gratiam agimus by Pope Clement VI (unless someone was specifically appointed in the honorary office). The bull declared the Franciscans as the official custodians of the Holy Places in the name of the Catholic Church.
Antony Bek (1306-1311), also Prince-Bishop of Durham in England from 1284 to 1310
Unknown
Acre lost in 1291; moved to Cyprus then Rome after 1374; only honorary patriarchs until 1847.
Nicholas of Hanapes (1288-1294)
Elijah (1279-1287)
John of Versailles (1278-1279)
Thomas Agni of Cosenza (1271-1277)
William II of Agen (1261-1270)
Jacques Pantaléon (1255-1261), future Pope Urban IV of Rome
Robert of Nantes (1240-1254)
Vacant (1238-1240); Jacques deVitry appointed but never served
Gerald of Lausanne (1225-1238)
Raoul of Merencourt (1214-1225)
Albert Avogadro (1204-1214)
Soffredo Errico Gaetani (1202-1204)
Aimaro Monaco dei Corbizzi (1194-1202)
Vacant (1191-1194)
Jerusalem lost in 1187; seat of the Patriarch moved to Acre.