Diocese of Jerusalem

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The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is a Latin Church patriarchal see covering Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus, immediately subject to the Holy See. Originally founded in 1099 and re-established in 1847, it has been led since 2020 by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa.

Patriarch
Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Latin name
Hierosolymitan(us) Latinorum
Established
1099 (archdiocese 1847)
Cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
Co-cathedral
Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Jerusalem
Rank
Patriarcato Latino
Rite
Latin
Province
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Catholics
368,426
Chancery
Patriarcat Latin, P.O. Box 14152, 9114101 Jerusalem [Old City]
Telephone
Tel. [02]628.23.23

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000576 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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