Francesco Patton

Francesco Patton (born 23 December 1963) is an Italian friar who is the 168th Custodian of the Holy Land, an office to which he acceded on 20 May 2016 and has been renewed triennially since.^[1][2] until 24 June 2025 succeed by Francesco Lelpo.^[3]

The Right Reverend Francesco Patton O.F.M.
Custos Emeritus of the Holy Land
Francesco Patton in 2022
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	20 May 2016
Term ended	24 June 2025
Predecessor	Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Successor	Francesco Lelpo
Orders
Ordination	26 May 1989
Personal details
Born	(1963-12-23)23 December 1963 Trento, Italy
Alma mater	Pontifical Salesian University

Patton was born in Trento, Italy and earned a Licentiate from the Pontifical Salesian University. He was ordained in 1989.^[4]

See also

• Franciscans
• Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem