THE CURRENT PATRON OF THE ORDER
His Holiness the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of
Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the
Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal
Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and
Metropolitan of the Roman Province,
Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Servant
of the servants of God, in his capacity as
Patriarch of the West.
HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS I
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
2013~Present
THE FIRST PATRON OF THE ORDER
HIS HOLINESS BLESSED POPE PIUS IX
Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti
1846-1878