Archdiocese of Rome

Archdiocese of Rome Archdiocesis Urbis seu Romana Location Territory Papal States, Genoa, Croatia, and Venice Ecclesiastical provinces Rome Metropolitan Rome Information Church Holy Catholic Church Sui iuris church Latin Church Rite Roman Rite Established May 1st, 2022 Patron saint Saint Benedict XVII Current Leadership Governance Holy See Archbishop Pope Clement XV Administrative Arcbishops PerseusV CorbeauNoiraud

The Papal States (also known as the State of the Church) are a collection of Catholic territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of Pope Clement XV.