The
Patriarch of Venice (, ) is the
ordinary bishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. The bishop is one of the few
patriarchs in the
Latin Church of the Catholic Church (currently three other Latin sees are accorded the title of Patriarchate:
Lisbon, the
East Indies and
Jerusalem). Currently, the only advantage of this purely formal title is the
bishop's place of honor in papal
processions. In the case of Venice an additional privilege allows the Patriarch, even if he is not a
cardinal, the use of the colour red in non-liturgical vestments. The red biretta, however is still topped by a tuft, as is the custom with other bishops who are not cardinals.