Joseph Odermatt
Peter III | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Pontiff of the Palmarian Catholic Church Patriarch of El Palmar de Troya | |
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Papacy began | 22 April 2016 |
| Predecessor | Gregory XVIII |
| Opposed to | Francis (2016–2025) Leo XIV (2025–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Markus Josef Odermatt |
| Denomination | Palmarian Catholic Church (claims to be the Catholic Church) |
| Motto | De Glória Ecclésiæ ("Glory of the Church") |
Pope Peter III (Latin: Petrus PP. III; Spanish: Pedro III; born Markus Josef Odermatt), also known by the religious name Eliseo María de la Santa Faz, is the fourth pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church who, in this capacity, claims to be the 266th pope of the Catholic Church from 22 April 2016 to the present. He succeeded Ex-Pope Gregory XVIII (Ginés Jesús Hernández), to whom he had earlier served as Palmarian Secretary of State, after Hernández left the Palmarian Church and reconciled with the Vatican.