At first the archbishops were elected by the monks, but were not always Benedictines; since 1275 the election has been reserved to itself by the Holy See.
Первые архиепископы Монреале избирались монахами, причём не обязательно из числа бенедиктинцев, с 1275 года архиепископов Монреале назначает Святой Престол.