List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
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- For Patriarchs prior to 518, see List of Patriarchs of Antioch. For Melkite Greek CatholicMelkite Greek Catholic ChurchThe Melkite Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See as part of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Melkites, Byzantine Rite Catholics of mixed Eastern Mediterranean and Greek origin, trace their history to the early Christians of Antioch, Syria, of...
Patriarchs of Antioch from 1724 to present, see List of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch.
The Patriarch of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the Bishop of Antioch. As the traditional "overseer" of the first gentile Christian community, the position has been of prime importance in the church from its earliest period...
is one of the Eastern Orthodox patriarch
Patriarch
Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a compound of πατριά , "lineage, descent", esp...
s, sometimes called the Greek Patriarch of Antioch to distinguish from the Oriental Orthodox Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
Greek Patriarchs of Antioch from 518 to 1724
- Paul II (518-521)
- Euphrasius (521-526)
- EphraimEphraim of AntiochEphraim of Antioch or of Amida |Amida]] in Mesopotamia; d. in 545) was Patriarch of Antioch and a Church Father. He was one of the defenders of the Faith of the Council of Chalcedon against the Monophysites. He is an Orthodox saint.-Life:...
(526-546) - Domnus III (546-561)
- Anastasius I of Antioch (561-571)
- GregoryGregory of AntiochGregory of Antioch was the Greek Patriarch of Antioch from 571 to 593.Gregory of Antioch began as a monk in the monastery of the Byzantines in Jerusalem, or so we learn from Evagrius Scholasticus. He was transferred by the emperor Justin II to Sinai. He was abbot there when the monastery was...
(571-594) - Anastasius I of Antioch (restored) (594-599)
- Anastasius IIAnastasius II of AntiochAnastasius II of Antioch, also known as Anastasius the Younger, succeeded Anastasius of Antioch as Bishop of Antioch, in 599. He is known for his opposition and suppression of simony in his diocese, with the support of Pope Gregory the Great...
(599-610) - Gregory II (610-620)
- Anastasius III (620-628)
- Macedonius (628-640)
- George I (640-656)
- MacariusMacarius of AntiochMacarius of Antioch was Patriarch of Antioch in the 7th century, deposed in 681. His title seems to have been a purely honorary one, for his patriarchate lay under the dominion of the Saracens, and he himself resided at Constantinople...
(656-681) - Theophanes (681-687)
- Sebastian (687-690)
- George II (690-695)
- Alexander (695-702)
- vacant (702-742)
- Stephen IV (742-744)
- Theophylact (744-751)
- Theodore (751-797)
- John IV (797-810)
- Job (810-826)
- Nicholas (826-834)
- Simeon (834-840)
- Elias (840-852)
- Theodosius I (852-860)
- Nicholas II (860-879)
- Michael (879-890)
- Zacharias (890-902)
- George III (902-917)
- Job II (917-939)
- Eustratius (939-960)
- Christopher (960-966)
- Theodorus II (966-977)
- Agapius (977-995)
- John IV (995-1000)
- Nicholas III (1000-1003)
- Elias II (1003-1010)
- George Lascaris (1010-1015)
- Macarius the Virtuous (1015-1023)
- Eleutherius (1023-1028)
- Peter III (1028-1051)
- John VI, also known as Dionysus (1051-1062)
- Aemilian (1062-1075)
- Theodosius II (1075-1084)
- Nicephorus (1084-1090)
- John VIIJohn the OxiteJohn VII the Oxite was the Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch at the time of the Siege of Antioch in 1097 in front of the besieging army of the First Crusade. He was imprisoned by the Turkish governor, Yaghi-Siyan, who suspected his loyalty. On occasion he was hung from the walls and his feet were hit...
(1090-1155)
After 1098, the Patriachate was in exile, at first at Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, having been replaced by a Latin Patriarch
Latin Patriarch of Antioch
The Latin Patriarch of Antioch was an office created in 1098 by Bohemund, founder of the Principality of Antioch, one of the crusader states....
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- John IX (1155-1159)
- Euthymius (1159-1164)
- Macarius II (1164-1166)
- Athanasius I (1166-1180)
- Theodosius III (1180-1182)
- Elias III (1182-1184)
- Christopher II (1184-1185)
- Theodore IV (Balsamon) (1185-1199)
- Joachim (1199-1219)
- DorotheusDorotheus of AntiochDorotheus was Arian Archbishop of Constantinople from c.388 until his death in 407. Preceding his elevation to the see of Constantinople, Dorotheus had served as Arian bishop of Antioch, having succeeded Euzoius of Antioch in 376....
(1219-1245) - Simeon II (1245-1268)
- Euthymius (1268-1269)
- Theodosius IV (1269-1276)
With Theodosius, the Patriachate returned to Antioch
Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side of the Orontes River. It is near the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.Founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, Antioch eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the...
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- Theodosius V (1276-1285)
- Arsenius (1285-1293)
- Dionysius (1293-1308)
- Mark (1308-1342)
- Ignatius II (1342-1386)
With Ignatius, the Patriachate transferred to Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
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- Pachomius (1386-1393)
- Nilus (1393-1401)
- Michael III (1401-1410)
- Pachomius II (1410-1411)
- Joachim II (1411-1426)
- Mark III (1426-1436)
- Dorotheus II (1436-1454)
- Michael IV (1454-1476)
- Mark IV (1476)
- Joachim III (1476-1483)
- Gregory III (1483-1497)
- Dorotheus III (1497-1523)
- Michael V (1523-1541)
- Dorotheus IV (1541-1543)
- Joachim IV (Ibn Juma) (1543-1576)
- Michael VI (Sabbagh) (1577-1581)
- Joachim V (1553-1592)
- Joachim VI (1593-1604)
- Dorotheus IV (or V) Ibn Al-AhmarDorotheus IV Ibn Al-AhmarPatriarch Dorotheus IV Ibn Al-Ahmar , sometime known also as Dorotheus V, was Melkite Patriarch of Antioch from 1604 to 1611.-Life:...
(1604-1611) - Athanasius II (or III) DabbasAthanasius II DabbasPatriarch Athanasius II Dabbas , sometime known also as Athanasius III, was Melkite Greek Patriarch of Antioch from 1611 to 1619.-Life:...
(1611-1619) - Ignatius III AtiyahIgnatius III AtiyahPatriarch Ignatius III Atiyah was Melkite Patriarch of Antioch from 1619 to 1634. The first years of his patriarchate were marked by the split of the Melkite Church in two factions, a situation that lasted till the Synod of Ras-Baalbek held in 1628 which confirmed Ignatius Atiyah as the only...
(1619-1634) - Euthymius II (or III) KarmahEuthymius II KarmahPatriarch Abdel-Karim Meletios Euthymius II Karmah was Melkite Patriarch of Antioch from 1634 to 1635. He previously was a leading figure in the Melkite Church and metropolitan bishop of Aleppo...
(1634-1635) - Euthymius III (or IV) of ChiosEuthymius III of ChiosPatriarch Meletios Euthymius III of Chios , sometimes known also as Euthymius IV, was Melkite Greek Patriarch of Antioch from 1635 to 1647.-Life:...
(1635-1647) - Macarios III ZaimMacarios III ZaimPatriarch Yousef Yuhanna Meletios Macarios III Zaim was Melkite Greek Patriarch of Antioch from 1647 to 1672. He led a period of blossoming of his Church and he is also remembered for his travels in Russia and for his involvement in the reforms of Russian Patriarch Nikon.-Life:Yousef Zaim was born...
(1647-1672) - Neophytos of ChiosNeophytos of ChiosPatriarch Neophytos of Chios, was Greek Patriarch of Antioch, from 1673 to 1682.-Life:Even if the family of Neophytos was originally from Chios, he was educated in Damascus under the Jesuits. He was the nephew of previous Patriarch Euthymius III of Chios and he was appointed vicar in Aleppo under...
(1673-1682) - Athanasius III DabbasAthanasius III DabbasPatriarch Paul Procopius Athanasius III Dabbas , sometimes known also as Athanasius IV, was the last Greek Patriarch of Antioch before the 1724 split which divided the Melkite Church between the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch....
(first, or antipatriarchal, reign) (1685-1694) - Cyril V (or III) ZaimCyril V ZaimPatriarch Constantine Cyril V Zaim , sometimes known also as Cyril III, was Greek Patriarch of Antioch.-Life:Constantine Zaim was born on about 1655 in Aleppo and he was the nephew of Patriarch Macarios III Zaim, who died in 1672...
(antipatriarchal reign 1672-1694, 1694-1720) - Athanasius III DabbasAthanasius III DabbasPatriarch Paul Procopius Athanasius III Dabbas , sometimes known also as Athanasius IV, was the last Greek Patriarch of Antioch before the 1724 split which divided the Melkite Church between the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch....
(second reign) (1720-1724)
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch split into two factions in 1724 as the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
The Melkite Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See as part of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Melkites, Byzantine Rite Catholics of mixed Eastern Mediterranean and Greek origin, trace their history to the early Christians of Antioch, Syria, of...
broke communion with the Orthodox Church and established communion with the Catholic Church (see List of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch)
Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch after 1724
- Sylvester (1724-1766)
- Philemon (1766-1767)
- Daniel (1767-1791)
- Euthymius V (1792-1813)
- Seraphim (1813-1823)
- vacant (1823-1843)
- Methodius (1843-1859)
- Hierotheos (1859-1885)
- Gerasimos (1885-1891)
- Spyridon (1892-1898)
- Meletius II (Doumani) (1899-1906)
- Gregory IV (Haddad) (1906-1928)
- Alexander III (Tahan) (1928-1958)
- Arsenius II (Haddad) (1930-1931) (schism)
- Theodosius VI (Abourjaily) (1958-1970)
- Elias IV (Muawad) (1970-1979)
- Ignatius IV (Hazim)Ignatius IV of AntiochPatriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch and All The East is the current primate of the "Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East".-Life:...
(1979-Present)