List of Syriac Patriarchs of Antioch from 512 to 1783
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The Syriac Patriarch of Antioch is the head of the Syriac Church now constituted by both the Syriac Orthodox Church
and the Syriac Catholic Church
. The following is a list of primates
who have held that office from 512 to the split of 1783.
constituted a separate Patriarchate, with the following patriarchs:
Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church; is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Eastern Mediterranean, with members spread throughout the world. The Syriac Orthodox Church claims to derive its origin from one of the first Christian communities, established in Antioch by the Apostle St....
and the Syriac Catholic Church
Syriac Catholic Church
The Syriac Catholic Church is a Christian church in the Levant having practices and rites in common with the Syriac Orthodox Church. They are one of the Eastern Catholic Churches following the Antiochene rite, the Syriac tradition of Antioch, along with the Maronites and Syro-Malankara Christians...
. The following is a list of primates
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
who have held that office from 512 to the split of 1783.
Syriac Patriarchs of Antioch from 512 to 1783
- SeverusSeverus of AntiochSeverus, Patriarch of Antioch , born approximately 465 in Sozopolis in Pisidia, was by birth and education a pagan, who was baptized in the "precinct of the divine martyr Leontius" at Tripoli, Lebanon.- Life :...
(512—538) - Sergius of Tella (544—546), consecrated by Jacob BaradaeusJacob BaradaeusJacob Baradaeus was Bishop of Edessa from 543 until his death. One of the most important figures in the history of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and the Oriental Orthodox churches generally, he was a defender of the Monophysite movement in a time when its strength was declining...
- vacant (546—550)
- Paul IIPaul the Black of AlexandriaPaul II or Paul the Black of Alexandria was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during 550—575. He became a monk at the Outer Monastery of Gubba Baraya. He studied the literatures of both the Greek and the Syriac languages. He later became a secretary to the Patriarch Theodosius I of...
(550—575), deposed in 575 for joining the ChalcedonianChalcedonianChalcedonian describes churches and theologians which accept the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ...
s- vacant (575—581; although the Coptic SynaxariumSynaxariumSynaxarion, Synexarion, pl. Synaxaria —Latin: Synaxarium, Synexarium—the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.There are two kinds of synaxaria:*Simple...
mentions someone named Theophanius being named Patriarch during this gap)
- vacant (575—581; although the Coptic Synaxarium
- Peter IIIPeter of CallinicumPeter of Callinicum or Peter III of Raqqa was the non-Chalcedonian 39th patriarch of Antioch who responded at length in Syriac to accusations of tritheism formulated by his colleague Damian of Alexandria in his Adversus Tritheistas or Many-lined Letter...
(581—591) - Julian I (591—595)
- Athanasius I Gammolo (595—631)
- John IIJohn of the SedrePatriarch John of the Sedre was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church . He was entombed in Amida, in the temple of Lord Zecuro.-References:...
(631—648) - Theodore (649—667)
- Severus II bar Mashqe (667—681)
- Athanasius IIAthanasius II, Patriarch of AntiochPatriarch Athanasius of Balad was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church .Antioch in his patriarchate was ruled by the House of Marwan, a branch of the Umayyads then struggling for its life in the Second Civil War...
(683—686) - Julian II (686—708)
- Elias I (709—723)
- Athanasius III (724—740)
- Iwanis I (740—754)
- After the death of Iwanis, two Patriarchs were appointed at the behest of the Caliph:
- Euwanis I (754- ?)
- Athanasius Sandalaya (756-758)
- George IPatriarch George of AntiochPatriarch George of Antioch was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church . He was one of the attendees of the Second Council of Nicaea in 787. Like many monks at the time, he was an opponent of iconoclasm...
(758—790) - Joseph (790—792)
- Quryaqos of TakritQuryaqos of TakritQuryaqos of Takrit is the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during 793—817. He studied and became a monk at the Monastery of the Pillar near Callinicus. He became a scholar of theological science at this monastery.- References :...
(793—817) - Dionysius I of Tellmahreh (817—845)
- John III (846—873)
- Ignatius II (878—883)
- Theodosius Romanos of Takrit (887—896)
- Dionysius II (897—909)
- John IV Qurzahli (910—922)
- Baselius I (923—935)
- John V (936—953)
- Iwanis II (954—957)
- Dionysius III (958—961)
- Abraham I (962—963)
- John VI Sarigta (965—985)
- Athanasius IV of Salah (986—1002)
- John VII bar Abdun (1004—1033)
- Dionysius IV Yahya (1034—1044)
- vacant (1044—1049)
- John VIII (1049—1057)
- Athanasius V (1058—1063)
- John IX bar ShushanJohn IX bar ShushanJohn IX bar Shushan was the Syriac Patriarch of Antioch .The Patriarchs of Antioch and the Pope of Alexandria had for many years kept in close touch with one another...
(1063—1073) - Baselius II (1074—1075)
- John Abdun (1075—1077)
- John was deposed but claimed the Patriarchate until 1091.
- Dionysius V Lazaros (1077—1078)
- Iwanis III (1080—1082)
- vacant (1082-1088)
- Dionysius VI (1088—1090)
- Athanasius VI bar Khamoro (1091—1129)
- John X bar Mawdyono (1129—1137)
- Athanasius VII bar Qutreh (1138—1166)
- Michael the GreatMichael the SyrianMichael the Syrian , also known as Michael the Great or Michael Syrus or Michael the Elder, to distinguish him from his nephew, was a patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1166 to 1199. He is best known today as the author of the largest medieval Chronicle, which he composed in Syriac...
(1166—1199) - Athanasius VIII (1200—1207)
- John XI (1208—1220)
- vacant (12201222)
- Ignatius III DavidIgnatius III David-Jerusalem's Coptic Bishop:Pope Cyril III of Alexandria used the increasing military and political power of Egypt over Jerusalem to appoint a Coptic Orthodox bishop of that church, which until then had been the prerogative of the Patriarch of Antioch...
(1222—1252) - John XII bar Madani (1252—1263)
- Ignatius IV Yeshu (1264—1282)
- Philoxenos I Nemrud (1283—1292)
- Michael IIPatriarch Michael II of AntiochPatriarch Michael II was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during the period 1292—1312. He was an abbot of the Kuwaykhat Monastery. He died on December 7, 1312.-References:...
(1292—1312) - Michael III Yeshu (1312—1349)
- Baselius III Gabriel (1349—1387)
- Philoxenos II (1387—1421)
- Baselius IV Shemun (1421—1444)
- Ignatius Behnam alHadli (1445—1454)
- Ignatius Khalaf (1455—1483)
- Ignatius John XIVIgnatius John XIVIgnatius John XIV or John Bar Shay' Allah was a Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during the years 1483 to 1493.-References:...
(1483—1493) - Ignatius Nuh of LebanonIgnatius Nuh of LebanonMor Ignatius Nuh of Lebanon was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and Syria from 1494 to 1509. He was a convert to orthodoxy from the Maronite Church. He was ordained a priest and then became metropolitan of Homs in 1480 with the name Cyril...
(1493—1509) - Ignatius Yeshu I (1509—1512)
- Ignatius Jacob IIgnatius Jacob IIgnatius Jacob I was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during 1512—1517. He was made a monk at the Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian in An-Nabk. He was a famous Syriac Calligrapher. He was elevated as the Patriarch in 1512 and he died in 1517. He was an efficient writer. He have also...
(1512—1517) - Ignatius David I (1517—1520)
- Ignatius AbdAllah I (1520—1557)
- Ignatius Nemet Allah IIgnatius Nemet Allah IMor Ignatius Nemet Allah I was the Syriac Patriarch of Antioch from 1557 to 1576. A learned mathematician and astronomer, he is mostly known for his work on Pope Gregory XIII's commission on the reform of the calendar. Because of this involvement, he was forced to abdicate by Islamic extremists...
(1557—1576) - Ignatius David II Shah (1576—1591)
- Ignatius Pilate I (1591—1597)
- Ignatius Hadayat AllahIgnatius Hadayat AllahIgnatius Hadayat Allah was Syriac Patriarch of Antioch from 1597 until his death. His death caused a some controversy in the church hierarchy, as subsequently Ahatallah, Bishop of Damascus and a convert to Catholicism, claimed to be his rightful successor...
(1597—1639) - Ignatius Simon I (1640—1659)
- Ignatius Yeshu II Qamsheh (1659—1662)
- Ignatius Abdul Masih I (1662—1686)
- Ignatius George II (1687—1708)
- Ignatius Isaac AzarIgnatius Isaac AzarIgnatius Isaac Azar was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch during 1709-1722. He was an Assyrian, born in Mosul, and was made a monk and priest at the monastery of St. Mathew or Dayro D'Mor Mattai. Later he became the bishop of this monastery, and was elevated as the Maphrian in 1687. In 1709...
(1709—1722) - Ignatius Shukr Allah II (1722—1745)
- Ignatius George III (1745—1768)
- Ignatius George IV (1768—1781)
Syriac Patriarchs of Antioch after 1783
With the enthronement on January 22, 1783 of Ignatius Michael III Jarweh the Syriac Church split in the Orthodox and the Catholic part:Patriarchs of Tur Abdin (1364–1816)
From 1364 to 1816 the region of Tur AbdinTur Abdin
Tur Abdin is a hilly region of south east Turkey incorporating the eastern half of Mardin Province, and Şırnak Province west of the Tigris, on the border with Syria. The name 'Tur Abdin' is from the Syriac language meaning 'mountain of the servants '. Tur Abdin is of great importance to Syriac...
constituted a separate Patriarchate, with the following patriarchs:
- Ignatius Saba of Salah (1364—1389)
- Ignatius Isho' of Midhyat (1389—1418), died 1421
- Ignatius Mas'ud of Salah (1418—1420)
- Ignatius Henoch of 'Ayn Ward (1421—1444)
- Ignatius Qoma of Ba Sabrina (1444—1454)
- Ignatius Isho' of Salah (1455—1460)
- Ignatius 'Aziz (Philoxene) of Basila (1460—1482)
- Ignatius Saba of Arbo (1482—1488)
- Ignatius John Qofer of 'Ayn Ward (1489—1492)
- Ignatius Mas'ud of Zaz (1492—1512)
- Ignatius Isho' of Zaz (1515—1524)
- Ignatius Simon of Hattakh (1524—1551)
- Ignatius Jacob of Hisn (1551—1571)
- Ignatius Sahdo of Midhyat (1584—1621)
- Ignatius 'Abd Allah of Midhyat (1628—?)
- Ignatius Habib of Midhyat (1674—1707)
- Ignatius Denha of 'Arnas (1707—1725)
- Ignatius Barsum of Midhyat (1740—1791)
- Ignatius Aho of Arbo (1791—?)
- Ignatius Isaiah of Arbo (?—1816)
See also
- Greek Patriarch of Antioch
- Catholicos of the EastCatholicos of the EastCatholicos of the East is an ecclesiastical title used historically by the Church of the East and the Syriac Orthodox Church, and now used in successor churches. The title Catholicos, or "universal leader", is used in several Eastern Christian churches and implies a degree of sovereignty and...
- List of Catholicos of the East