List of Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Alexandria

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The [[Greek Orthodox]] [[patriarch of Alexandria]] has the title '''Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa.''' The term "Greek" is a religious identifier and not an ethnic one; while many of these patriarchs were ethnic Greeks, some were Hellenized [[Egyptians]], and others were [[Melkite]] Arabs.

==List of patriarchs==

Following the [[Council of Chalcedon]] in 451, a [[Schism (religion)|schism]] occurred in Egypt, between those who accepted and those who rejected the decisions of the council. The former are known as Chalcedonians and the latter are known as [[Miaphysitism|miaphysites]]. Over the next several decades, these two parties competed for the [[See of St. Mark|See of Alexandria]] and frequently still recognized the same Patriarch. But after 536, they permanently established separate patriarchates, and have maintained separate lineages of Patriarchs ever since. The miaphysites became the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria|Coptic Church]] (part of [[Oriental Orthodoxy]]) and the Chalcedonians became the [[Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria]] (part of the wider [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]).

For the list of patriarchs until 536 see [[List of patriarchs of Alexandria]].

===Chalcedonian patriarchs of Alexandria after 536===

#<li value="41">[[Gainas of Alexandria|Gainas]] (536), '''Chalcedonian'''.</li>
#[[Patriarch Paul of Alexandria|Paul of Tabennesis]] (537-540), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[Patriarch Zoilus of Alexandria|Zoilus]] (540–551), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[Patriarch Apollinarius of Alexandria|Apollinarius]] (551–569), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[Patriarch John IV of Alexandria|John IV]] (569–580), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[Eulogius I of Alexandria|Eulogius I]] (581–608), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[Patriarch Theodore I of Alexandria|Theodore I]] (608–610), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[John the Merciful|John V Eleemon]] (610–621), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[Patriarch George I of Alexandria|George I]] (621–630), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[Cyrus of Alexandria|Cyrus]] (631–641), '''Chalcedonian'''.
#[[Patriarch Peter IV of Alexandria|Peter IV]] (642–651), '''Chalcedonian'''.

The Muslim invasion caused the Chalcedonian see of Alexandria to become vacant.

===Chalcedonian patriarchs of Alexandria after the Islamic conquest===

After 727, the Byzantine emperor Leo III once more attempted to install a Melkite patriarch in Alexandria. With the consent of the Muslim authorities the bishopric was, from that moment onwards, again headed by a patriarch.

#<li value="50">[[Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria (Coadjutor)|Theodore II]]</li>
#[[Patriarch Peter V of Alexandria|Peter V]]
#[[Patriarch Peter VI of Alexandria|Peter VI]]
#:[[Patriarch Theophylactus of Alexandria|Theophylactus]]
#::[[Patriarch Onopsus of Alexandria|Onopsus]]
#[[Patriarch Cosmas I of Alexandria|Cosmas I]] (727–768)
#[[Patriarch Politianus of Alexandria|Politianus]] (768–813)
#[[Patriarch Eustatius of Alexandria|Eustatius]] (813–817)
#[[Patriarch Christopher I of Alexandria|Christopher I]] (817–841)
#[[Patriarch Sophronius I of Alexandria|Sophronius I]] (841–860)
#[[Patriarch Michael I of Alexandria|Michael I]] (860–870)
#[[Patriarch Michael II of Alexandria|Michael II]] (870–903)
#:''vacant'' (903–907)
#[[Christodoulos (Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria)|Christodoulos]] (907–932)
#[[Patriarch Eutychius of Alexandria|Eutychius]] (932–940)
#[[Patriarch Sophronius II of Alexandria|Sophronius II]] (941)
#[[Patriarch Isaac of Alexandria|Isaac]] (941–954)
#[[Patriarch Job of Alexandria|Job]] (954–960)
#:''vacant'' (960–963)
#[[Patriarch Elias I of Alexandria|Elias I]] (963–1000)
#[[Patriarch Arsenius of Alexandria|Arsenius]] (1000–1010)
#[[Theophilus II (Greek patriarch of Alexandria)|Theophilus]] (1010–1020)
#[[Patriarch George II of Alexandria|George II]] (1021–1051)
#[[Patriarch Leontius of Alexandria|Leontius]] (1052–1059)
#[[Patriarch Alexander II of Alexandria|Alexander II]] (1059–1062)
#[[Patriarch John VI of Alexandria|John VI Kodonatos]] (1062–1100)
#:[[Eulogius II of Alexandria|Eulogius II]] (1100–1117) Coadjutor?
#[[Patriarch Cyril II of Alexandria|Cyril II]] (1100– )
#[[Patriarch Sabbas of Alexandria|Sabbas]] (1117– )
#:[[Patriarch Theodosius II of Alexandria|Theodosius II]] ( –1137) Coadjutor?
#[[Patriarch Sophronius III of Alexandria|Sophronius III]] (1137–1171)
#[[Patriarch Elias II of Alexandria|Elias II]] (1171–1175)
#[[Patriarch Eleutherius of Alexandria|Eleutherius]] (1175–1180)
#[[Patriarch Mark III of Alexandria|Mark III]] (1180–1209)
#[[Patriarch Nicholas I of Alexandria|Nicholas I]] (1210–1243)
#[[Patriarch Gregory I of Alexandria|Gregory I]] (1243–1263)
#[[Patriarch Nicholas II of Alexandria|Nicholas II]] (1263–1276)
#[[Patriarch Athanasius III of Alexandria|Athanasius III]] (1276–1316)
#[[Patriarch Gregory II of Alexandria|Gregory II]] (1316–1354)
#[[Patriarch Gregory III of Alexandria|Gregory III]] (1354–1366)
#[[Patriarch Niphon of Alexandria|Niphon]] (1366–1385)
#[[Patriarch Mark IV of Alexandria|Mark IV]] (1385–1389)
#[[Patriarch Nicholas III of Alexandria|Nicholas III]] (1389–1398)
#[[Patriarch Gregory IV of Alexandria|Gregory IV]] (1398–1412)
#[[Patriarch Nicholas IV of Alexandria|Nicholas IV]] (1412–1417)
#[[Patriarch Athanasius IV of Alexandria|Athanasius IV]] (1417–1425)
#[[Patriarch Mark V of Alexandria|Mark V]] (1425–1435)
#[[Philotheos (Greek patriarch of Alexandria)|Philotheus]] (1435–1459)
#[[Patriarch Mark VI of Alexandria|Mark VI]] (1459–1484)
#[[Patriarch Gregory V of Alexandria|Gregory V]] (1484–1486)
#[[Patriarch Joachim of Alexandria|Joachim Pany]] (1486–1567)
#:''vacant'' (1567–1569)
#[[Patriarch Silvester of Alexandria|Silvester]] (1569–1590)
#[[Patriarch Meletius I of Alexandria|Meletius I]] (1590–1601)
#[[Cyril Lucaris|Cyril III Loucaris]] (1601–1620)
#[[Patriarch Gerasimus I of Alexandria|Gerasimus I Spartaliotes]] (1620–1636)
#[[Patriarch Metrophanes of Alexandria|Metrophanes Kritikopoulos]] (1636–1639)
#[[Patriarch Nicephorus of Alexandria|Nicephorus]] (1639–1645)
#[[Patriarch Joannicius of Alexandria|Joannicius]] (1645–1657)
#[[Patriarch Paisius of Alexandria|Paisius]] (1657–1678)
#[[Patriarch Parthenius I of Alexandria|Parthenius I]] (1678–1688)
#[[Patriarch Gerasimus II of Alexandria|Gerasimus II Paladas]] (1688–1710)
#[[Patriarch Samuel of Alexandria|Samuel Kapasoulis]] (1710–1712)
#[[Patriarch Cosmas III of Constantinople|Cosmas II]] (1712–1714)
#:[[Patriarch Samuel of Alexandria|Samuel]] (restored) (1714–1723)
#:[[Patriarch Cosmas III of Constantinople|Cosmas II]] (restored) (1723–1736)
#[[Patriarch Cosmas III of Alexandria|Cosmas III]] (1737–1746)
#[[Patriarch Matthew of Alexandria|Matthew Psaltis]] (1746–1766)
#[[Patriarch Cyprian of Alexandria|Cyprian]] (1766–1783)
#[[Patriarch Gerasimus III of Alexandria|Gerasimus III Gimaris]] (1783–1788)
#[[Patriarch Parthenius II of Alexandria|Parthenius II Pankostas]] (1788–1805)
#[[Patriarch Theophilus III of Alexandria|Theophilus III Pankostas]] (1805–1825)
#[[Patriarch Hierotheus I of Alexandria|Hierotheus I]] (1825–1845)
#[[Patriarch Artemius of Alexandria|Artemius]] (1845–1847)
#[[Patriarch Hierotheus II of Alexandria|Hierotheus II]] (1847–1858)
#[[Patriarch Callinicus of Alexandria|Callinicus]] (1858–1861)
#[[Patriarch Jacob of Alexandria|Jacob]] (1861–1865)
#[[Patriarch Nicanor of Alexandria|Nicanor]] (1866–1869)
#[[Nilus of Pentapolis|Nilus]] (1869–1870)
#[[Patriarch Sophronius III of Constantinople|Sophronius IV]] (1870–1899)
#[[Patriarch Photius of Alexandria|Photius]] (1900–1925)
#[[Patriarch Meletius II of Alexandria|Meletius II Metaxakis]] (1926–1935)
#[[Patriarch Nicholas V of Alexandria|Nicholas V]] (1936–1939)
#[[Patriarch Christopher II of Alexandria|Christopher II]] (1939–1966)
#:''vacant'' (1966–1968)
#[[Patriarch Nicholas VI of Alexandria|Nicholas VI]] (1968–1986)
#[[Patriarch Parthenius III of Alexandria|Parthenius III]] (1986–1996)
#[[Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria|Peter VII]] (1997–2004)
#[[Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria|Theodore II]] (2004–present)

==See also==
*[[Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria]]
*[[List of patriarchs of Alexandria]], for the earlier [[Patriarch of Alexandria|Patriarchs of Alexandria]] prior to the schism.
*[[List of popes of the Coptic Orthodox Church]], for the [[Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church|Pope]]s of the [[Coptic Orthodox Church]].

==References==
*{{Cite web |url=http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=001003&lang=en |title=Chronological List of Patriarches of Alexandria |publisher=Official web site of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa |access-date=2024-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611091429/http://www.patriarchateofalexandria.com/index.php?module=content&cid=001003&lang=en |archive-date=2020-06-11}}

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