List of Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch

The patriarch of Antioch is one of the Eastern Orthodox patriarchs, the leader of the autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The term "Greek" does not refer to ethnic origin; the majority of these patriarchs were not ethnic Greeks, but rather Hellenized Arabs, Arameans, Assyrians, and other Levantines who spoke Greek and adopted a Hellenic identity. It refers to the fact that this church follows the Chalcedonian Orthodoxy associated with the (Greek-speaking) Byzantine Empire. Since 518, there have been two patriarchs of Antioch who call themselves Orthodox: the Chalcedonian ones listed here, and the non-Chalcedonian Syriac Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch.

Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch from 518 to 1724

• Paul II the Jew (519–521)<ref name=Grumel>Venance Grumel, Traité d'études byzantines, Vol. I: La Chronologie (Presses universitaires de France, 1958), pp. 447–448.</ref>
• Euphrasius (521–526)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Ephraim of Amid (527–545)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Domninus (545–559)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Anastasius I (559–570), first time<ref name=Grumel/>
• Gregory (570–593)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Anastasius I (593–598), second time<ref name=Grumel/>
• Anastasius II (599–609)<ref name=Grumel/>

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• Macedonius (639–after 649)<ref name=Grumel/>
• George I (?–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Macarius I (?–681)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Template:Ill (681–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Thomas (?–685?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• George II (685?–702?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Stephen III (742/3–744/5)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Template:Ill (744/5–750)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theodore I (750/1–773/4)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theodoret (before 787–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Template:Ill (813/4–844/5)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Two rival patriarchs:
  • Nicholas I (845–867)<ref name=Grumel/>
  • Eustathius II (845–861×869)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Stephen IV (870)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theodosius I (870–890)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Simeon I (892–907)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Elias I (907–934)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theodosius II (936–943)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theocharistus (944–948)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Christopher (960–969)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Eustratius (969)<ref name=Grumel/>

  

  Seal of Theodore II (Theodore of Koloneia)

• Theodore II of Koloneia (970–976)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Agapius (978–996)<ref name=Grumel/>
• John III (996–1021)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Nicholas II (1025–1030)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Elias II (1032–1033)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theodore III (1034–1042)<ref name=Grumel/>

  

  Seal of Basil II

• Basil (?-?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Peter III (1052–1056)<ref name=Grumel/>
• John IV (1056–1057), also called Dionysius I<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theodosius III (1057–1059)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Aemilian (1074–1079/80)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Nicephorus the Black (1079/80–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• John V (or IV) (1091–1100)<ref name=Grumel/>

After 1098, the patriarchate was in exile, at first at Constantinople, having been replaced by a Latin patriarch.

• John VI (or V) (1106–1134)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Luke (1137/8–1156)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Soterichos Panteugenos (1156–1157), elect<ref name=Grumel/>
• Template:Ill (1157–1171)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Cyril II (Template:Floruit 1173–1179)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theodosius? (1180–1182)<ref>Not found in all lists. See John Mason Neale, A History of the Holy Eastern Church: The Patriarchate of Antioch (Rivingtons, 1873), p. 195. According to Bernard Hamilton, "Aimery of Limoges and the Unity of the Churches" (1999), the emperor recognized the Latin patriarch Aimery of Limoges in 1180.</ref>
• Theodore IV Balsamon (before 1189–1195 or later)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Simeon II (before 1206–after 1235)<ref name=Grumel/>
• David (?–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Euthymius I (before 1258–Template:Circa)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Theodosius V of Villehardouin (1275–1283/4)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Arsenius (1283/4–Template:Circa)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Two rival patriarchs:
  • Cyril III (Template:Floruit 1287–Template:Circa)<ref name=Grumel/>
  • Dionysius I (or II) (1287–1316)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Cyril IV (?–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Dionysius II (or III) (?–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Sophronius (?–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Ignatius II (1344–before 1359)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Pachomius I (before 1359–1368), first time<ref name=Grumel/>
• Michael I (1368–1375)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Pachomius I (1375–1377), second time<ref name=Grumel/>
• Mark I (1377–1378)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Pachomius I (1378–1386), third time<ref name=Grumel/>
• Nilus or Nikon (before 1388–1395)<ref>Nilus (Template:Floruit)—known from a Greek source—and Nikon (d. 11 January 1395)—known from an Arabic source—are possibly distinct patriarchs. Grumel, p. 448.</ref>
• Michael II (1395–1412)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Pachomius II (1412)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Joachim I (?–1424/5)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Mark II (1426/7–?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Dorotheus I (1434/5–1451)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Michael III (1451–1456?)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Mark III (1456?–1457/8)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Joachim I (1458–1459 or after)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Michael IV (Template:Circa 1470/4–before 1484)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Dorotheus II (before 1484–after 1500)<ref name=Grumel/>
• Michael V (1523–1541)
• Dorotheus III (1541–1543)
• Joachim IV Ibn Juma (1543–1576)
• Michael VI Sabbagh (1577–1581)
• Joachim V (1581–1592)
• Joachim VI (1593–1604)
• Dorotheus IV (or V) Ibn Al-Ahmar (1604–1611)
• Athanasius II (or III) Dabbas (1611–1619)
• Ignatius III Atiyah (1619–1634)
  • Cyril IV Dabbas (1619–1627)
• Euthymius II (or III) Karmah (1634–1635)
• Euthymius III (or IV) of Chios (1635–1647)
• Macarius III Ibn al-Za'im (1647–1672)
• Neophytos of Chios (1673–1682)
• Athanasius III (or IV) Dabbas (1685–1694), first time
• Cyril V (or III) Zaim (1672–1694, 1694–1720)
• Athanasius III Dabbas (1720–1724), second time

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch split into two factions in 1724 as the Melkite Greek Catholic Church broke communion with the Orthodox Church and established communion with the Catholic Church. Both groups recognize the same list of patriarchs for the period before 1724, but have had different patriarchs since.

Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch after 1724

• Sylvester (Dabbas) (1724–1766) (appointed by Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople)<ref name="Masters 2004 p. 89">Template:Cite book</ref>
• Philemon (1766–1767)
• Daniel (1767–1791)
• Anthemius (1791–1813)
• Seraphim (1813–1823)
• Methodius (1823–1850)
• Hierotheos (1850–1885)
• Gerasimos (1885–1891)
• Spyridon (1891–1898)
• Meletius II (Doumani) (1899–1906)
• Gregory IV (Haddad) (1906–1928)
  • vacant (1928–1931)
• Alexander III (Tahhan) (1931–1958)
  • Arsenius II (Haddad) (1931–1933) (schism)
• Theodosius VI (Abou Rjaileh) (1958–1970)
• Elias IV (Mouawwad) (1970–1979)
• Ignatius IV (Hazim) (1979–2012)
• John X (Yazigi) (2012–)

Literature

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