List of Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Alexandria
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.
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The following list contains all the incumbents of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria.
Hierarchs of Alexandria before the Council of Chalcedon
Archbishops
- Mark the Evangelist (43–68)
- Anianus (68–82)
- Avilius (83–95)
- Kedronus (96–106)
- Primus (106–118)
- Justus (118–129)
- Eumenes (131–141)
- Markianos (142–152)
- Celadion (152–166)
- Agrippinus (167–178)
- Julian (178–189)
- Demetrius I (189–232)
- Heraclas (232–248)
- Dionysius (248–264)
- Maximus (265–282)
- Theonas (282–300)
- Peter I (300–311)
- Achillas (312–313)
Patriarchs
- In 325, the 6th canon of the First Ecumenical Council granted to Alexandria the jurisdiction over all the provinces of Egypt.
- Alexander I (313–326) First ecumenical Council occurred
- vacant (326–328)
- Athanasius I (328–339) Served as a Deacon for the First Council; became Pope of Alexandria
- Gregory of Cappadocia (339–346), Arian Patriarch; not accepted by the adherents of the Nicene creed (and thus not counted by Coptic Orthodox, Byzantine Orthodox or Catholic lineages).
- Athanasius I (346–373) (restored)
- Gregory of Cappadocia (339–346), Arian Patriarch; not accepted by the adherents of the Nicene creed (and thus not counted by Coptic Orthodox, Byzantine Orthodox or Catholic lineages).
- Peter II (373–380)
- Lucius of Alexandria (373–377), an Arian installed by the Emperor and not recognized by the adherents of the Nicene Creed
- Timothy I (380–385) Second Ecumenical Council occurred
- Theophilus I (385–412)
- Cyril I (412–444) Third Ecumenical Council occurred
- Dioscorus I (444–451) Fourth Ecumenical Council occurred - Schism between Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy - Dioscorus was deposed by the Council of Chalcedon
Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Alexandria after Chalcedon
- Proterius (451–457)
- vacant (457–460)
- Timothy III Salophakiolos (460–475)
- vacant (475–477)
- Timothy III Salophakiolos (477–482) (restored)
- vacant (475–477)
- John I Talaias (482)
- vacant (482–536)
- Gainas (536–537)
- Paul (537–542)
- Zoilus (542–551)
- Apollinarius (551–569)
- John IV (569–579)
- vacant (579–581)
- Eulogius I (581–608)
- Theodore I (608–610)
- John V the Merciful (610–621)
- George I (621–630)
- Cyrus (631–641) Islam entered Egypt
- vacant (641–642)
- Peter IV (642–651)
- Peter V
- Peter VI
- Cosmas I (727–768)
- Politianus (768–813)
- Eustatius (813–817)
- Christopher I (817–841)
- Sophronius I (841–860)
- Michael I (860–870)
- Michael II (870–903)
- vacant (903–907)
- Christodoulos (907–932)
- Eutychius (932–940)
- Sophronius II (941)
- Isaac (941–954)
- Job (954–960)
- vacant (960–963)
- Elias I (963–1000)
- Arsenius (1000–1010)
- Theophilus (1010–1020)
- George II (1021–1051)
- Leontius (1052–1059)
- Alexander II (1059–1062)
- John VI Kodonatos (1062–1100)
- Eulogius II (1100–1117) Coadjutor?
- Cyril II (1100– )
- Sabbas (1117– )
- Theodosius II ( –1137) Coadjutor?
- Sophronius III (1137–1171)
- Elias II (1171–1175)
- Eleutherius (1175–1180)
- Mark III (1180–1209)
- Nicholas I (1210–1243)
- Gregory I (1243–1263)
- Nicholas II (1263–1276)
- Athanasius III (1276–1316)
- Gregory II (1316–1354)
- Gregory III (1354–1366)
- Niphon (1366–1385)
- Mark IV (1385–1389)
- Nicholas III (1389–1398)
- Gregory IV (1398–1412)
- Nicholas IV (1412–1417)
- Athanasius IV (1417–1425)
- Mark V (1425–1435)
- Philotheus (1435–1459)
- Mark VI (1459–1484)
- Gregory V (1484–1486)
- Joachim Pany (1486–1567)
- vacant (1567–1569)
- Silvester (1569–1590)
- Meletius I (1590–1601)
- Cyril III Loucaris (1601–1620)
- Gerasimus I Spartaliotes (1620–1636)
- Metrophanes Kritikopoulos (1636–1639)
- Nicephorus (1639–1645)
- Joannicius (1645–1657)
- Paisius (1657–1678)
- Parthenius I (1678–1688)
- Gerasimus II Paladas (1688–1710)
- Samuel Kapasoulis (1710–1712)
- Cosmas II (1712–1714)
- Cosmas III (1737–1746)
- Matthew Psaltis (1746–1766)
- Cyprian (1766–1783)
- Gerasimus III Gimaris (1783–1788)
- Parthenius II Pankostas (1788–1805)
- Theophilus III Pankostas (1805–1825)
- Hierotheus I (1825–1845)
- Artemius (1845–1847)
- Hierotheus II (1847–1858)
- Callinicus (1858–1861)
- Jacob (1861–1865)
- Nicanor (1866–1869)
- Nilus (1869-1870)
- Sophronius IV (1870–1899)
- Photius (1900–1925)
- Meletius II Metaxakis (1926–1935)
- Nicholas V (1936–1939)
- Christopher II (1939–1966)
- vacant (1966–1968)
- Nicholas VI (1968–1986)
- Parthenius III (1986–1996)
- Peter VII (1997–2004)
- Theodore II (2004–present)
See also
- Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
- List of Patriarchs of Alexandria, for the earlier Patriarchs of Alexandria prior to the schism.
- List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria, for the Popes of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
References
- "Chronological List of Patriarches of Alexandria". Official web site of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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