List of Patriarchs of Antioch

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The Patriarch of Antioch, is one of the original patriarchs of Early Christianity, who presided over the bishops of Syria, Palestine, Armenia and Mesopotamia. ^[1].

[edit] Patriarchs of Antioch

Peter the Apostle (37-53)
Evodius (53-68)
Ignatius (68-107)
Heron (107-127)
Cornelius (127-154)
Eros (154-169)
Theophilus (169-182)
Maximus I (182-191)
Serapion (191-211)
Ascelpiades the Confessor (211-220)
Philetus (220-231)
Zebinnus (231-237)
Babylas the Martyr (237-253)
Fabius (253-256)
Demetrius (256—260)
Paul of Samosata (260-268)
Domnus I (268-273)
Timaeus (273-282)
Cyril I (283-303)
Tyrannus (304-314)
Vitalis (314-320)
Philogonus (320-323)
Eustathius (324-330), formerly Bishop of Beroea, a steadfast opponent of Arianism; he was disposed in 327 and banished in 329. However, the adherents of the Nicene creed considered him the rightful bishop until his death.
Paulinus (330, six months), formerly bishop of Tyrian, Semi-Arian and friend of Eusebius of Caesarea
Eulalius (331-332)
Euphronius (332-333)
Flacillus (333-342)
Stephanus I (342-344), Arian and opponent of Athanasius of Alexandria, deposed in 344.
Leontius the Eunuch (344-358), Arian
Eudoxius (358-359), formerly bishop of Germanicia, later bishop of Constantinople, Homoian
Annanios (359), immediately deposed
Meletius (360—361), Semi-Arian, deposed for Homoiousian leanings

This deposition resulted in the Meletian Schism, which saw several groups and several claimants to the see of Antioch:

The Homoian group:

Euzoius (361-378), supported by Emperor Valens
Dorotheos (378-381)

The Meletian group:

The largest grouping, centred around the deposed bishop Meletius. It moved towards an acceptance of the Nicene creed and participated in the Council of Constantinople, but was not recognized by Alexandria or Rome:

Meletius (362-381)
Flavian I (381-404), he obtained the recognition of Alexandria and Rome in 399
Porphyrus (404-412)
Alexander (412-417), he ended the schism with the Eustathians in 415.

The Eustathian group:

The followers of Eutstathius, strictly adhering to the Nicene creed, elected the following bishops, who were recognized by bishops of Alexandria and Rome:

Paulinus (362-388)
Evagrius (388-393)

After his death the Eustathians did not elect another bishop. In 399 they lost the recognition of Alexandria and Rome, but remained in schism until 415.

The Apollonarist group:.

Vitalis (376-?), formerly a follower of Meletius, consecrated by Apollinaris of Laodicea

Theodotus (417-428)
John I (428-442)
Domnus II (442-449), deposed by the Robber Synod.
Maximus II (449-455), appointed by Emperor Theodosius II, accepted the Council of Chalcedon, deposed under unclear circumstances.
Basil of Antioch (456-458), Chalcedonian
Acacius of Antioch (458-461), Chalcedonian
Martyrius (461-469), Chalcedonian, deposed by general Zeno
Peter the Fuller (469-471), Monophysite, appointed by general Zeno, deposed by Emperor Leo I
Julian (471-476), Chalcedonian, exiled by Peter the Fuller
Peter the Fuller (476), Monophysite, restored by usurper Basiliscus, exiled by Emperor Zeno
John II Codonatus (476-477), Monopysite
Stephanus II (477–479), Chalcedonian
Callandion (479-485), Chalcedonian, opposed the Henoticon, exiled by Peter the Fuller
Peter the Fuller (485-488), Monophysite, restored by Emperor Zeno
Palladius (488-498), Chalcedonian, accepted the Henoticon,
Flavian II (498-512), Chalcedonian, accepted the Henoticon,
Severus (512-518), Monophysite, appointed by Emperor Anatasius I, deposed by Emperor Justin I.
Paul the Jew (518-521), Chalcedonian
Euphrosius (521-528), Chalcedonian
Ephrem of Amid (528-546), Chalcedonian

The Syriac Monophysites recognized Severus as the legitimate Patriarch until his death in 538. In 544, Monophysite leader Jacob Baradaeus consecrated Sergius of Tella as bishop of Antioch, opening the lasting schism between the Syrian Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. For later Patriarchs of Antioch, see Greek Patriarch of Antioch and Syrian Patriarch of Antioch; there was also a Latin Patriarch of Antioch from 1100 to 1268.