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 following list contains all the incumbents of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria.

Patriarchs of Alexandria before the Council of Chalcedon

1. Mark the Evangelist (43–68)
2. Anianus (68–82)
3. Avilius (83–95)
4. Kedronus (96–106)
5. Primus (106–118)
6. Justus (118–129)
7. Eumenes (131–141)
8. Markianos (142–152)
9. Celadion (152–166)
10. Agrippinus (167–178)
11. Julian (178–189)
12. Demetrius I (189–232)
13. Heraclas (232–248)
14. Dionysius (248–264)
15. Maximus (265–282)
16. Theonas (282–300)
17. Peter I (300–311)
18. Achillas (312–313)
19. Alexander I (313–326) First ecumenical Council occurred

    vacant (326–328)

20. 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)

21. 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

22. Timothy I (380–385) Second Ecumenical Council occurred
23. Theophilus I (385–412)
24. Cyril I (412–444) Third Ecumenical Council occurred
25. 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

26. Proterius (451–457)
27. Timothy II Aelurus (457–460)
28. Timothy III Salophakiolos (460–475)

    Timothy II Aelurus (restored in opposition) (475–477)

    Timothy III Salophakiolos (477–482) (restored)

    Peter III Mongus (in opposition) (477)

29. John I Talaias (482)
30. Peter III Mongus (482–490) (restored)
31. Athanasius II Kelitis (490–496)
32. John II the Monk (496–505)
33. John III of Nicea (505–516)
34. Dioscorus II the Younger (516–517)
35. Timothy IV (517–535)
36. Theodosius I (535–536)
37. Gainas (536–537)
38. Paul (537–542)
39. Zoilus (542–551)
40. Apollinarius (551–569)
41. John IV (569–579)

    vacant (579–581)

42. Eulogius I (581–608)
43. Theodore I (608–610)
44. John V the Merciful (610–621)
45. George I (621–630)
46. Cyrus (631–641) Islam entered Egypt

    vacant (641–642)

47. Peter IV (642–651)

    Theodore II

48. Peter V
49. Peter VI

    Theophylactus

    Onopsus

50. Cosmas I (727–768)
51. Politianus (768–813)
52. Eustatius (813–817)
53. Christopher I (817–841)
54. Sophronius I (841–860)
55. Michael I (860–870)
56. Michael II (870–903)

    vacant (903–907)

57. Christodoulos (907–932)
58. Eutychius (932–940)
59. Sophronius II (941)
60. Isaac (941–954)
61. Job (954–960)

    vacant (960–963)

62. Elias I (963–1000)
63. Arsenius (1000–1010)
64. Theophilus (1010–1020)
65. George II (1021–1051)
66. Leontius (1052–1059)
67. Alexander II (1059–1062)
68. John VI Kodonatos (1062–1100)

    Eulogius (1100–1117) Coadjutor?

69. Cyril II (1100– )
70. Sabbas (1117– )

    Theodosius II ( –1137) Coadjutor?

71. Sophronius III (1137–1171)
72. Elias II (1171–1175)
73. Eleutherius (1175–1180)
74. Mark III (1180–1209)
75. Nicholas I (1210–1243)
76. Gregory I (1243–1263)
77. Nicholas II (1263–1276)
78. Athanasius III (1276–1316)
79. Gregory II (1316–1354)
80. Gregory III (1354–1366)
81. Niphon (1366–1385)
82. Mark IV (1385–1389)
83. Nicholas III (1389–1398)
84. Gregory IV (1398–1412)
85. Nicholas IV (1412–1417)
86. Athanasius IV (1417–1425)
87. Mark V (1425–1435)
88. Philotheus (1435–1459)
89. Mark VI (1459–1484)
90. Gregory V (1484–1486)
91. Joachim Pany (1486–1567)

    vacant (1567–1569)

92. Silvester (1569–1590)
93. Meletius I (1590–1601)
94. Cyril III Loucaris (1601–1620)
95. Gerasimus I Spartaliotes (1620–1636)
96. Metrophanes Kritikopoulos (1636–1639)
97. Nicephorus (1639–1645)
98. Joannicius (1645–1657)
99. Paisius (1657–1678)
100. Parthenius I (1678–1688)
101. Gerasimus II Paladas (1688–1710)
102. Samuel Kapasoulis (1710–1712)
103. Cosmas II (1712–1714)

     Samuel (restored) (1714–1723)

     Cosmas II (restored) (1723–1736)

104. Cosmas III (1737–1746)
105. Matthew Psaltis (1746–1766)
106. Cyprian (1766–1783)
107. Gerasimus III Gimaris (1783–1788)
108. Parthenius II Pankostas (1788–1805)
109. Theophilus III Pankostas (1805–1825)
110. Hierotheus I (1825–1845)
111. Artemius (1845–1847)
112. Hierotheus II (1847–1858)
113. Callinicus (1858–1861)
114. Jacob (1861–1865)
115. Nicanor (1866–1869)
116. Sophronius IV (1870–1899)
117. Photius (1900–1925)
118. Meletius II Metaxakis (1926–1935)
119. Nicholas V (1936–1939)
120. Christopher II (1939–1966)

     vacant (1966–1968)

121. Nicholas VI (1968–1986)
122. Parthenius III (1987–1996)
123. Peter VII (1997–2004)
124. 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. 

Popes of Alexandria and Patriarchs of the See of St. Mark Patriarchs prior to the Chalcedonian schism (43–451) Mark I the Evangelist (founder) Anianus Avilius Kedronos Primus Justus Eumenius Markianos* Celadion Agrippinus Julian Demetrius I Heraclas Dionysius Maximus Theonas Peter I Achillas Alexander I Athanasius I Peter II Timothy I Theophilus I Cyril I Dioscorus I Coptic Orthodox Popes and Patriarchs (451–present) Timothy II Peter III Athanasius II John I John II Dioscorus II Timothy III Theodosius I Peter IV Damian Anastasius Andronicus Benjamin I Agathon John III Isaac Simeon I Alexander II Cosmas I Theodore I Michael I Mina I John IV Mark II James Simeon II Joseph I Michael II Cosmas II Shenouda I Michael III Gabriel I Cosmas III Macarius I Theophilus II (AKA Theophanes) Mina II Abraham Philotheos Zacharias Shenouda II Christodolos Cyril II Michael IV Macarius II Gabriel II Michael V John V Mark III John VI Cyril III Athanasius III John VII Gabriel III John VII Theodosius III John VIII John IX Benjamin II Peter V Mark IV John X Gabriel IV Matthew I Gabriel V John XI Matthew II Gabriel VI Michael VI John XII John XIII Gabriel VII John XIV Gabriel VIII Mark V John XV Matthew III Mark VI Matthew IV John XVI Peter VI John XVII Mark VII John XVIII Mark VIII Peter VII Cyril IV Demetrius II Cyril V John XIX Macarius III Joseph II Cyril VI Shenouda III Tawadros II (current) Greek Orthodox Patriarchs (451–present) Proterius Timothy II Timothy III John I Peter III Athanasius II John II John III Dioscorus II Timothy IV Theodosius I Gainas Paul Zoilus Apollinarius John IV Eulogius Theodore I John V George I Cyrus Peter IV Peter V Peter VI Cosmas I Politianus Eustatius Christopher I Sophronius I Michael I Michael II Christodoulos Eutychius Sophronius II Isaac Job Elias I Arsenius Theophilus II George II Leontius Alexander II John VI Cyril II Sabbas Sophronius III Elias II Eleutherius Mark III* Nicholas I Gregory I Nicholas II Athanasius III Gregory II Gregory III Niphon Mark IV Nicholas III Gregory IV Nicholas IV Athanasius IV Mark V Philotheus Mark VI Gregory V Joachim I Silvester Meletius I Pegas Cyril III Gerasimus I Metrophanes Nicephorus Joannicius Paisius Parthenius I Gerasimus II Samuel Cosmas II Cosmas III Matthew Cyprian Gerasimus III Parthenius II Theophilus III Hierotheus I Artemius Hierotheus II Callinicus Jacob Nicanor Sophronius IV Photius Meletius II Nicholas V Christopher II Nicholas VI Parthenius III Peter VII Theodore II (current) *Markianos is considered Mark II on the Greek side of the subsequent schism, hence this numbering of Mark III. Category Commons