List of Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
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The Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch is the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church
. The following is a list of primates
who have held that office.
Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church; is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Eastern Mediterranean, with members spread throughout the world. The Syriac Orthodox Church claims to derive its origin from one of the first Christian communities, established in Antioch by the Apostle St....
. The following is a list of primates
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Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
who have held that office.
Syriac Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch (1783 to present)
- Ignatius Matthew (1783—1817)
- Ignatius Yunan (1817—1818)
- Ignatius George V (1819—1837)
- Ignatius Elias II (1838—1847)
- Ignatius Jacob II (1847—1871)
- Ignatius Peter IVIgnatius Peter IVMoran Mor Ignatius Peter IV or Ignatius Pathros IV , was the 116th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church...
(1872—1894) - Ignatius Abdul Masih IIIgnatius Abdul Masih IIMor Ignatius Abdul Masih II was the 117th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, reigning from 1895 until his deposition and excommunication in 1905. The excommunication, which was carried out by the Ottoman government rather than the Church itself, was...
(1895—1905) - Ignatius Abded Aloho IIIgnatius Abded Aloho IIMor Ignatios `Abded-Aloho II Sattuf was the 118th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1906 to his death in 1915.-Birth and ordinations:...
(1906—1915) - Ignatius Elias IIIIgnatius Elias IIIMor Ignatius Elias III was the 119th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1917 to 1932. He died and is buried at the monastery of Manjanikkara Dayara in Kerala, India, where there is a considerable number of Syriac Orthodox Christians...
(1917—1932) - Ignatius Afram I BarsoumIgnatius Afram I BarsoumIgnatius Afram I Barsoum was the 120th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He wrote, translated and published many works all of which are very scholarly. He wrote books on the tradition, liturgy, music, and history of Syriac Orthodox Church.Patriarch Mor...
(1933—1957) - Ignatius Jacob IIIIgnatius Jacob IIIMor Ignatius Jacob III was the 121st Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church. He was very skilled in and knowledgeable in Syriac sacral music or Beth Gazo...
(1957—1980) - Ignatius Zakka I IwasIgnatius Zakka I IwasIgnatius Zakka I Iwas is the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and as such, Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church. Also known by his traditional episcopal name, Severios, he was enthroned as patriarch on 14 September 1980 in St. George's...
(1980—Present)
See also
- Greek Patriarch of Antioch
- Catholicos of the EastCatholicos of the EastCatholicos of the East is an ecclesiastical title used historically by the Church of the East and the Syriac Orthodox Church, and now used in successor churches. The title Catholicos, or "universal leader", is used in several Eastern Christian churches and implies a degree of sovereignty and...
- List of Catholicos of the East
- List of Syriac Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch