List of Patriarchs of Antioch

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The Patriarch of Antioch, is one of the original patriarchs of Early Christianity, who were bishops with influence over other sees.

List of Patriarchs of Antioch

Saint Peter the Apostle (37—53)
Saint Evodius (53—68)
St. Ignatius the Illuminator (68—107)
Saint Heron (107—127)
Saint Cornelius (127—154)
Saint Eros (154—169)
Saint Theophilus (169—182)
Saint Maximus (182—191)
Saint Serapion (191—211)
St. Ascelpiades the Confessor (211—220)
Philetus (220—231)
Zebinnus (231—237)
St. Babylas the Martyr (237—253)
Fabius (253—256)
Saint Demetrius (256—260)
Paul I (260—272)
Domnus I (268—273)
Timaeus (273—282)
Cyril I (283—303)
Tyrannos (304—314)
Vitalis (314—320)
Saint Philogonus (320—323)
Paulinus of Tyre (323—324)
Eustathius (324—337 or 360)

(The Arians took control of the See of Antioch and appointed the following Patriarchs from 331 to 360)

Eulalius of Antioch 331 - 333
Euphornius 333 - 334
Philaclus 334 - 342
Stephanus I 342 - 344
Leontius of Antioch 344 - 357
Eudoxius of Antioch 358 - 359
Euzoius 360
Meletius (361—381)
Flavian I (381—404)
Porphyrus (404—412)
Alexander (412—417)
Theodotus (417—428)
John I (428—442)
Domnus II (442—449)
Maximus II (449—455)

(Maximus abdicated and the Chalcedonians seized control over the See of Antioch and appointed the following Patriarchs from 456 to 461)

Basil of Antioch 456 - 458
Acacius of Antioch 458 - 461
Martyrius (461—465)
Peter II (465—466)
Julian (466—476)
Peter the Fuller (restored) (476—488)
Palladius (488—498)
Flavian II (498—512)
St. Severus the Great (512—538)

(Severus was deposed by the Greek Orthodox Church in 518; while in exile in Egypt, he was recognized by many Syriac Christians as the lawful Patriarch until his death in 538)

Paul the Jew 518 - 521
Euphrosius 521 - 528
Ephrem of Amid 528 - 546

In 544, Jacob Baradaeus consecrated Sergius of Tella as Patriarch. To the year 544, both the Syrian Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church recognize the same people as legitimate patriarchs; afterwards, they trace a different lineage. 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.

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