List of Patriarchs of Alexandria

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The bishop or Patriarch of Alexandria (Egypt) is the highest-ranking bishop of Egypt and exists separately in both the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Orthodox Church. The Patriarchs trace back their lineage to Mark the Evangelist.

This list contains those Patriarchs who served before the 536, when the Coptic Orthodox and the Greek (Melchite) lineages permanently parted ways. This schism first began in 451, after the Council of Chalcedon, but for the next decades both parties still competed on the See of Alexandria and frequently still recognized the same Patriarch. For later Popes and Patriarchs, follow the links at the bottom of this page.

[edit] List of Patriarchs (prior to 536)

• Mark the Evangelist (43-68)
• Anianus (68-82)
• Avilius (83-95)
• Kedron (96-106)
• Primus (106-118)
• Justus (118-129)
• Eumenes (131-141)
• Markianos (142-152)
• Celadion (152-166)
• Agrippinus (167-178)
• Julian (178-189)
• Demetrius (189-232)
• Heraclas (232-248)
• Dionysius (248-264)
• Maximus (265-282)
• Theonas (282-300)
• Peter I (300-311)
• Achillas (312-313)
• Alexander I (313-326) First ecumenical Council occurred
• Athanasius I (328-339) Served as a Deacon for the First Council; became Pope of Alexandria
  • Gregory of Cappadocia (339-346), an Arian installed by the Emperor and not recognized by the adherents of the Nicene creed (and thus not counted by Coptic Orthodox, Byzantine Orthodox and Catholic lineages).
• Athanasius I (restored) (346-373)

• Peter II (373-380)
• 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. Pope Dioscorus was later deposed by the Council of Chalcedon but still recognized by Miaphysites until his death in 454.
• Proterius (451-457) Deposed by Coptic (Alexandrian) Synod under Pope Timothy II Aelurus, Chalcedonian
• Timothy II Aelurus (457-460]), Miaphysite
• Timothy III Salophakiolos (460-475), Chalcedonian
  • Timothy II Aelurus (restored) (475-477), Miaphysite
• Peter III Mongus (477), Miaphysite
  • Timothy III Salophakiolos (restored) (477-481), Chalcedonian
• John I Talaia, (481-482), Chalcedonian
  • Peter III Mongus (restored) (482-490), Miaphysite
• Athanasius II (490-496), Miaphysite
• John I (496-505), Miaphysite
• John II (505-516), Miaphysite
• Dioscorus II (516-517), Miaphysite
• Timothy III (517-535), Miaphysite
• Theodosius I (535-536), Miaphysite
  • Gainas (535), in opposition to Theodosius

In 536 the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria withdrew their recognition of Theodosius I and elected Paul as Patriarch, while the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria continued to regonize Theodosius. For later succession of (Coptic) Popes and (Greek) Patriarchs, see:

• List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria.
• List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria.

[edit] External links

• Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria
• Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria

[edit] See also

• Patriarch of Alexandria
  • Coptic Orthodox Pope
  • Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria