List of Maronite patriarchs

This is a list of the 'Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch', one of the Eastern Catholic Churches. The first Bishop of Antioch was St. Peter, the head of the Apostles. The official title that the Maronite Patriarch assumes is "Patriarch of Antioch and all the East." For the Patriarchs of Antioch before John Maron, the list can be referred to the Antiochian Syriac Patriarchs. After the council of Chalcedon, and appointments of the Patriarchs by Byzantine emperors, and Muslim khalifas, the Maronites broke away and start electing their own Patriarchs. A list of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch was written and published by bishop Giuseppe Simone Assemani, and Patriarch Simon Awad, which follows the ''Series of Maronite Patriachs'' written by Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy in the 17th century, but it is incomplete for the first centuries. Besides the Assemani's list, another list more detailed was written in Bejjeh in 1766 by Georges Saad.


 

Kfarhay, Batroun:

1 Youhanna Maroun; 63rd after -- Saint Peter; (b. 628 – d. 707)

2 Kyros

3 Gabriel

Yanouh, Jbeil (Byblos)

4 Youhanna Maroun II

5 Youhanna I

6 Gregorius I

7 Stephanos I

8 Mark

9 Eusebius (Hoaushab)

10 Youhanna II

11 Yeshu I

12 Daoud I

13 Gregorius II

14 Theophilactus

15 Yeshu II

16 Domitius

17 Ishaq

18 Youhanna III

19 Sham'un I

20 Urmia I

21 Youhanna IV

22 Sham'un II

23 Sham'un III

24 Youssif al Jirjissi; 1100–1120

Mayfouq, Jbeil

25 Boutros I; 1120–1130

26 Gregorius I; Halat, Jbeil; 1130–1141

27 Ya'qub I; Ramat, Batroun; 1141–1151

28 Youhanna V; Lehfed, Jbeil; 1151–1154

29 Boutros II; 1154–1173

30 Boutros III; 1173–1189

31 Boutros IV; 1189–1199

32 Urmia II Amchiti; Amchit, Jbeil; 1199–1230
(took part in the 4th Lateran council)

33 Daniel; Shamat, Jbeil; 1230–1239

34 Youhanna VI; Jaj, Jbeil;1239–1245

35 Sham'un IV; Bilaouza Jibbet; 1245–1277

36 Ya'qub II; 1277–1278

37 Daniel II (martyr); Hadchit; 1278–1282

38 Luqa I; Benahran, Koura; 1282-????

39 Urmia III; Demalsa, Jbeil; 1283–1297

40 Sham'un V; 1297–1339

41 Youhanna VII; Aqura, Jbeil; 1339–1357

42 Gabriel II (martyr); Hjula, Jbeil; 1357–1367

43 Daoud II; 1367–1404

Qannoubin, Becharri

44 Youhanna VIII el-Jaji; Jaj, Jbeil; 1404–1445

45 Ya'qub III; Hadath, Baabda; 1445–1468

46 Youssef II; Hadath, Baabda; 1468–1492

47 Semaan el-Hadathi; Hadath, Baabda; 1492–1524

48 Mousa Saade; Kafroun, Akkar; 1524–1567

49 Mikhail I el-Rizzi; Bkoufan, Bsharri; 1567–1581

50 Sarkis el-Rizzi; Bkoufan, Bsharri; 1581–1597

51 Youssef III el-Rizzi; Bkoufan, Bsharri; 1597–1608

52 Youhanna IX Makhlouf; Ehden; 1608–1633

53 Gewargios I Omaira El Douaihy; Ehden; 1633–1644

54 Youssef IV Halib el-Akouri; Aqoura; 1644–1648

55 Youhanna X el-Bawwab; Safra; 1648–1656

56 Gerges II Beseb'ely; Sebaal, Zghorta; 1656–1670

57 Estephanus II El Douaihy; Ehden,; 1670–1704

58 Jibrail II; Blouzan, Keserwan; 1704–1705

59 Ya'qub IV Awad; Hasroun, Bsharri; 1705–1733

60 Youssef V El Khazen; Jounieh; 1733–1742

61 Semaan VII Awad; Hasroun; 1742–1756

62 Tobias El Khazen; Beqaata; 1756–1766

63 Youssef VI Estephan; Ghosta; 1766–1793

64 Mikhail II Fadel; Beirut; 1793–1795

65 Philipus Gemayel; Bikfaya; 1795–1796

66 Youssef VII Tyan; Beirut; 1796–1809

67 Youhanna XI Helou; Ghosta; 1809–1823

Bkerke, Keserwan

68 Youssef VIII Hobaish; Sahel Alma; 1823–1845

69 Youssef IX El Khazen; Ajaltoun; 1845–1854

70 Boulos I Massad; Ashqout; 1854–1890

71 Youhanna XII El Hajj; Dlebta; 1890–1898

72 Elias Peter Hoayek; Halta, Batroun; 1898–1931

73 Anthony Peter Arida; Becharri; 1931–1955

74 Paul Peter Meouchi; Jezzine; 1955–1975

75 Anthony Peter Khoraish; Ain Ebel; 1975–1985

76 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir; Reifoun; 1985–2011

77 Bechara Boutros al-Rahi; Hemlaya, Metn; -- 2011–present

 
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