Popes & Patriarchs

This is a list by centuries of popes and patriarchs in the original five patriarchies. This list combines lists found at Catholic websites, at Wikipedia, and at Orthodox wikis

Alexandria Antioch Byzantium/ Constantinople Jerusalem Rome
30 to 100
[Mark 42–68] Apostle Peter (c.45–c.53) Byzantium
[St. Andrew the Apostle (founder)]
James the Just (to 62) [St. Peter (32–67)]
Anianus (68–82) St. Euodios (c.53–c.68) Stachys (38–54) Simeon I (62–107) St. Linus (67–76)
Avilius (82–98) St. Ignatius I (c.68–100) Onesimus (54–68) St. Anacletus, aka Cletus (76–88)
Kedron (96–106) Polycarpus I (69–89) St. Clement I (88–97)
Plutarch (89–105) St. Evaristus (97–105)
100 to 200
Primus (110–121) Eros I (100–c.127) Sedecion (105–114) Justus I (107–112) St. Alexander I (105–115)
Justus (121–131) Cornelius (c.127–c.151) Diogenes (114–129) Zacchaeus (112–116) St. Sixtus I, aka Xystus I (115–125)
Eumenis (131–144) Eros II (c.151–c.169) Eleutherius (129–136) Tobias (?) St. Telesphorus (125–136)
Mark II (144–154) Theophilus (c.169–182) Felix (136–141) Benjamin I (?–117) St. Hyginus (136–140)
Keladion (154–167) Maximinos I (182–191) Polycarpus II (141–144) John I (117–119) St. Pius I (140–155)
Agripinos (167–179) Serapion (191–211) Athenodorus (144–148) Matthew I (119–120) St. Anicetus (155–166)
Julian (179–189) Euzois (148–154) Philip (?–124) St. Soter (166–175)
Demetrius (189–232) Laurence (154–166) Senecas (?) St. Eleutherius (175–189)
Alypius (166–169) Justus II (?) St. Victor I (189–199)
Pertinax (169–187) Levi (?)
Olympians (187–198) Ephraim I (?)
Mark I (198–211) Joseph I (?)
Judas (?–134)
Mark (134–156)
Cassianos (?)
Pouplios (?)
Maximos I (?)
Julian I (?)
Gaius I (?)
Gaius II (?)
Symmachos (?)
Julian II or Valens (?)
Capion (?)
Maximos II (?)
Antonios (?)
Valens (?)
Dolichianos (?––185)
Narcissus (185–212)
200 to 300
Heraklas (232–247) Ascelpiades 211–220) Philadelphus (211–217) Dios (?) St. Zephyrinus (199–217)
Dionysios (248–265) Philetos (220–231) Kyriakos I (217–230) Germanion (?) St. Callistus I (217–22)
[he and the next three popes opposed by St. Hippolytus (217–236)]
Maximus (265–282) Zebinnus Ozniophios (231–237) Castinus (230–237) Gordios (?) St. Urban I (222–30)
Theonas (282–300) St. Babylas (237–253) Eugenius I (237–242) Alexander (213–251) St. Pontain (230–35)
Fabios (253–256) Titus (242–272) Mozabanus (251–266) St. Anterus (235–36)
Demetrianos (256–262) Dometius (272–284) Hymeneus (266–298) St. Fabian (236–50)
Amphilokhos (262–267) Rufinus I (284–293) Zambdas (298–300) St. Cornelius (251–53)
[Opposed by Novatian]
Paul of Samosata (267–270) Probus (293–306) St. Lucius I (253–54)
Domnus I (270–273) St. Stephen I (254–257)
Timaeos (273–277) St. Sixtus II (257–258)
Cyril (277–299) St. Dionysius (260–268)
Tyrannos (299–308) St. Felix I (269–274)
St. Eutychian (275–283)
St. Caius, aka Gaius (283–296)
St. Marcellinus (296–304)
300 to 400
Petros I (300–311) Vitalius I (308–314) Metrophanes (306–314) Hermon (300–314) St. Marcellus I (308–309)
Achillas (311–312) St. Philogonius (314–324) Alexander (314–337) Macarius I (314–334) St. Eusebius (309 or 310)
Alexandros I (313–326) Paulinus of Tyre (324–325) Nicene era (325–451) Maximus III (334–348) St. Miltiades (311–14)
Athanasius I (326–373) St. Eustathius (325–332) Paul I (337–339) Cyril I (350–386) St. Sylvester I (314–35)
Peter II (373–381) Eulalios (332) Eusebius of Nicomedia (339–341) John II (386–417) St. Marcus (336)
Timotheos I (381–385) Euphronios (333–334) Paul I (341–342) 2nd time St. Julius I (337–52)
Theophilus (385–412) Philaclus (334–341) Macedonius I (342–346) Liberius (352–66)
[Opposed by Felix II]
Stephen I (341–345) Paul I (346–351) 3rd time St. Damasus I (366–84)
[Opposed by Ursicinus]
Leontius (345–350) Macedonius I (351–360) 2nd time St. Siricius (384–99)
Eudoxius (350–354) Eudoxius of Antioch (360–370) St. Anastasius I (399–401)
?? (354–357) Demophilus (370–379)
Annias or Ammianus (357–360) Evagrius (370 or 379)
Meletius (360–361) deposed for heretical leanings Maximus (380)
PERIOD OF SCHISM (361–415) Gregory the Theologian (379–381)
Shift to Constantinople, 381
Nectarius (381–397)
John I Chrysostom (398–404)
400 to 500
Cyril I (412–444) Alexander (412–417)
Ended schism with Eustathians in 415.
Arsacius of Tarsus (404–405) Praylius (417–422) St. Innocent I (401–17)
Dioscorus I (444–451) Theodotus (418?–428?) Atticus (406–425) Juvenal (422–458) St. Zosimus (417–18)
Proterius (452–457) John I (427–443) Sisinnius I (426–427) Anastasius I (458–478) St. Boniface I (418–22)
[Opposed by Eulalius]
Timothy II (457–460) Domnus II (443–450) Nestorius (428–431) Martyrius (478–486) St. Celestine I (422–32)
Timothy III (460–475) Maximus II (450–455)
Antioch becomes a Patriarchate in 451.
Maximian (431–434) Sallust (486–493) St. Sixtus III (432–40)
Timothy II (475–477) Basil (455–459) Proclus (434–446) Elias I (494–516) St. Leo I (the Great) (440–61)
Timothy III (477–481) Acacius (459–461) Flavian (446–449) St. Hilarius (461–68)
John I (481–482) Martyrius (461–469) Anatolius (449–458) St. Simplicius (468–83)
Peter III (482–490) Peter the Fuller (469–471) Gennadius I (458–471) St. Felix III (II) (483–92)
Athanasius II (490–496) Julian (471–476) Acacius (471–488) St. Gelasius I (492–96)
John II (496–505) Peter the Fuller (476) Phrabitas or Fravitta (488–489) Anastasius II (496–98)
John II (476–477) Euphemius (489–495) St. Symmachus (498–514)
[Opposed by Laurentius]
Stephen II (477–479) Macedonius II (495–511)
Callandion (479–485)
Peter the Fuller (485–488)
Palladius (488–498)
Flavian II (498–512)
500 to 600
John III (505–516) Severus (512–518) Deposed as a heretic.
Syrian Orthodox will form its own line of patriarchs.
Timothy I or Timotheus I (511–518) John III (516–524) St. Hormisdas (514–23)
Dioscorus II (516–517) Paul II (518–521) John II Cappadocia (518–520) Peter (524–544) St. John I (523–26)
Timothy IV (517–535) Euphrasius (521–526) Epiphanius (520–535) Macarius II (544–552) St. Felix IV (III) (526–30)
Theodosius I (536) St. Ephraim (526–546) Anthimus I (535–536) Eustochius (552–564) Boniface II (530–32)
[Opposed by Dioscorus]
Gainas (537) Domnus III (546–561) Menas (536–552) Macarius II (564–575) 2nd time John II (533–35)
Paul (537–542) St. Anastasius the Sinaite (561–571) Eutychius (552–565) John IV (575–594) St. Agapetus I, aka Agapitus I (535–36)
Zoilus (542–551) Gregory (571–594) John III Scholasticus (565–577) Amos (594–601) St. Silverius (536–37)
Apollinarios (551–568) St. Anastasius the Sinaite (594–599) Eutychius (577–582) 2nd time Vigilius (537–55)
John IV (569–579) St. Anastasius II (599–610) John IV Nesteutes (582–595) Pelagius I (556–61)
Eulogius (579–607) Cyriacus or Kyriakos (Greek) (596–606) John III (561–74)
Benedict I (575–79)
Pelagius II (579–90)
St. Gregory I “the Great” (590–604)
600 to 700
Theodore (607–609) Gregory II (610–620) Thomas I (607–610) Isaac (601–609) Sabinian (604–606)
Ioannis V (609–620) Anastasius III (620–628) Sergius I (610–638) Zacharias (609–632) Boniface III (607)
George I (621–630) Macedonius (628–640) Pyrrhus I (638–641) Modestus (632–634) St. Boniface IV (608–15)
Cyrus (631–641) George I (640–656) Paul II (641–653) Sophronius I (634–638) St. Deusdedit, aka Adeodatus I (615–18)
Peter IV (642–651) Macarius (656–681) Peter (654–666) VACANT (638–?) Boniface V (619–25)
Ioannis VI (654) Theophanes (681–687) Thomas II (667–669) Honorius I (625–38)
Eutychios (654–690) Sebastian (687–690) John V (669–675) Severinus (640)
Peter V (690) Coadjutor George II (690–695) Constantine I (675–677) John IV (640–42)
Peter VI (690) Coadjutor Alexander II (695–702) Theodore I (677–679) Theodore I (642–49)
VACANT (690–726) George I (679–686) St. Martin I (649–55)
Paul III (687–693) St. Eugene I (655–57)
Callinicus I (693–705) St. Vitalian (657–72)
Adeodatus (II) (672–76)
Donus (676–78)
St. Agatho (678–81)
St. Leo II (682–83)
St. Benedict II (684–85)
John V (685–86)
Conon (686–87)
St. Sergius I (687–701)
[Opposed by Theodore and Paschal]
700 to 800
Cosmas I (727-787) VACANT 702–742 Cyrus (705–711) Anastasius II (?–706) John VI (701–05)
Politianus (787-801) Stephen IV (742–748) John VI (712–715) John V (706–735) John VII (705–07)
Theophylact (748–767) Germanus I (715–730) John VI (735–760) Sisinnius (708)
Theodore I (767–797) Anastasius (730–754) Theodore (760–782) Constantine (708–15)
John IV (797–810) Constantine II (754–766) Elias II (782–797) St. Gregory II (715–31)
Nicetas (766–780) George (797–807) St. Gregory III (731–41)
Paul IV (780–784) St. Zachary (741–52)
Tarasius (784–806) Stephen II (died before consecration)
Stephen II aka III (752–57)
St. Paul I (757–67)
Stephen III aka IV (767–72)
[Opposed by Constantine II and Philip]
Adrian I (772–95)
St. Leo III (795–816)
800 to 900
Eustathius (801–805) Job I (810–826) Nicephorus I (806–815) Thomas I (807–821) Stephen IV (V) (816–17)
Christopher (817–841) Nicholas (826–834) Theodotus I Cassiteras (815–821) Basil (821–842) St. Paschal I (817–24)
Sophronius I (841–860) Simeon (834–840) Antony I (821–836) Sergius I (842–844) Eugene II (824–27)
Michael I (860–870) Elias (840–852) John VII Grammaticus (836–843) VACANT (844–855) Valentine (827)
Michael II (870–903) Theodosius I (852–860) Methodius I (843–847) Solomon (855–860) Gregory IV (827–44)
Nicholas II (860–879) Ignatius I (847–858) VACANT (860–862) Sergius II (844–47)
Michael (879–890) Photius I the Great (858–867) Theodosius (864–879) [Opposed by John]
Zacharias (890–902) Ignatius I (867–877) 2nd time Elias III (879–907) St. Leo IV (847–55)
Photius I (877–886) 2nd time Benedict III (855–58)
[Opposed by Anastasius]
Stephanus I (886–893) St. Nicholas I, “the Great” (858–67)
Antony II Kauleas (893–901) Adrian II (867–72)
John VIII (872–82)
Marinus I (882–84)
St. Adrian III (884–85)
Stephen V (VI) (885–91)
Formosus (891–96)
Boniface VI (896)
Stephen VI (VII) (896–97)
Romanus (897)
Theodore II (897)
John IX (898–900)
900 to 1000
VACANT (903–906) George III (902–917) Nicholas I Mysticus (901–907) Sergios II (908–911) Benedict IV (900–03)
Christodoulus (907–932) Job II (917–939) Euthymius I Syncellus (907–912) Leontius I (911–929) Leo V (903)
[Opposed by Christopher]
Eutychius II (932–940) Eustratius (939–960) Nicholas I Mysticus (912–925) Athanasios I (929–937) Sergius III (904–11)
Sophronius II (941) Christopher (960–966) Stephanus II of Amasea (925–928) Nicholas (937) Anastasius III (911–13)
Isaac (941–954) Theodorus II (966–977) Tryphon (928–931) Christodoulus I (937–950) Lando (913–14)
Job (954–960) Agapius (977–995) Theophylactus, Lecapenus (933–956) Agathon (950–964) John X (914–28)
Elias I (963–1000) John IV (995–1000) Polyeuctus (956–970) John VII (964–966) Leo VI (928)
Basil I Skamandrenus (970–974) Christodulus II (966–969) Stephen VIII (929–31)
Antony III Studites (974–980) Thomas II (969–978) John XI (931–35)
Nicholas II Chrysoberges (984–996) VACANT (978–981) Leo VII (936–39)
Sisinnius II (996–998) Joseph II (981–985) Stephen IX (939–42)
Sergius II (999–1019) Orestes (986–1006) Marinus II (942–46)
Agapetus II (946–55)
John XII (955–63)
Leo VIII (963–64)
Benedict V (964)
John XIII (965–72)
Benedict VI (973–74)
Benedict VII (974–83)
[opposed by Boniface VII]
John XIV (983–84)
John XV (985–96)
Gregory V (996–99)
[Opposed by John XVI]
Sylvester II (999–1003)
1000 to 1100
Arsenius (1000–1010) Nicholas III (1000–1003) Eustathius (1019–1025) VACANT (1006–1012) John XVII (1003)
Theophilus I (1010–1020) Elias II (1003–1010) Alexius I Studites (1025–1043) Theophilus I (1012–1020) John XVIII (1003–09)
Georgios II (1021–1052) George Lascaris (1010–1015) Michael I Cerularius (1043–1058) Nicephorus I (1020–1048) Sergius IV (1009–12)
Leontios (1052–1059) Macarius the Virtuous (1015–1023) Constantine III Lichoudas (1059–1063) Ioannikios (1048–?) Benedict VIII (1012–24)
[Opposed by Gregory]
Alexandros II (1059–1062) Eleutherius (1023–1028) John VIII Xiphilinus (1064–1075) Sophronios II (?–1059) John XIX (1024–32)
John VI, Kodonatos (1062–1100) Peter III (1028–1051) Cosmas I (1075–1081) Efthimios I (?–1084) Benedict IX (1032–45) 1st time
John VI, Dionysus (1051–1062) Eustratius Garidas (1081–1084) Simeon II (1084–1106) Sylvester III (1045)
Aemilian (1062–1075) Nicholas III Grammaticus (1084–1111) Benedict IX (1045)
Theodosius II (1075–1084) Gregory VI (1045–46)
Nicephorus (1084–1090) Clement II (1046–47)
John VII the Oxite (1090–1155) Benedict IX (1047–48)
Damasus II (1048)
St. Leo IX (1049–54)
Victor II (1055–57)
Stephen X (1057–58)
Nicholas II (1058–61)
[Opposed by Benedict X]
Alexander II (1061–73)
[Opposed by Honorius II]
St. Gregory VII (1073–85)
[opposed by Guibert, “Clement III"]
Blessed Victor III (1086–87)
Blessed Urban II (1088–99)
Paschal II (1099–1118)
[Opposed by Theodoric, Aleric, and Maginulf “Sylvester IV"]
1100 to 1200
Kyrillos II (1100–?) John IX (1155–1159) John IX Agapetus (1111–1134) Savvas (1106–?) Gelasius II (1118–19)
[Opposed by Burdin “Gregory VIII"
Theodosios II (?) Euthymius (1159–1164) Leo Styppis (1134–1143) John VIII (1106–1156) Callistus II (1119–24)
Savvas (1117–?) Macarius II (1164–1166) Michael II Kurkuas (1143–1146) Nicholas (?–1156) Honorius II (1124–30)
[Opposed by Celestine II]
Sofronios III (1137–1171) Athanasius I (1166–1180) Cosmas II Atticus (1146–1147) John IX (1156–1166) Innocent II (1130–43)
[Opposed by Anacletus II] and Gregory Conti “Victor IV"
Elias II (1171–1175) Theodosius III (1180–1182) Nicholas IV Muzalon (1147–1151) Nikiphoros II (1166–1170) Celestine II (1143–44)
Eleftherios (1175–1180) Elias III (1182–1184) Theodotus II (1151–1153) Leontius II (1170–1190) Lucius II (1144–45)
Mark III (1180–1209) Christopher II (1184–1185) Neophytus I (1153) Dositheos I (1191) Blessed Eugene III (1145–53)
Theodore IV, Balsamon (1185–1199)
Patriarchate exiled to Constantinople.
Constantine IV Chliarenus (1154–1156) Mark II (1191–?) Anastasius IV (1153–54)
Luke Chrysoberges (1156–1169) VACANT (?–1223) Adrian IV (1154–59)
Michael III of Anchialus (1170–1177) Alexander III (1159–81)
[Opposed by Octavius “Victor IV", Pascal III, Callistus III, and Innocent III]
Chariton (1177–1178) Lucius III (1181–85)
Theodosius I Borradiotes (1179–1183) Urban III (1185–87)
Basil II Carnaterus (1183–1186) Gregory VIII (1187)
Nicetas II Muntanes (1186–1189) Clement III (1187–91)
Leon Theotokites (1189–1190) Celestine III (1191–98)
Dositheus (1190–1191) Innocent III (1198–1216)
George II Xiphilinus (1191–1198)
John X Camaterus (1198–1206)
1200 to 1300
Nicholas I (1210–1243) Joachim (1199–1219) Michael IV Autoreianus (1207–1213) Euthemios II (1223) Honorius III (1216–27)
Gregory I (1243–1263) Dorotheus (1219–1245) Theodore II Eirenicus (1213–1215) Athanasios II (1224–1236) Gregory IX (1227–41)
Nicholas II (1263–1276) Simeon II (1245–1268) Maximus II (1215) Sophronios III (1236–?) Celestine IV (1241)
Athanasius III (1276–1316) Euthymius II (1268–1269) Manuel I Charitopoulos (1215–1222) Gregory I (?–1298) Innocent IV (1243–54)
Theodosius IV (1269–1276) Germanus II (1222–1240) Thaddeus (1298) Alexander IV (1254–61)
Patriachate returns to Antioch. Methodius II (1240) VACANT (1298–1313) Urban IV (1261–64)
Theodosius V (1276–1285) See vacant (1240–1244) Clement IV (1265–68)
Arsenius (1285–1293) Manuel II (1244–1255) Blessed Gregory X (1271–76)
Dionysius (1293–1308) Arsenius Autoreianus (1255–1259) Blessed Innocent V (1276)
Nicephorus II (1260–1261) Adrian V (1276)
Arsenius Autoreianus (1261–1267) 2nd time John XXI (1276–77)
Germanus III (1267) Nicholas III (1277–80)
Joseph I Galesiotes (1267–1275) Martin IV (1281–85)
John XI Bekkos (1275–1282) Honorius IV (1285–87)
Gregory II Cyprus (1283–1289) Nicholas IV (1288–92)
Athanasius I (1289–1293) St. Celestine V (1294)
John XII (1294–1303) Boniface VIII (1294–1303)
1300 to 1400
Gregory II (1316–1354) Mark (1308–1342) Athanasius I (1303–1309) 2nd time Athanasius III (1313–1334) Blessed Benedict XI (1303–04)
Gregory III (1354–1366) Ignatius II (1342–1386) Nephon I (1310–1314) Gregory II (1332) Clement V (1305–14)
Niphon (1366–1385) Patriachate transfers to Damascus. John XIII Glykys (1315–1320) Lazarus (1334–1368) John XXII (1316–34)
Mark IV (1385–1389) Pachomius (1386–1393) Gerasimus I (1320–1321) Arsenios (1344) [Opposed by Nicholas V]
Nicholas III (1389–1398) Nilus (1393–1401) Isaias I (1323–1334) VACANT (1368–1376) Benedict XII (1334–42)
Gregory IV (1398–1412) John XIV Kalekas (1334–1347) Dorotheos I (1376–1417) Clement VI (1342–52)
Isidore I (1347–1350) Innocent VI (1352–62)
Callistus I (1350–1354) Blessed Urban V (1362–70)
Philotheus Kokkinos (1354–1355) Gregory XI (1370–78)
Callistus I (1355–1363) 2nd time Urban VI (1378–89)
[Opposed by Robert of Geneva “Clement VII"]
Philotheus Kokkinos (1364–1376) 2nd time
Macarius (1376–1379)
Nilus Kerameus (1379–1388)
Antony IV (1389–1390)
Macarius (1390–1391) 2nd time
Antony IV (1391–1397) 2nd time
Callistus II Xanothopoulos (1397)
Matthew I (1397–1410)
1400 to 1500
Nicholas IV (1412–1417) Michael III (1401–1410) Euthymius II (1410–1416) Theophilos II (1417–1424) Boniface IX (1389–1404)
[Opposed by Robert of Geneva “Clement VII,” Pedro de Luna “Benedict XIII,” and Baldassare Cossa “John XXIII"]
Athanasios IV (1417–1425) Pachomius II (1410–1411) Joseph II (1416–1439) Theophanes I (1424–1431) Innocent VII (1404–06)
[Opposed by Pedro de Luna “Benedict XIII”and Baldassare Cossa “John XXIII”]
Mark V (1425–1435) Joachim II (1411–1426) Metrophanes II (1440–1443) Joachim (1431–1450) Gregory XII (1406–15)
[Opposed by Pedro de Luna “Benedict XIII,” Baldassare Cossa “John XXIII,” and Pietro Philarghi “Alexander V"]
Philotheus (1435–1459) Mark III (1426–1436) Gregory III Mammas (1443–1450) Theophanes II (1450–1452) Martin V (1417–31)
Mark VI (1459–1484) Dorotheus II (1436–1454) Athanasius II (1450–1453) Athanasios IV (1452–1460) Eugene IV (1431–47)
[Opposed by Amadeus of Savoy “Felix V"]
Grigorios V (1484–1486) Michael IV (1454–1476) Gennadius II Scholarius (1453–1456) Jacob II (1460) Nicholas V (1447–55)
Joachim I (1487–1567) Mark IV (1476) Isidore II Xanthopoulos (1456–1462) VACANT (1460–1468) Callistus III (1455–58)
Joachim III (1476–1483) Gennadius II Scholarius (1462) 2nd time Abraham I (1468) Pius II (1458–64)
Gregory III (1483–1497) Sophronius I Syropoulos (1463–1464) Gregory III (1468–1493) Paul II (1464–71)
Dorotheus III (1497–1523) Gennadius II Scholarius (1464) 3rd time See vacant (1493–1503) Sixtus IV (1471–84)
Joasaph I (1464–1466) Innocent VIII (1484–92)
Marcus II Xylokaraves (1466) Alexander VI (1492–1503)
Symeon I of Trebizond (1466)
Dionysius I (1466–1471)
Symeon I of Trebizond, (1471–1474) 2nd time
Raphael I (1475–1476)
Maximus III (1476–1481)
Symeon I of Trebizond (1481–1486) 3rd time
Nephon II (1486–1488)
Dionysius I (1489–1491)
Maximus IV (1491-1497)
Nephon II (1497–1498) 2nd time
Joachim I (1498–1502)
1500 to 1600
Sylvester (1569–1590) Michael V (1523–1541) Nephon II (1502) 3rd time Mark III (1503) Pius III (1503)
Meletius I (1590–1601) Dorotheus IV (1541–1543) Pachomius I (1503–1504) See vacant (1503–1505) Julius II (1503–13)
Joachim IV, Ibn Juma (1543–1576) Joachim I (1504) 2nd time Dorotheus II (1506–1537) Leo X (1513–21)
Michael VI, Sabbagh (1577–1581) Pachomius I (1504–1513) 2nd time Germanus (1537–1579) Adrian VI (1522–23)
Joachim V (1581–1592) Theoleptus I (1513–1522) Sophronius IV (1579–1608) Clement VII (1523–34)
Joachim VI (1593–1604) Jeremias I (1522–1545) Paul III (1534–49)
Joannicus I, “intruder”(1524–1525) Julius III (1550–55)
Dionysius II (1546-1556) Marcellus II (1555)
Joasaph II (1556–1565) Paul IV (1555–59)
Metrophanes III (1565–1572) Pius IV (1559–65)
Jeremias II Tranos (1572–1579) St. Pius V (1566–72)
Metrophanes III (1579–1580) 2nd time Gregory XIII (1572–85)
Jeremias II Tranos (1580–1584) 2nd time Sixtus V (1585–90)
Pachomius II (1584–1585) Urban VII (1590)
Theoleptus II (1585–1586) Gregory XIV (1590–91)
Jeremias II Tranos (1587–1595) 3rd time Innocent IX (1591)
Matthew II (1596) Clement VIII (1592–1605)
Gabriel I (1596)
Theophanes I Karykes (1597)
Meletius I Pegas (1597–1598) locum tenens
Matthew II (1598–1602) 2nd time
1600 to 1700
Cyril III (1601–1620) Dorotheus V (1604–1611) Neophytus II (1602–1603) Theophanes III (1608–1644) Leo XI (1605)
Gerasimus I (1620–1636) Athanasius II, Dabbas (1611–1619) Matthew II (1603) 3rd time Paisios (1645–1660) Paul V (1605–21)
Metrophanes (1636–1639) Ignatius III, Attiyah (1619–1634) Raphael II (1603–1607) Nectarius (1660–1669) Gregory XV (1621–23)
Nikiphoros (1639–1645) Euthymius III (1634–1635) Neophytus II (1607–1612) 2nd time Dositheus II Notarius (1669–1707) Urban VIII (1623–44)
Joannicius (1645–1657) Euthymius IV (1635–1647) Cyril I Lucaris (1612) locum tenens Innocent X (1644–55)
Paisius (1657–1677) Macarius III, Zaim (1647–1672) Timothy or Timotheus (II) (1612–1620) Alexander VII (1655–67)
Parthenius I (1678–1688) Neophytos (1673–1682) Cyril I Lucaris (1620–1623) 2nd time Clement IX (1667–69)
Gerasimus II (1688–1710) Athanasius III, Dabbas (1686–1694) Gregory IV of Amasea (1623) Clement X (1670–76)
Cyril III, Zaim (1694–1720) Anthimus II (1623) Blessed Innocent XI (1676–89)
Athanasius III, Dabbas (1720–1724) 2nd time Cyril I Lucaris (1623–1633) 3rd time Alexander VIII (1689–91)
Cyril II Kontares (1633) Innocent XII (1691–1700)
Cyril I Lucaris (1633–1634) 4th time
Athanasius III Patelaros (1634)
Cyril I Lucaris (1634–1635) 5th time
Cyril II Kontares (1635–1636)
Neophytus III of Nicea (1636–1637)
Cyril I Lucaris (1637–1638) 6th time
Cyril II Kontares (1638–1639) 2nd time
Parthenius I (1639–1644)
Parthenius II (1644–1646)
Joannicus II (1646–1648)
Parthenius II (1648–1651) 2nd time
Joannicus II (1651–1652) 2nd time
Cyril III (1652)
Athanasius III Patelaros (1652) 2nd time
Paisius I (1652–1653)
Joannicus II (1653–1654) 3rd time
Cyril III (1654) 2nd time
Paisius I (1654–1655) 2nd time
Joannicus II (1655–1656) 4th time
Parthenius III (1656–1657)
Gabriel II (1657)
Parthenius IV (1657–1662)
Theophanes II (1659)
See vacant (1659–1662)
Dionysius III (1662–1665)
Parthenius IV (1665–1667) 2nd time
Clement (1667)
Methodius III (1668–1671)
Parthenius IV (1671) 3rd time
Dionysius IV “the Muslim”(1671–1673)
Gerasimus II (1673–1674)
Parthenius IV (1675–1676) 4th time
Dionysius IV “the Muslims”(1676–1679) 2nd time
Athanasius IV (1679)
James (1679–1682)
Dionysius IV “The Muslim”(1682–1684) 3rd time
Parthenius IV (1684–1685) 5th time
James (1685–1686) 2nd time
Dionysius IV “The Muslim”(1686) 4th time
James (1687–1688) 4th time
Callinicus II (1688)
Neophytus IV (1688)
Callinicus II (1689–1693) 2nd time
Dionysius IV “The Muslim”(1693–1694) 5th time
Callinicus II (1694–1702) 3rd time
Gabriel III (1702-1707)
1700 to 1800
Samuel (1710–1712) Sylvester (1724–1766) Neophytus V (1707) Chrysanthus (1707–1731) Clement XI (1700–21)
Cosmas II (1712–1714) Philemon (1766–1767) Cyprianus I (1707–1709) Meletius (1731–1737) Innocent XIII (1721–24)
Samuel (1710–1723) Daniel (1767–1791) Athanasius V (1709–1711) Parthenius (1737–1766) Benedict XIII (1724–30)
Cosmas II (1723–1736) 2nd time Euthymius V (1792–1813) Cyril IV (1711–1713) Ephraim II (1766–1771) Clement XII (1730–40)
Cosmas III (1737–1746) Cyprianus I (1713–1714) 2nd time Sophronios V (1771–1775) Benedict XIV (1740–58)
Matthew (1746–1766) Cosmas III (1714–1716) Abraham II (1775–1787) Clement XIII (1758–69)
Kyprianos (1766–1783) Jeremias III (1716–1726) Procopius I (1787–1788) Clement XIV (1769–74)
Gerassmios III (1783–1788) Callinicus III (1726–1726) Anthimus (1788–1808) Pius VI (1775–99)
Parthenius II, Pancosta (1788–1805) Paisius II (1726–1732)
Jeremias III (1732–1733) 2nd time
Serapheim I (1733–1734)
Neophytus VI (1734–1740)
Paisius II (1740–1743) 2nd time
Neophytus VI (1743–1744) 2nd time
Paisius II (1744–1748) 3rd time
Cyril V (1748–1751)
Paisius II (1751–1752) 4th time
Cyril V (1752–1757) 2nd time
Callinicus IV (1757)
Serapheim II (1757–1761)
Joannicus III (1761–1763)
Samuel I Chatzeres (1763–1768)
Meletius II (1769)
Theodosius II (1769–1773)
Samuel I Chatzeres (1773–1774) 2nd time
Sophronius II (1774–1780)
Gabriel IV (1780–1785)
Prokopius I (1785–1789)
Neophytus VII (1789–1794)
Gerasimus III (1794–1797)
Gregory V (1797–1798)
Neophytus VII (1798–1801) 2nd time
1800 to 1900
Theophilus II (1805–1825) Seraphim (1813–1823) Callinicus V (1801–1806) Polycarp I (1808–1827) Pius VII (1800–23)
Hierotheus I (1825–1845) Methodius (1843–1859) Gregory V (1806–1808) 2nd time Athanasius V (1827–1845) Leo XII (1823–29)
Artemius (1845–1847) Hierotheos (1850–1885) Callinicus IV (1808–1809) 2nd time Cyril II (1845–1872) Pius VIII (1829–30)
Hierotheus II (1847–1858) Gerasimus (1885–1891) Jeremias IV (1809–1813) Procopius II (1872–1875) Gregory XVI (1831–46)
Callinicus, Kyparissis (1858–1861) Spyridon (1892–1898) Cyril VI (1813–1818) Hierotheus (1875–1882) Blessed Pius IX (1846–78)
Iakovos II (1861–1865) Meletius II, Doumani (1899–1906) Gregory V (1818–1821) 3rd time Nicodemus (1882–1890) Leo XIII (1878–1903)
Nicanor (1866–1869) Eugenius II (1821–1822) Gerasimus (1891–1897)
Sophronius IV (1870–1899) Anthimus III (1822–1824) Damianus (1897–1931)
Chrysanthus I (1824–1826)
Agathangelus I (1826–1830)
Constantius I (1830–1834)
Constantius II (1834–1835)
Gregory VI (1835–1840)
Anthimus IV (1840–1841)
Anthimus V (1841–1842)
Germanus IV (1842–1845)
Meletius III (1845)
Anthimus VI (1845–1848)
Anthimus IV (1848–1852) 2nd time
Germanus IV (1852–1853) 2nd time
Anthimus VI (1853–1855) 2nd time
Cyril VII (1855–1860)
Joachim II (1860–1863)
Sophronius III (1863–1866)
Gregory VI (1867–1871) 2nd time
Anthimus VI (1871–1873) 3rd time
Joachim II (1873–1878, 2nd time
Joachim III (1878–1884)
Joachim IV (1884–1887)
Dionysius V (1887–1891)
Neophytus VIII (1891–1894)
Anthimus VII (1895–1897)
Constantine V (1897–1901)
1900 to 2000
Photius (1900–1925) Gregory IV, Haddad (1906–1928) Joachim III (1901–1912) 2nd time Timotheos (1935–1955) St. Pius X (1903–14)
Meletios II, Metaxakis (1926–1935) Alexander III, Tahan (1928–1958) Germanus V (1913–1918) VACANT (1955–1957) Benedict XV (1914–22)
Nicholas V (1935–1939) Theodosius VI, Abourjaily (1958–1970) VACANT (1918–1921) Benedict (1957–1980) Pius XI (1922–39)
Christophoros II (1939–1967) Elias IV, Muawad (1970–1979) Meletius IV Metaxakis (1921–1923) Diodoros (1981–2000) Pius XII (1939–58)
Nicholas VI (1968–1986) Ignatius IV, Hazim (1979–2012) Gregory VII (1923–1924) St. John XXIII (1958–63)
Parthenios III (1987–1996) Constantine VI (1924–1925) Paul VI (1963–78)
Petros VII (1996–2004) Basil III (1925–1929) John Paul I (1978)
Photius II (1929–1935) St. John Paul II (1978–2005)
Benjamin I (1936–1946)
Maximus V (1946–1948)
Athenagoras I (1948–1972)
Demetrius I (1972–1991)
Bartholomew I (1991–?)
2000 to 2100
Theodoros II (2004–present) John X, Yazigi (2012–present) Irenaios (2001–2005) Benedict XVI (2005–2013)
Theofilos III (2005–?) Francis I (2013–)

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