This is a list of the Maronite patriarchs of Antioch and all the East, the primate of the Maronite Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches. Starting with Paul Peter Massad in 1854, after becoming patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, they assume the name "Peter" (Boutros in Arabic, بطرس), after the traditional first bishop of Antioch, St. Peter, who was also the head of the Apostles. The official title that the Maronite patriarch assumes is "Patriarch of Antioch and All the East". To this date 15 patriarchs have been canonized by the Catholic Church, with an extra two being beatified but not yet canonized.

For the patriarchs of Antioch before John Maron, see List of Patriarchs of Antioch.

List of patriarchs of Antioch and all the Levant of the Maronite Church

A famous list of Maronite patriarchs of Antioch was written and published by Giuseppe Simone Assemani, and 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 more detailed list was written in Bejjeh in 1766 by Georges Saad.

In the list here below the names shifted on the right are not included in the incomplete Assemani's list and derive from the Bejjeh list.

Patriarchs of Antioch before the Maronite-Greek schism, 1st century–686

{| class="wikitable"

! Order

! Name of Patriarch

! Period

! Notes

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| 1

| St. Peter

| (c. 44–c. 53)

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| 2

| St. Evodius

| (c. 53–c. 69)

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|-

| 3

| St. Ignatius

| (c. 70–c. 108)

| Who was martyred in the reign of Trajan. His seven epistles are unique sources for the early Church.

|-

| 4

| St. Heron

| (107–127)

|

|-

|5

| Cornelius

| (127–154)

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|-

|6

| Eros

|(154–169)

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|-

| 7

| St. Theophilus

| (c. 169–c. 182)

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|-

| 8

| Maximus I of Antioch

| (182–191)

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|-

| 9

| St. Serapion

| (191–211)

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|-

| 10

| St. Asclepiades the Confessor

| (211–220)

|

|-

| 11

| Philetus

| (220–231)

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|-

| 12

| Zebinnus

| (231–237)

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|-

| 13

| St. Babylas the Martyr

| (237–c. 250)

| Who, according to Nicephorus, was martyred in the reign of Decius.

|-

| 14

| Fabius

| (253–256)

|

|-

| 15

| Demetrius

| (256–260)

| Who was taken captive by the Persians under Shapur

|-

| 16

| Paul of Samosata

| (260–268)

| Was supported by Zenobia, deposed by Emperor Aurelian; in Paul's time Lucian of Antioch was head of the Antiochene catechetical school.

|-

| 17

| Domnus I

| (268/9–273/4)

| Was supported by Emperor Aurelian.

|-

| 18

| Timaeus

| (273/4–282)

|

|-

| 19

| Cyril

| (283–303)

|

|-

| 20

| Tyrannion

| (304–314)

|

|-

| 21

| Vitalius

| (314–320)

|

|-

| 22

| Philogonius

| (320–323)

|

|-

| 23

| St. Eustathius

| (324–330)

|

|-

| 24

| Paulinus I

| (330, six months)

| Formerly bishop of Tyre, Semi-Arian and friend of Eusebius of Caesarea.

|-

| 25

| Eulalius

| (331–332)

|

|-

| 26

| Euphronius

| (332–333)

|

|-

| 27

| Flacillus or Facellius

| (333–342)

| In whose time renovations were made to the great church of Antioch, according to Nicephorus.

|-

| 28

| Stephen I

| (342–344)

| Arian and opponent of Athanasius of Alexandria, deposed in 344.

|-

| 29

| Leontius the Eunuch

| (344–358)

| Arian.

|-

| 30

| Eudoxius

| (358–359)

| Formerly bishop of Germanicia, later (360–370) bishop of Constantinople, Homoian.

|-

| 31

| Anianus

| (359)

| Immediately deposed.

|-

| 32

| St. Meletius

| (360/1–362)

| Semi-Arian, deposed in the reign of Valens for Homoiousian leanings.

|-

|33

| Paulinus II

| (362–388)

|

|-

| 34

| Evagrius

| (388–393)

|

|-

|35

| St. Flavian I

| (399–404)

|

|-

|36

| Porphyrus

| (404–412)

|

|-

| 37

| Alexander

| (412–417)

| He ended the schism with the Eustathians in 415.

|-

| 38

| Theodotus

| (417–428)

| (alternately 420–429)

|-

| 39

| John I

| (428–442)

| Condemned the First Council of Ephesus in the Nestorian controversy.

|-

| 40

| Domnus II

| (442–449)

| Deposed by the Second Council of Ephesus.

|-

| 41

| Maximus II

| (449–455)

| Appointed by Emperor Theodosius II, accepted the Council of Chalcedon, deposed under unclear circumstances.

|-

| 42

| Basil of Antioch

| (456–458)

| Chalcedonian.

|-

| 43

| Acacius of Antioch

| (458–461)

| Chalcedonian.

|-

| 44

| Martyrius

| (461–470)

| Chalcedonian, deposed by general Zeno.

|-

| 45

| Julian

| (471–476)

| Chalcedonian, exiled by Peter the Fuller.

|-

| 46

| Stephen II

| (477–479)

| Chalcedonian.

|-

| 47

| Calendion

| (479–before 488)

| Chalcedonian, opposed the Henoticon, exiled by Zeno, replaced by Peter the Fuller.

|-

| 48

| Palladius

| (488–498)

| Chalcedonian, accepted the Henoticon.

|-

| 49

| St. Flavian II

| (498–518)

| Chalcedonian, accepted the Henoticon, deposed by Emperor Anastasius I.

|-

| 50

| Paul II the Jew

| (518–521)

|

|-

| 51

| Euphrasius

| (521–528)

|

|-

| 52

| St. Ephrem of Amid

| (528–546)

|

|-

| 53

| Domnus III

| (546–561)

|

|-

| 54

| Anastasius I

| (561–571/594)

|

|-

| 55

| Gregory I

| (571–594/599)

| Brief interruption by Anastasius I of Antioch in 594.

|-

| 56

| St. Anastasius II

| (599–610)

|

|-

| 57

| Gregory II

| (610–620)

|

|-

| 58

| Anastasius III

| (620–628)

|

|-

| 59

| Macedonius

| (639–662)

|

|-

| 60

| George I

| (662–669)

|

|-

| 61

| Macarius

| (669–681)

|

|-

| 62

| Theophanes

| (681–684)

|

|-

|

|

| (684–686)

|

|}

Patriarchs during the Marada states, 686–1099

{| class="wikitable"

! rowspan=2 | Order

! colspan=2 | Name of Patriarch

! rowspan=2 | Notes

|-

! English

! Arabic

|-

| 63

| St. John Maron I

| مار يوحنا مارون الأول

| 63rd after Saint Peter. First of the Maronite patriarchs (b. 628, consecrated 686, d. 707)

|-

| 64

| Cyrus

| قوروش

| Son of Saint John Maron's sister

|-

| 65

| Gabriel I

| جبرائيل الأول

| Last patriarch to reside in Kfarhi monastery

|-

| 66

| John Maron II

| يوحنا مارون الثاني

| Also known as John Maron II. At this point the Patriarchate moved to Yanou', Byblos

|-

| 67

| John II

| يوحنا الثاني

| Originating from Byblos, also known as John I <small>(or John III considering John Maron I and John Maron II)</small>

|-

| 68

| Gregory II

| غريغوريوس الثاني

| -

|-

| 69

| Stephen III

| اسطفانوس الثالث

| -

|-

| 70

| Mark

| مرقس

| -

|-

| 71

| Eusebius

| أوسابيوس

| Also known as Hoaushab (حوشب)

|-

| 72

| John III

| يوحنا الثالث

| Also known as John II of Hama <small>(or John IV considering Youhanna Maron, Youhanna Maron II and Youhanna I).</small> During his reign, the Fourth Council of Constantinople convened in the year 869

|-

| 73

| Joshua I

| يشوع الأول

|

|-

| 74

| David I

| داوود الأول

| -

|-

| 75

| Gregory III

| غريغوريوس الثالث

| -

|-

| 76

| Theophylact

| ثاوفيلكتوس

| Also known as Habib or John V Habib

|-

| 77

| Joshua II

| يشوع الثاني

| Yeshu II of Damascus

|-

| 78

| Domitius

| ضوميطيوس

| Domitius of Beirut

|-

| 79

| Isaac

| اسحق

| -

|-

| 80

| John IV

| يوحنا الرابع

| Also known as John III (John VI)

|-

| 81

| Simeon I

| شمعون الأول

| Also known as Semaan (سمعان)

|-

| 82

| Jeremiah I

| إرميا الأول

| Also known as Jeremiah I

|-

| 83

| John V

| يوحنا الخامس

| Also known as John IV (John VII)

|-

| 84

| Simeon II

| شمعون الثاني

| -

|-

| 85

| Simeon III

| شمعون الثالث

| -

|-

|}

Patriarchs during the Crusades, 1099–1305

{| class="wikitable"

! rowspan=2 | Order

|-

| 137

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| Anthony II Peter Khoraish

| أنطونيوس الثاني بطرس خريش

| Ain Ebel, Bint Jbeil

| 1975–1986

| نائب بطريركي

| Abdicated, Cardinal of the Catholic Church

|-

| 138

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| Nasrallah Peter Sfeir

| نصرالله بطرس صفير

| Rayfoun, Kesrwan

| 1986–2011

| Bishop of Sarba and Damascus

| Abdicated

Patriarch Emeritus,

Cardinal of the Catholic Church

|-

| 139

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| Bechara Peter Al-Rahi

| بشارة بطرس الراعي

| Hemlaya, Metn

| 2011–present

| Bishop of Byblos

| Incumbent Patriarch, Cardinal of the Catholic Church

|}

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File:Maronite Patriarchs.jpg|Maronite Patriarchs

File:Estephane-Douaihi.jpg|Estephanus II El Douaihy (1670–1704)

File:Joseph Istiphan.jpg|Youssef VI Estephan (1766–1793)

File:Patriarch Fadel.jpg|Mikhail II Fadel (1793–1795)

File:Joesehp tyan.jpg|Youssef VII Tyan (1796–1809)

File:Youhanna el helou.jpg|Youhanna XI Helou (1809–1823)

File:Joseph Hobaish.jpg|Youssef VIII Hobaish (1823–1845)

File:Youssef el khazen.jpg|Youssef IX El Khazen (1845–1854)

File:Patriarche Massad.jpg|Boulos I Massad (1854–1890)

File:John Peter El Hajj.jpg|Youhanna XII El Hajj (1890–1898)

File:Elias Peter Hoayek 1919.jpg|Elias Peter Hoayek (1898–1931)

File:Antoine arida.jpg|Anthony Peter Arida (1931–1955)

File:Paul Pierre Méouchi.jpg|Paul IV Peter Meouchi (1955–1975)

File:Anthony Peter Khoraish visits Ronald Reagan.jpg|Anthony Peter Khoraish (1975–1986)

File:Cardinal Nasrallah Peter Sfeir.jpg|Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1986–2011)

File:Béchara-Raï.jpg|Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (2011–present)

</gallery>

See also

  • List of Latin Patriarchs of Antioch
  • List of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch
  • List of Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch – 518 to present day
  • List of Patriarchs of Antioch – beginning to 518
  • Yusuf al-Asir

Notes

  • List of all Maronite Patriarchs by GCatholic.org
  • [The Maronite Church Roots and Mission] By His Excellency Bishop Antoine Charbel Tarabay, Fr. Antoine Daou, Fr. Hani Mattar, Fr. Boulous Sfeir, Dr. Youssef Kamal El Haje and George Arab