List of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch
Patriarchs during the Ottomans, 1516–1918

List of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch

Section Title: Patriarchs during the Ottomans, 1516–1918
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Order	Name of Patriarch	Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes

English	Arabic

47	Semaan el-Hadathi	سمعان السادس الحدثي	Hadath El Jebbeh, Besharri	1492–1524	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)

48	Mousa Saade el-Akari	موسى سعادة	Kafroun, Akkar	1524–1567	Bishop of Sayyde and Houqa

49	Mikhail I el-Rizzi	ميخائيل الأول الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1567–1581	Bishop of Mar; Antonios Kozhaya

50	Sarkis el-Rizzi	سركيس الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1581–1597	Patriarchal emissary

51	Youssef III el-Rizzi	يوسف الثالث الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1597–1608	Patriarchal emissary

52	Youhanna IX Makhlouf	يوحنا التاسع مخلوف	Ehden, Zghorta	1608–1633	Patriarchal emissary	Also known as John IX

53	Gewargios I Omaira El Douaihy	جرجس الأول عميرة	Ehden, Zghorta	1633–1644	Bishop of Ehden

54	Youssef IV Halib el-Akouri	يوسف الرابع حليب	Aqoura, Jbeil	1644–1648	Bishop of Saida and Sour

55	Youhanna X el-Bawwab	يوحنا العاشر البواب	Safra, Keserwan	1648–1656	Patriarchal emissary	Also known as John X

56	Gerges II Beseb'ely	جرجس الثاني البسبعلي	Sebaal, Zghorta	1656–1670	Patriarchal emissary

57	Estephanus II El Douaihy	اسطفانوس الثاني الدويهي	Ehden, Zghorta	1670–1704	Bishop of Cyprus

58	Jibrail II	جبرائيل الثاني	Blouzan, Keserwan	1704–1705	Bishop of Aleppo	Also known as Gabriel II of Blaouza

59	Ya'qub IV Awad	يعقوب الرابع عوّاد	Hasroun, Bsharri	1705–1733	Bishop of Tripoli

60	Youssef V El Khazen	يوسف الخامس الخازن	Jounieh, Keserwan	1733–1742	Bishop of Ghosta

61	Semaan VII Awad	سمعان السابع عوّاد	Hasroun, Bsharri	1742–1756	Bishop of Damascus

62	Tobias El Khazen	طوبيا الخازن	Beqaata, Keserwan	1756–1766	Bishop of Cyprus

63	Youssef VI Estephan	يوسف السادس اسطفان	Ghosta, Keserwan	1766–1793	Bishop of Beirut

64	Mikhail II Fadel	ميخائيل الثاني فاضل	Beirut	1793–1795	Bishop of Beirut

65	Philipus Gemayel	فيليبس الجميّل	Bikfaya, Metn	1795–1796	Bishop of Cyprus

66	Youssef VII Tyan	يوسف السابع تيّان	Beirut	1796–1809	Bishop of Damascus; ونائب بطريركي

67	Youhanna XI Helou	يوحنا الحادي عشر الحلو	Ghosta, Keserwan	1809–1823	Bishop of Haifa; ونائب بطريركي

68	Youssef VIII Hobaish	يوسف الثامن حبيش	Sahel Alma, Keserwan	1823–1845	Bishop of Tripoli	Patriarchate moved to Bkerke

69	Youssef IX El Khazen	يوسف التاسع الخازن	Ajaltoun, Keserwan	1845–1854	Bishop of Tripoli	1845 events

70	Boulos I Massad	بولس الأول مسعد	Ashqout, Keserwan	1854–1890	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	1860 events

71	Youhanna XII El Hajj	يوحنا الثاني عشر الحاج	Dlebya, Batroun	1890–1898	Bishop of Baalbek

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George II Beseb'ely was the 56th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch.

final_sentence: George II Beseb'ely was the 56th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch.