# List of Maronite patriarchs of Antioch

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

| Order | Name of Patriarch | Period | Notes |
| 1 | St. Peter | (c. 44–c. 53) | |
| 2 | St. Evodius | (c. 53–c. 69) | |
| 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) | |
| 6 | Eros | (154–169) | |
| 7 | St. Theophilus | (c. 169–c. 182) | |
| 8 | Maximus I of Antioch | (182–191) | |
| 9 | St. Serapion | (191–211) | |
| 10 | St. Asclepiades the Confessor | (211–220) | |
| 11 | Philetus | (220–231) | |
| 12 | Zebinnus | (231–237) | |
| 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) | |
| | Sede Vacante | (684–686) | |

### Patriarchs during the Marada states, 686–1099

| Order | Name of Patriarch | Name of Patriarch | Notes |
| Order | English | Arabic | Notes |
| 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 (or John III considering John Maron I and John Maron II) |
| 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 (or John IV considering Youhanna Maron, Youhanna Maron II and Youhanna I). 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

| Order | Name of Patriarch | Name of Patriarch | Birthplace | Period | Position | Notes |
| Order | English | Arabic | Birthplace | Period | Position | Notes |
| 86 | Joseph I Al-Jirjissi | يوسف الأول الجرجسي | - | 1100–1120 | - | First contact with the Crusaders |
| 87 | Peter II | بطرس الأول | - | 1120–1130 | - | Patriarchate moves to Mayfuq, Byblos |
| 88 | Gregory IV | غريغوريوس الرابع | Halat, Byblos | 1130–1141 | - | - |
| 89 | Jacob I | يعقوب الأول | Ramat, Batroun | 1141–1151 | - | - |
| 90 | John VI | يوحنا السادس | Lehfed, Byblos | 1151–1154 | - | Also known as John V (John VIII) |
| 91 | Peter III | بطرس الثالث | - | 1154–1173 | - | - |
| 92 | Peter IV | بطرس الرابع | - | 1173–1189 | - | - |
| 93 | Peter VI | بطرس الخامي | - | 1189–1199 | - | - |
| 94 | Jeremiah II Amsheeti | إرميا الثاني العمشيتي | Amsheet, Byblos | 1199–1230 | - | Also known as Jeremiah II. Took part in the Fourth Lateran Council in Rome |
| 95 | Daniel I | دانيال الأول | Shamat, Byblos | 1230–1239 | - | - |
| 96 | John VII | يوحنا السابع | Jaj, Byblos | 1239–1245 | - | Also known as John VI (John IX) |
| 97 | Simeon IV | سمعان الرابع | Bilaouza Jibbet | 1245–1277 | - | - |
| 98 | Jacob II | يعقوب الثاني | - | 1277–1278 | - | Also known as Jacob II |
| 99 | Daniel II | دانيال الثاني | Hadchit, Bsharri | 1278–1282 | - | - |
| 100 | Luke | لوقا | Benahran, Koura | 1282–???? | - | Schism and two rival patriarchs |
| 101 | Jeremiah III | إرميا الثالث | Demalsa, Byblos | 1283–1297 | - | Also known as Jeremiah III |

### Patriarchs during the Mamluk rule, 1305–1516

| Order | Name of Patriarch | Name of Patriarch | Birthplace | Period | Position | Notes |
| Order | English | Arabic | Birthplace | Period | Position | Notes |
| 102 | Simeon V | شمعون الخامس | - | 1297–1339 | Bishop of Cyprus | - |
| 103 | John VIII | يوحنا الثامن | Aqura, Byblos | 1339–1357 | - | Also known as John VII |
| 104 | Gabriel II | جبرائيل الثاني | Hjoula, Byblos | 1357–1367 | - | Martyred at the hand of the Mamluks |
| 105 | David II | داوود الثاني | - | 1367–1404 | - | - |
| 106 | John IX El-Jaji | يوحنا الثامن الجاجي | Jaj, Byblos | 1404–1445 | Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي) | Also known as John VIII. At this time the Patriarchate moved to Kannoubine |
| 107 | Jacob III El-Hadathi | يعقوب الثالث الحدثي | Hadath El Jebbeh, Besharri | 1445–1468 | Bishop of Mar. Yohanna, Besharri | Also known as Jacob of Hadath |
| 108 | Joseph II El-Hadathi | يوسف الثاني الحدثي | Hadath El Jebbeh, Besharri | 1468–1492 | Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي) | Known as Joseph of Hadath and Ibn Hassan |

### Patriarchs during the Ottomans, 1516–1918

| Order | Name of Patriarch | Name of Patriarch | Name of Patriarch | Birthplace | Period | Position | Notes |
| Order | Portrait | English | Arabic | Birthplace | Period | Position | Notes |
| 109 | | Simeon VI El-Hadathi | سمعان السادس الحدثي | Hadath El Jebbeh, Besharri | 1492–1524 | Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي) | - |
| 110 | | Moses Saade | موسى سعادة | Kafroun, Akkar | 1524–1567 | Bishop of Sayyde and Houqa | - |
| 111 | | Michael I Rizzi | ميخائيل الأول الرزي | Bkoufa, Ehden | 1567–1581 | Bishop of Mar; Antonios Kozhaya | - |
| 112 | | Sergius Rizzi | سركيس الرزي | Bkoufa, Ehden | 1581–1597 | Patriarchal emissary | - |
| 113 | | Joseph III El-Rizzi | يوسف الثالث الرزي | Bkoufa, Ehden | 1597–1608 | Patriarchal emissary | - |
| 114 | | John X Makhlouf | يوحنا العاشر مخلوف | Ehden, Zghorta | 1608–1633 | Patriarchal emissary | Also known as John IX |
| 115 | | Greorge II Omaira | جرجس (جورج) الثاني عميرة | Ehden, Zghorta | 1633–1644 | Bishop of Ehden | - |
| 116 | | Joseph IV Halib | يوسف الرابع حليب | Aqoura, Byblos | 1644–1648 | Bishop of Saida and Sour | - |
| 117 | | John XI El-Bawwab | يوحنا الحادي عشر البواب | Safra, Keserwan | 1648–1656 | Patriarchal emissary | Also known as John X |
| 118 | | George III Beseb'ely | جرجس (جورج) الثالث البسبعلي | Sebaal, Zghorta | 1656–1670 | Patriarchal emissary | - |
| 119 | | Bl. Stephen IV El-Douaihy | اسطفانوس الرابع الدويهي | Ehden, Zghorta | 1670–1704 | Bishop of Cyprus | |
| 120 | | Gabriel III | جبرائيل الثالث | Blouzan, Keserwan | 1704–1705 | Bishop of Aleppo | Also known as Gabriel II of Blaouza |
| 121 | | Jacob IV Awad | يعقوب الرابع عوّاد | Hasroun, Bsharri | 1705–1733 | Bishop of Tripoli | - |
| 122 | | Joseph V El-Khazen | يوسف الخامس الخازن | Jounieh, Keserwan | 1733–1742 | Bishop of Ghosta | |
| 123 | | Simeon VII Awad | سمعان السابع عوّاد | Hasroun, Bsharri | 1742–1756 | Bishop of Damascus | - |
| 124 | | Tobias El Khazen | طوبيا الخازن | Beqaata, Keserwan | 1756–1766 | Bishop of Cyprus | - |
| 125 | | Joseph VI Estephan | يوسف السادس اسطفان | Ghosta, Keserwan | 1766–1793 | Bishop of Beirut | - |
| 126 | | Michael II Fadel | ميخائيل الثاني فاضل | Beirut | 1793–1795 | Bishop of Beirut | - |
| 127 | | Philip Gemayel | فيليبس الجميّل | Bikfaya, Metn | 1795–1796 | Bishop of Cyprus | - |
| 128 | | Joseph VII Tyan | يوسف السابع تيّان | Beirut | 1796–1809 | Bishop of Damascus; ونائب بطريركي | - |
| 129 | | John XII Helou | يوحنا الثاني عشر الحلو | Ghosta, Keserwan | 1809–1823 | Bishop of Haifa; ونائب بطريركي | - |
| 130 | | Joseph VIII Hobaish | يوسف الثامن حبيش | Sahel Alma, Keserwan | 1823–1845 | Bishop of Tripoli | Patriarchate moved to Bkerke |
| 131 | | Joseph IX El Khazen | يوسف التاسع الخازن | Ajaltoun, Keserwan | 1845–1854 | Bishop of Tripoli | 1845 events |
| 132 | | Paul III Peter Massad | بولس الثالث بطرس مسعد | Ashqout, Keserwan | 1854–1890 | Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي) | 1860 events, since his election "Peter" was added to the patriarcal nouns. |
| 133 | | John XIII Peter El Hajj | يوحنا الثالث عشر بطرس الحاج | Dlebya, Batroun | 1890–1898 | Bishop of Baalbek | - |

### Patriarch during modern Lebanon, 1918–present

| Order | Name of Patriarch | Name of Patriarch | Name of Patriarch | Birthplace | Period | Position | Notes |
| Order | Portrait | English | Arabic | Birthplace | Period | Position | Notes |
| 134 | | Bl. Elias Peter Hoayek | الياس بطرس الحويّك | Halta, Batroun | 1898–1931 | Bishop of Haifa; نائب بطريركي | Birth of Greater Lebanon |
| 135 | | Anthony I Peter Arida | أنطونيوس الأول بطرس عريضة | Becharri | 1931–1955 | Bishop of Tripoli | - |
| 136 | | Paul IV Peter Meouchi | بولس الرابع بطرس المعوشي | Jezzine | 1955–1975 | Bishop of Sour (Tyre) | |
| 137 | | Anthony II Peter Khoraish | أنطونيوس الثاني بطرس خريش | Ain Ebel, Bint Jbeil | 1975–1986 | نائب بطريركي | Abdicated |
| 138 | | Nasrallah Peter Sfeir | نصرالله بطرس صفير | Rayfoun, Kesrwan | 1986–2011 | Bishop of Sarba and Damascus | Abdicated Patriarch Emeritus, Cardinal of the Catholic Church |
| 139 | | Bechara Peter Al-Rahi | بشارة بطرس الراعي | Hemlaya, Metn | 2011–present | Bishop of Byblos | Incumbent Patriarch |

## Gallery

* Maronite Patriarchs
* Estephanus II El Douaihy (1670–1704)
* Youssef VI Estephan (1766–1793)
* Mikhail II Fadel (1793–1795)
* Youssef VII Tyan (1796–1809)
* Youhanna XI Helou (1809–1823)
* Youssef VIII Hobaish (1823–1845)
* Youssef IX El Khazen (1845–1854)
* Boulos I Massad (1854–1890)
* Youhanna XII El Hajj (1890–1898)
* Elias Peter Hoayek (1898–1931)
* Anthony Peter Arida (1931–1955)
* Paul IV Peter Meouchi (1955–1975)
* Anthony Peter Khoraish (1975–1986)
* Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1986–2011)
* Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (2011–present)