List of Maronite Patriarchs - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of the Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch, the primate of the Maronite Church

Maronite Church

The Syriac Maronite Church of Antioch is an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See of Rome . It traces its heritage back to the community founded by Maron, a 4th-century Syriac monk venerated as a saint. The first Maronite Patriarch, John Maron, was elected in the late 7th...

, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches. After becoming patriarch

Patriarch

Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a compound of πατριά , "lineage, descent", esp...

, they assume the name "Peter," after the 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."

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

Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch, from John Maron

A famous list of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch was published by Giuseppe Simone Assemani

Giuseppe Simone Assemani

Giuseppe Simone Assemani , 1687–1768, was a Lebanese Maronite orientalist.-Life:Giuseppe Simone Assemani was born on August 27, 1687 in Hasroun, Mount Lebanon. When very young he was sent to the Maronite College in Rome, and was transferred thence to the Vatican library. He was ordained priest on...

, which follows the Series of Maronite Patriachs written by Patriach Estephan El Douaihy

Estephan El Douaihy

Patriarch Estephan II Boutros El Douaihy was born in Ehden, Lebanon on August 2, 1630. He was the Patriarch of the Maronite Church from 1670 to 1704...

in the 17th century, but it is incomplete for the first centuries. Besides the Assemani's list, an other list more detailed 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's list.

Patriarchs during the Marada States, 628–1099

Order	Name of Patriarch (English)	Name of Patriarch (Arabic)	Notes
1	Youhanna Maroun aka Saint John Maron	مار يوحنا مارون الأول	63rd after Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle... First of the Maronite patriarchs (b. 628 – d. 707)
2	Kyros	قوروش	Son of Saint John Maron's sister
3	Gabriel	جبرائيل الأول	Last patriarch to reside in Kfarhi monastery
4	Youhanna Maroun II	يوحنا مارون الثاني	Also known as John Maron II The Patriarchate moves to Yanou', Jbeil (Byblos
5	Youhanna I	يوحنا الأول	Originating from Jbeil (Byblos) Also known as John I (or John III considering John Maron I and John Maron II)
6	Gregorius I	غريغوريوس الأول	-
7	Stephanos I	اسطفانوس الأول	-
8	Mark	مرقس	-
9	Eusebius (Hoaushab)	أوسابيوس	Also known as Hoaushab (حوشب)
10	Youhanna II	يوحنا الثاني	Also known as John II of Hama (also known as John IV considering Youhanna Maron, Youhanna Maron II and Youhanna I) During his reign, the Constantinople Council convened in the year 869
11	Yeshu I	يشوع الأول
12	Daoud I	داوود الأول	-
13	Gregorius II	غريغوريوس الثاني	-
14	Theophilactus	ثاوفيلكتوس	Also known as Habib Also known as John V Habib
15	Yeshu II	يشوع الثاني	Yeshu II of Damascus
16	Domitius	ضوميطيوس	Domitius of Beirut
17	Ishaq	اسحق	-
18	Youhanna III	يوحنا الثالث	Also known as John III (John VI)
19	Sham'un I	شمعون الأول	Also known as Semaan (سمعان)
20	Urmia I	إرميا الأول	Also known as Jeremiah I
21	Youhanna IV	يوحنا الرابع	Also known as John IV (John VII)
22	Sham'un II	شمعون الثاني	-
23	Sham'un III	شمعون الثالث	-

Patriarchs during the Crusades 1099–1305

Order	Name of Patriarch (in English)	Name of Patriarch (in Arabic)	Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
24	Youssif al Jirjissi	يوسف الجرجسي	-	1100-1120	-	First contact with the Crusaders
25	Butros I	بطرس الأول	-	1120-1130	-	Patriarcate moves to Mayfuq, Jbeil
26	Gregorius I	غريغوريوس الأول	Halat, Jbeil	1130-1141	-	-
27	Ya'qub I	يعقوب الأول	Ramat, Batroun	1141-1151	-	-
28	Youhanna V	يوحنا الخامس	Lehfed, Jbeil	1151-1154	-	Also known as John V (John VIII)
29	Butros II	بطرس الثاني	-	1154-1173	-	-
30	Butros III	بطرس الثالث	-	1173-1189	-	-
31	Butros IV	بطرس الرابع	-	1189-1199	-	-
32	Urmia II Amchiti	إرميا الثاني العمشيتي	Amchit, Jbeil	1199-1230	-	Also known as Jeremiah II Took part in the 4th Lateran council in Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
33	Daniel	دانيال الأول	Shamat, Jbeil	1230-1239	-	-
34	Youhanna VI	يوحنا السادس	Jaj, Jbeil	1239-1245	-	Also known as John VI (John IX)
35	Sham'un IV	سمعان الرابع	Bilaouza Jibbet	1245-1277	-	-
36	Ya'qub II	يعقوب الثاني	-	1277-1278	-	Also known as Jacob II
37	Daniel II	دانيال الثاني	Hadchit Hadchit Hadchit is an ancient Phoenician settlement located in the Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, overlooking the southern branch of the valley, Wadi Qannoubine Valley... , Bsharri Bsharri Bsharri , is a Lebanese town at about 1,450 m of altitude, near the Kadisha Valley. It is located at , in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate. Bsharri is the town of the only remaining Original Cedars of Lebanon...	1278-1282	-	-
38	Luqa I	لوقا الأول	Benahran, Koura Koura Koura may refer to:* Koura District, or El-Koura, a district in North Lebanon* New Zealand freshwater crayfish known as koura, see Paranephrops...	1282-????	-	Schism and two rival patriarchs
39	Urmia III	إرميا الثالث	Demalsa, Jbeil	1283-1297	-	Also known as Jeremiah III

Patriarchs during the Mamluk
Mamluk
A Mamluk was a soldier of slave origin, who were predominantly Cumans/Kipchaks The "mamluk phenomenon", as David Ayalon dubbed the creation of the specific warrior...

rule, 1305–1516

Order	Name of Patriarch (in English)	Name of Patriarch (in Arabic)	Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
40	Sham'un V	شمعون الخامس	-	1297-1339	Bishop of Cyprus	-
41	Youhanna VII	يوحنا السابع	Aqura, Jbeil	1339-1357	-	Also known as John VII
42	Gabriel II	جبرائيل الثاني	Hjula, Jbeil	1357-1367	-	Martyred on the hand of the Mamluks
43	Daoud II	داوود الثاني	-	1367-1404	-	-
44	Youhanna VIII el-Jaji	يوحنا الثامن الجاجي	Jaj, Jbeil	1404-1445	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	Also known as John VIII Patriarchate moved to Kannoubine
45	Ya'qub III el-Hadathi	يعقوب الثالث الحدثي	Hadath, Baabda	1445-1468	Bishop of Mar Yohanna, Besharri	Also known as Jacob of Hadath
46	Youssef II el-Hadathi	يوسف الثاني الحدثي	Hadath, Baabda	1468-1492	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	Known as Joseph of Hadath, also known as Ibn Hassan

Patriarchs during the Ottomans, 1516–1918

Order	Name of Patriarch (in English)	Name of Patriarch (in Arabic)	Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
47	Semaan el-Hadathi	سمعان السادس الحدثي	Hadath, Baabda Baabda Baabda is the capital city of Baabda District as well as the capital of Mount Lebanon Governorate, western Lebanon. Baabda was the capital city of the autonomous Ottoman Mount Lebanon....	1492-1524	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	-
48	Mousa Saade el-Akari	موسى سعادة	Kafroun Kafroun Kafroun or Al-Kafroun is a Syrian town in the Tartous Governorate. It is situated about 40 miles from the major city of Hims in the An-Nusayriyah Mountains range at 550 metres above sea level, making it a summer resort for locals who want to escape the hot summer temperatures in the lowlands.It is... , Akkar	1524-1567	Bishop of Sayyde, Houqa	-
49	Mikhail I el-Rizzi	ميخائيل الأول الرزي	Bkoufan, Bsharri Bsharri Bsharri , is a Lebanese town at about 1,450 m of altitude, near the Kadisha Valley. It is located at , in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate. Bsharri is the town of the only remaining Original Cedars of Lebanon...	1567-1581	Bishop of Mar Antonios Kozhaya	-
50	Sarkis el-Rizzi	سركيس الرزي	Bkoufan, Bsharri Bsharri Bsharri , is a Lebanese town at about 1,450 m of altitude, near the Kadisha Valley. It is located at , in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate. Bsharri is the town of the only remaining Original Cedars of Lebanon...	1581-1597	Patriarchal emissary	-
51	Youssef III el-Rizzi	يوسف الثالث الرزي	Bkoufan, Bsharri Bsharri Bsharri , is a Lebanese town at about 1,450 m of altitude, near the Kadisha Valley. It is located at , in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate. Bsharri is the town of the only remaining Original Cedars of Lebanon...	1597-1608	Patriarchal emissary	-
52	Youhanna IX Makhlouf	يوحنا التاسع مخلوف	Ehden Ehden Ehden is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal and Kornet el Sawda, the highest peak in Lebanon... , Zghorta	1608-1633	Patriarchal emissary	Also known as John IX
53	Gewargios I Omaira	جرجس الأول عميرة	Ehden Ehden Ehden is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal and Kornet el Sawda, the highest peak in Lebanon... , 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 Safra Safra may refer to:People:Edmond J. SafraLily Safra, chairman of the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic FoundationJacob SafraJacqui SafraJoseph Safra**Safra A... , 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 Estephan El Douaihy Patriarch Estephan II Boutros El Douaihy was born in Ehden, Lebanon on August 2, 1630. He was the Patriarch of the Maronite Church from 1670 to 1704...	اسطفانوس الثاني الدويهي	Ehden Ehden Ehden is a mountainous town situated in the heart of the northern mountains of Lebanon and on the southwestern slopes of Mount Makmal and Kornet el Sawda, the highest peak in Lebanon... , Zghorta	1670-1704	Bishop of Cyprus
58	Jibrail II Gabriel of Blaouza Gabriel II of Blaouza , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1704 to his death in 1705.-Life:...	جبرائيل الثاني	Blouzan, Keserwan	1704-1705	Bishop of Aleppo	Also known as Gabriel II of Blaouza
59	Ya'qub IV Awad Jacob Awad Jacob IV Awad , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1705 to his death in 1733.-Life:Jacob Awad was born in Hasroun, Lebanon. He studied in Rome for thirteen years and at his return in Lebanon he served as secretary of Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy, who consecrated him bishop of Tripoli in 1698...	يعقوب الرابع عوّاد	Hasroun Hasroun Hasroun is a village located in the Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, overlooking the southern branch of this valley, the Qannoubine Valley.... , Bsharri Bsharri Bsharri , is a Lebanese town at about 1,450 m of altitude, near the Kadisha Valley. It is located at , in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate. Bsharri is the town of the only remaining Original Cedars of Lebanon...	1705-1733	Bishop of Tripoli	-
60	Youssef V El Khazen	يوسف الخامس الخازن	Jounieh Jounieh Jounieh is a Mediterranean coastal city about 16 kilometers north of Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs, as well as its old stone souk, ferry, and cablecar , which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in... , Keserwan	1733-1742	Bishop of Ghosta
61	Semaan VII Awad Simon Awad Simon VII Awad , 1683–1756, was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1743 to his death in 1756.-Life:Simon Awad was born in 1683 in Hasroun, Lebanon...	سمعان السابع عوّاد	Hasroun, Bsharri	1742-1756	Bishop of Damascus	-
62	Tobias El Khazen Tobias El Khazen Tobias El Khazen was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1756 to his death in 1766.-Life:Tobias El Khazen was a member of the Abu Nawfal branch of the Khazen family, which ruled the Keserwan District, and he was a nephew of Patriarch Joseph Dergham El Khazen...	طوبيا الخازن	Beqaata, Keserwan	1756-1766	Bishop of Cyprus	-
63	Youssef VI Estephan Joseph Estephan Joseph VI Estephan , , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1766 until his death in 1793.-Life:...	يوسف السادس اسطفان	Ghosta, Keserwan	1766-1793	Bishop of Beirut	-
64	Mikhail II Fadel Michael Fadel Michael II Fadel , , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1793 to his death in 1795.-Life:Michael Fadel was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1710. Ordained priest at 21 years, from 1741 to 1753 he served the community of Acre where he erected a church. In 1754 he converted to Christianity the fist...	ميخائيل الثاني فاضل	Beirut Beirut Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...	1793-1795	Bishop of Beirut	-
65	Philipus Gemayel Philip Gemayel Philip Gemayel , , was Maronite Patriarch of Antioch for a few months in 1795-1796.-Life:Philip Gemayel was born in Bikfaya, Lebanon on about 1740...	فيليبس الجميّل	Bikfaya Bikfaya Bikfaya is a town in the Matn District region of Mount Lebanon. Its stone houses with red-tiled roofs resting amidst pine and oak forests make Bikfaya one of the most sought-after suburbs of Beirut and one of Lebanon's most popular summer resorts.-Culture:... , Metn	1795-1796	Bishop of Cyprus	-
66	Youssef VII Tyan Joseph Tyan Joseph VII Peter Tyan , , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1796 until his resignation in 1809.-Life:...	يوسف السابع تيّان	Beirut Beirut Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...	1796-1809	Bishop of Damascus ونائب بطريركي	-
67	Youhanna XI Helou John Helou John XI Helou , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1809 until his death in 1823.-Life:...	يوحنا الحادي عشر الحلو	Ghosta, Keserwan	1809-1823	Bishop of Haifa ونائب بطريركي	-
68	Youssef VIII Hobaish Joseph Peter Hobaish Joseph VIII Peter Hobaish , , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1823 until his death in 1845.-Life:...	يوسف الثامن حبيش	Sahel Alma, Keserwan	1823-1845	Bishop of Tripoli	Patriarchate moved to Bkerke
69	Youssef IX El Khazen Joseph Ragi El Khazen Joseph IX Ragi El Khazen , , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1845 until his death in 1854.-Life:...	يوسف التاسع الخازن	Ajaltoun, Keserwan	1845-1854	Bishop of Damascus and Sarba	1845 events
70	Boulos I Massad Paul Peter Massad Paul I Peter Massad , , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1854 until his death in 1890.-Life:...	بولس الأول مسعد	Ashqout Ashqout Ashqout is an old Lebanese settlement located in the Keserwan District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. The population is Maronite Catholic. It is the birthplace of Ahmad Faris Shidyaq and the Maronite Patriarch Paul Peter Massad .... , Keserwan	1854-1890	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	1860 events
71	Youhanna XII El Hajj John Peter El Hajj John XII Peter El Hajj , , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1890 until his death in 1898.-Life:...	يوحنا الثاني عشر الحاج	Dlebya, Batroun	1890-1898	Bishop of Baalbek	-

Patriarch during modern Lebanon
Lebanon
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, 1918–present

Order	Name of Patriarch (in English)	Name of Patriarch (in Arabic)	Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
72	Elias Peter Hoayek Elias Peter Hoayek Elias Peter Hoayek , was Patriarch of Antioch for the Maronites, the largest Christian community in the Middle East from 1898 to 1931 when he died....	الياس بطرس الحويّك	Halta, Batroun	1898-1931	Bishop of Haifa نائب بطريركي	Birth of Greater Lebanon
73	Anthony Peter Arida Anthony Peter Arida Anthony II Peter Arida was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1932 until his death in 1955.-Life:Anthony Peter Arida was born in Bsharri, Lebanon on February 2, 1863...	أنطونيوس الثاني بطرس عريضة	Becharri	1931-1955	Bishop of Tripoli	-
74	Paul Peter Meouchi Paul Peter Meouchi Patriarch Cardinal Paul II Peter Meouchi , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1955 until his death in 1975, and the first Maronite Cardinal.-Life:...	بولس الثاني بطرس المعوشي	Jezzine Jezzine Jezzine is a town in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests, and at an average altitude of 950 m , it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon...	1955-1975	Bishop of Sour (Tyre)
75	Anthony Peter Khoraish Anthony Peter Khoraish Cardinal Anthony III Peter Khoraish , , was the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and the Whole Levant from 1975 until his resignation in 1986, and a cardinal of the Catholic Church...	أنطونيوس الثالث بطرس خريش	Ain Ebel Ain Ebel Ain Ebel is a village located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Lebanon.-Etymology:Historians as Anis Freiha and Fr Youakim Moubarak believe that the name of Ain-Ebel derives from two words,"Ain" and "Ibl".The first means spring as many places in Lebanon are named,and the... , Bint Jbeil Bint Jbeil Bint Jbeil is the second largest town in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon.The town has an estimated population of 30,000. Its exact population is unknown, because Lebanon has not conducted a population census since 1932.-History:...	1975-1985	نائب بطريركي	Resigned
76	Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir	نصرالله بطرس صفير	Reifoun, Kesrwan	1985-2011	Bishop of Sarba and Damascus	Resigned
77	Bechara Boutros al-Rahi Bechara Boutros al-Rahi Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi is the 77th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, a position he has held since 15 March 2011, succeeding Patriarch Cardinal Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir.-Early life:...	بشارة بطرس الراعي	Hemlaya, Metn	2011-present	Bishop of Jbeil	Incumbent Patriarch

External links

List of all Maronite Patriarchs by Giga-Catholic Information

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