The Archegos was the head of the Manichaean religion. No surviving list of every Archegos remains, and the succession procedure is unknown.

Abū Hilāl al-Dayhūri Abū Hilāl al-Dayhūri was a Manichaeism, Manichaean leader. Of North African origin, he served as Archegos (Manichaeism), archegos, the traditional leader of the Manichaean sect seated in Seleucia-Ctesiphon some time during the mid-to-late eighth ...

is the last known Archegos. The first Archegos was the prophet

Mani Mani may refer to: Geography * Maní, Casanare, a town and municipality in Casanare Department, Colombia * Mani, Chad, a town and sub-prefecture in Chad * Mani, Evros, a village in northeastern Greece * Mani, Karnataka, a village in Dakshi ...

Known Archegi

Mar Sisin Mar Sisin, the letter of the last thought (Syrian: Mār Sîsin, ?–291/292), also known as Sisinnius (Latin: Sisinnius), one of the twelve Apostles of the founder of Mani. He was one of the most influential Manichaeans in the early church, as he ...

(276–286)Lieu, Samuel N.C. ''Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire and Medieval China: a Historical Survey.'' Pages 80–82. Manchester University Press, 1985. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL2863189M/Manichaeism_in_the_later_Roman_Empire_and_medieval_China * Innaios, who negotiated the end of persecution in Mesopotamia * MihrLieu, Samuel N.C. ''Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire and Medieval China: a Historical Survey.'' Pages 83, 85. Manchester University Press, 1985. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL2863189M/Manichaeism_in_the_later_Roman_Empire_and_medieval_China * Zad Hurmuz * Miqlas *

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