This is a list of the Maronite patriarchs of Antioch and all the East, the
primate
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of the
Maronite Church
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, one of the
Eastern Catholic Churches
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. Starting with
Paul Peter Massad
Paul I Peter Massad (born 16 February 1806 in Ashqout, Lebanon – died on 18 April 1890 in Bkerké, Lebanon) (or Boulos Boutros Massaad, ''Mas'ad'', ar, بولس الأول بطرس مسعد) was the 70th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1854 ...
in 1854, after becoming
patriarch
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of the
Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch
The Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (in Latin: Patriarchatus Antiochenus Maronitarum) is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Church. It is currently governed by the Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM.
The Maronite C ...
, they assume the name "Peter" (Boutros in Arabic, بطرس ), after the traditional first
Bishop of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (ἐπίσκοπος, ''episkopos'', from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian ...
,
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
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by the Catholic Church, with an extra two being
beatified
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but not yet canonized.
For the Patriarchs of Antioch before John Maron, see
List of Patriarchs of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (ἐπίσκοπος, ''episkopos'', from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian c ...
.
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
Giuseppe Simone Assemani (Classical Syriac : ܝܵܘܣܸܦ ܒܲܪ ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ , ( ar, يوسف بن سمعان السمعاني ''Yusuf ibn Siman as-Simani'', en, Joseph Simon Assemani, la, Ioseph Simonius Assemanus; July 27, 1687–January 13 ...
,
[J.S.Assemani ''Serie chronologica Patriarchorum Antionchiae'', edited and integrated by Joanne Darauni, Rome 1881] and
Simon Awad, which follows the ''Series of Maronite Patriachs'' written by Patriarch
Estephan El Douaihy
Estephan El Douaihy ( ar, اسطفانوس الثاني بطرس الدويهي / ALA-LC: ''Isṭifānūs al-thānī Buṭrus al-Duwayhī''; french: Étienne Douaihi; la, Stephanus Dovaihi; it, Stefano El Douaihy; August 2, 1630 – May 3, 1704) ...
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
Patriarchs during the Marada states, 686–1099
Patriarchs during the Crusades 1099–1305
Patriarchs during the Mamluk rule, 1305–1516
Patriarchs during the Ottomans, 1516–1918
Patriarch during modern Lebanon, 1918–present
Gallery
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
Elias Peter Hoayek ( ar, الياس بطرس الحويّك; 4 December 1843 – 24 December 1931; also spelled Hoyek, Hwayek, Huayek, Juayek, Hawayek, Houwayek) was the 72nd Patriarch of Antioch for the Maronites, the largest Christian Catholic ...
(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
Patriarch Moran Mor Anthony III Peter Khoraish (September 20, 1907 – August 19, 1994), (or ''Antonios Boutros Khoraish'', ''Antoine Pierre Khreich'', ''Khraish'', ''Khoraiche'', ar, أنطونيوس الثالث بطرس خريش), was the 75t ...
(1975–1986)
File:Cardinal Nasrallah Peter Sfeir.jpg, Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
, image = Cardinal Nasrallah Peter Sfeir.jpg
, image_size = 170px
, see = Antioch and the Whole East
, title = Cardinal Patriarch emeritus of Antioch
, elected = 19 April 1986
, appointed = 7 May 1986
, ended = 26 February 2011
, ordina ...
(1986–2011)
File:Béchara-Raï.jpg, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (or Raï; syr, ܡܪܢ ܡܪܝ ܒܫܐܪܐ ܦܛܪܘܣ ܐܠܪܐܥܝ; ar, بشارة بطرس الراعي, Mor Bishārah Buṭrus al-Rāʿī; la, Béchara Petrus Raï) (born on 25 February 1940) is the 77th Maronite Patri ...
(2011–present)
See also
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List of Latin Patriarchs of Antioch
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List of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch
The Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch is the only actual residential Patriarchate of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Eastern Catholic, Byzantine Rite). It was formed in 1724 when a portion of the Orthodox Church of Antioch went into com ...
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List of Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (ἐπίσκοπος, ''episkopos'', from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian c ...
– 518 to present day
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List of Patriarchs of Antioch
Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (ἐπίσκοπος, ''episkopos'', from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian c ...
– beginning to 518
Notes
External links
List of all Maronite Patriarchsby GCatholic.org
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