List of current popes and patriarchs
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This is a list of current Christian popes and patriarchs who are notable.
Pope and patriarchs in the Catholic Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
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Rome | Pope Francis | 2013 |
Alexandria of the Copts | Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak | 2013 |
Antioch of the Syriacs or Syrians | Patriarch Mar Ignatius Joseph III Yonan | 2009 |
Antioch of the Maronites | Patriarch Bechara Boutros Cardinal al-Rahi | 2011 |
Antioch, Alexandria & Jerusalem of the Greek Melkites | Patriarch Youssef Absi | 2017 |
Babylon of the Chaldeans | Catholicos-Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako | 2013 |
Cilicia of the Armenians | Catholicos-Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian | 2021 |
In 2006, Benedict XVI renounced the title of "Patriarch of the West" (Patriarcha Occidentis).[1]
Titular[]
The patriarchates in the lower table in the Latin Church are titular; that is, their bearers have the title of patriarch for various historical reasons, but those sees are without jurisdiction.
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
Venice | Patriarch Francesco Moraglia | 2012 |
West Indies | Vacant since 31 August 1963 | |
Lisbon | Patriarch Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente | 2013 |
East Indies | Patriarch Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão | 2004 |
Jerusalem | Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa | 2020 |
Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
Assyrian Church of the East | Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III | 2021 |
Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
Ancient Church of the East | Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Addai II | 1970 |
Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
Constantinople | Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I | 1991 |
Alexandria | Patriarch Theodoros II | 2004 |
Antioch | Patriarch John X (Yazigi) | 2012 |
Jerusalem | Patriarch Theophilus III | 2005 |
Moscow | Patriarch Kirill I | 2009 |
Georgia | Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II | 1977 |
Serbia | Patriarch Porfirije | 2021 |
Romania | Patriarch Daniel | 2007 |
Bulgaria | Patriarch Neophyte | 2013 |
Patriarchs of independent Eastern Orthodox Churches[]
Patriarch of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
Kiev | Patriarch Moses | 2005 |
Patriarch of the Russian Old-Orthodox Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
Moscow | Patriarch Alexander | 2002 |
Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
Istanbul | Papa Eftim IV | 2002 |
Pope and patriarchs in the Oriental Orthodox Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
Alexandria | Pope Tawadros II | 2012 |
Antioch | Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II | 2014 |
Armenia | Patriarch and Catholicos Karekin II | 1999 |
Ethiopia | Co-Patriarch Catholicos Abune Mathias | 2013 |
Co-Patriarch Catholicos Abune Merkorios | 1988 | |
Eritrea | Patriarch Antonios | 2004 |
Jerusalem (Armenian) | Patriarch Nourhan | 2013 |
Constantinople (Armenian) | Patriarch Sahak II Mashalian | 2019 |
Popes and patriarchs of Independent Catholic Churches[]
Patriarch of the Venezuelan Catholic Apostolic Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
San Juan Bautista | Patriarch Guillermo Bornacelli | 1961 |
Pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
---|---|---|
El Palmar de Troya | Pope Peter III | 2016 |
Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
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Pidhirtsi | Patriarch Elijah Anthony Dohnal | 2008 |
Patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church[]
See | Bishop | Election |
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Prague | Patriarch Tomáš Butta | 2006 |
See also[]
- List of current Christian leaders
- Patriarchs
- List of Primates in the Anglican Communion
References[]
- ^ "Press release regarding the suppression of the title 'Patriarch of the West' in the 'Annuario Pontificio' 2006". www.christianunity.va. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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External links[]
- "Patriarchs". GCatholic.org.
Categories:
- Lists of patriarchs
- Lists of current office-holders