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The bishop or Patriarch of Alexandria (Egypt) is the highest-ranking bishop of Egypt and exists separately in both the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Orthodox Church. The Patriarchs trace back their lineage to Mark the Evangelist.

This list contains those Patriarchs who served before 536, when the Coptic Orthodox and the Greek (Melchite) lineages permanently parted ways. This schism first began in 451, after the Council of Chalcedon, but for the next decades both parties still competed on the See of Alexandria and frequently still recognized the same Patriarch. For later Popes and Patriarchs, follow the links at the bottom of this page.

List of Patriarchs (prior to 536)

Mark the Evangelist (43-68)

Anianus (68-85)

Avilius (85-98)

Kedron (98-109)

Primus (109-121)

Justus (121-131)

Eumenes (131-141)

Markianos (142-152)

Celadion (152-166)

Agrippinus (167-178)

Julian (178-189)

Demetrius I (189-232)

Heraclas (232-248)

Dionysius (248-264)

Maximus (265-282)

Theonas (282-300)

Peter I (300-311)

Achillas (312-313)

Alexander I (313-326) First ecumenical Council occurred

Athanasius I (328-339) Served as a Deacon for the First Council; became Pope of Alexandria

Gregory of Cappadocia (339-346), an Arian installed by the Emperor and not recognized by the adherents of the Nicene creed (and thus not counted by Coptic Orthodox, Byzantine Orthodox and Catholic lineages).

Athanasius I (restored) (346-373)

Peter II (373-380)

Timothy I (380-385) Second Ecumenical Council occurred

Theophilus I (385-412)

Cyril I (412-444) Third Ecumenical Council occurred

Dioscorus I (444-451), Fourth Ecumenical Council occurred. Pope Dioscorus was later deposed by the Council of Chalcedon but still recognized by Miaphysites until his death in 454.

Proterius (451-457) Deposed by Coptic (Alexandrian) Synod under Timothy II Aelurus, Chalcedonian

Timothy II Aelurus (457-460]), Miaphysite

Timothy III Salophakiolos (460-475), Chalcedonian

Timothy II Aelurus (restored) (475-477), Miaphysite

Peter III Mongus (477), Miaphysite

Timothy III Salophakiolos (restored) (477-481), Chalcedonian

John I Talaia, (481-482), Chalcedonian

Peter III Mongus (restored) (482-490), Miaphysite

Athanasius II (490-496), Miaphysite

John I (496-505), Miaphysite

John II (505-516), Miaphysite

Dioscorus II (516-517), Miaphysite

Timothy III (517-535), Miaphysite

Theodosius I (535-536), Miaphysite

Gainas (535), in opposition to Theodosius

In 536 the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria withdrew their recognition of Theodosius I and elected Paul as Patriarch, while the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria continued to regonize Theodosius. For later succession of (Coptic) Popes and (Greek) Patriarchs, see:

List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria.

List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria.

See also

Patriarch of Alexandria

Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria

Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria

External links

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Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia

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Patriarchs prior to the
Chalcedonian schism
(43–451)
Mark the Evangelist • Anianus • Avilius (a.k.a. Melius) • Kedron • Primus • Justus • Eumenes • Markianos • Celadion • Agrippinus • Julian • Demetrius • Heraclas • Dionysius • Maximus • Theonas • Peter I • Achillas • Alexander I • Athanasius I • Peter II • Timothy I • Theophilus I • Cyril I • Dioscorus I

Coptic Popes & Patriarchs
(451 – present)
Timothy II • Peter III • Athanasius II • John I • John II • Dioscorus II • Timothy III • Theodosius I • Peter IV • Damian • Anastasius • Andronicus • Benjamin I • Agatho • John III • Isaac • Simeon I • Alexander II • Cosmas I • Theodosius II (a.k.a. Theodoros) • Michael I • Mina I • John IV • Mark II • Jacob (a.k.a. James) • Simeon II • Joseph I • Michael II • Cosmas II • Shenouda I • Michael III • Gabriel I • Cosmas III • Macarius I • Theophilus II (a.k.a. Theophanes) • Mina II • Abraham • Philotheos • Zacharias • Shenouda II • Christodolos • Cyril II • Michael IV • Macarius II • Gabriel II • Michael V • John V • Mark III • John VI • Cyril III • Athanasius III • John VII • Gabriel III • John VII • Theodosius III • John VIII • John IX • Benjamin II • Peter V • Mark IV • John X • Gabriel IV • Matthew I • Gabriel V • John XI • Matthew II • Gabriel VI • Michael VI • John XII • John XIII • Gabriel VII • John XIV • Gabriel VIII • Mark V • John XV • Matthew III • Mark VI • Matthew IV • John XVI • Peter VI • John XVII • Mark VII • John XVIII • Mark VIII • Peter VII • Cyril IV • Demetrius II • Cyril V • John XIX • Macarius III • Joseph II • Cyril VI • Shenouda III (current)

Greek Orthodox Patriarchs
(451 – present)
Proterius • Timothy II • Timothy III • John I • Peter III • Athanasius II • John II • John III • Dioscorus II • Timothy IV • Theodosius I • Gainas • Paul • Zoilus • Apollinarius • John IV • Eulogius • Theodore I • John V • George I • Cyrus • Peter IV • Peter V • Peter VI • Cosmas I • Politianus • Eustatius • Christopher I • Sophronius I • Michael I • Michael II • Christodoulos • Eutychius • Sophronius II • Isaac • Job • Elias I • Arsenius • Theophilus II • George II • Leontius • Alexander II • John VI • Cyril II • Sabbas • Sophronius III • Elias II • Eleutherius • Mark III • Nicholas I • Gregory I • Nicholas II • Athanasius III • Gregory II • Gregory III • Niphon • Mark IV • Nicholas III • Gregory IV • Nicholas IV • Athanasius IV • Mark V • Philotheus • Mark VI • Gregory V • Joachim I • Silvester • Meletius Pegas • Cyril III • Gerasimus I • Metrophanes • Nicephorus • Joannicius • Paisius • Parthenius I • Gerasimus II • Samuel • Cosmas II • Cosmas III • Matthew • Cyprian • Gerasimus III • Parthenius II • Theophilus III • Hierotheus I • Artemius • Hierotheus II • Callinicus • Jacob • Nicanor • Sophronius IV • Photius • Meletius II • Nicholas V • Christopher II • Nicholas VI • Parthenius III • Peter VII • Theodore II (current)

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