Maronite Patriarch - Definition and Overview

This is a list of the Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch, who have lead the Maronite Catholic Church, one of the Eastern-rite churches united with the Roman Catholic Church. List of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch

• St. John Maron I (d. 410)
• Cyr
• Gabriel I
• Paul Tawaghan
• John Maron II (685-707)
• John el Damlassi
• Theophilus
• Gregory I
• Stephan I
• Mark
• Eusebius
• John I (c. 896)
• Joshua I
• David
• Theofelix (Habib)
• Joshua II
• Dumith (Domitius)
• Isaac
• John II
• Simon I
• Gregory II
• Jeremiah (Ermea)
• John II, existence disputed
• Simon (II), existence disputed
• Simon (III), existence disputed
• Joseph El Gergessi (1110-1120)
• Peter I (1121-1130)
• Gregory of Halate (1130-1141)
• Jacob of Ramate (1141-1151)
• John III (1151-1154)
• Peter II (1154-1173)
• Peter of Lehfed (1173-1199)
• Jeremiah of Amshit (1199-1230)
• Daniel of Shamat (1230-1239)
• John of Jaje (1239-1245)
• Simon II (1245-1277)
• Daniel of Hadshit (1278-1282)
• Jeremiah of Dmalsa (1282-1297)
• Simon III (1297-1339)
• John IV (1339-1357)
• Gabriel of Hjula (1357-1367)
• John V (1367-1404)
• John of Jaje (1440-1445)
• Jacob of Hadeth (1445-1468)
• Joseph of Hadeth (1468-1492)
• Symeon of Hadeth (1492-1524)
• Moussa Akari of Barida (1524-1567)
• Michael Rizzi of Bkoufa (1567-1581)
• Sarkis Rizzi of Bkoufa (1581-1596)
• Joseph Rizzi of Bkoufa (1596-1608)
• John Maklouf of Ehden (1608-1633)
• George Omaira of Ehden (1633-1644)
• Joseph Halib of Akoura (1644-1648)
• John Bawab of Safra (1648-1656)
• George Rizkallah of Bseb’el (1656-1670)
• Stephen Douaihy of Ehden (1670-1704)
• Gabriel of Blaouza (1704-1705)
• Jacob Awad of Hasroun (1705-1733)
• Joseph Dergham Khazen of Ghosta (1733-1742)
• Symeon Awad of Hasroun (1743-1756)
• Toubia El Khazen of Bekaata Kanaan (1756-1766)
• Joseph Stephan of Ghosta (1766-1793)
• Michael Fadel of Beirut (1793-1795)
• Philip Gemayel of Bikfaya (1795-1796)
• Joseph Tyan of Beirut (1796-1808)
• John Helou of Ghosta (1808-1823)
• Youssef Hobaish of Sahel Alma (1823–1845)
• Youssef El Khazen of Ajaltoun (1845–1854)
• Boulos Massad of Ashkout (1854–1890)
• Hanna El Hajj of Dlebta (1890–1898)
• Elias Hoayek of Hilta (1898–1931)
• Antoun Arida of Bsharri (1931–1955)
• Boulos Meoushi of Jezzine (1955–1975)
• Anthony Khoraish of Ain Ibl (1975–1986)
• Nasrallah Sfeir of Reyfoun (1986-Present)