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The
Patriarch of Alexandria
(also known as the
Bishop of Alexandria
or
Pope
of Alexandria
) is the highest-ranking
bishop
of Egypt. The Patriarchs trace back their lineage to
Mark the Evangelist
.
Following the
Council of Chalcedon
in 451, a
schism
occurred in Egypt, between those who accepted and those who rejected the decisions of the council. The former are known as Chalcedonians and the latter are known as
miaphysites
. Over the next several decades, these two parties competed on the
See of Alexandria
and frequently still recognized the same Patriarch. But after 536, they permanently established separate patriarchates, and have maintained separate lineages of Patriarchs. The miaphysites became the
Coptic Church
(part of
Oriental Orthodoxy
) and the Chalcedonians became the
Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
(part of the wider
Eastern Orthodox Church
).
Therefore, this list only contains those Patriarchs who served up until 536. For later Popes and Patriarchs, follow the links at the bottom of this page.
List of patriarchs (prior to 536)
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- 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, 346?373) Served as a Deacon for the
First Council
; later became
Pope of Alexandria
- Pistos (336 or 338), an Arian appointee.
- Gregory of Cappadocia
(339?346), an Arian appointee.
- Georgius (357-361), an Arian appointee.
- Lucius of Alexandria
(365, 375-378), an Arian appointee.
- 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),
Second Council of Ephesus
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
but not recognized by
Miaphysites
who continued to recognise
Timothy II Aelurus
- 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
but not recognized by
Miaphysites
who continued to recognise
Peter III Mongus
- Peter III Mongus
(restored)
(482?490),
Miaphysite
- Athanasius II Kelites
(490?496),
Miaphysite
- John II
(496?505),
Miaphysite
- John III
(505?516),
Miaphysite
- Dioscorus II
(516?517),
Miaphysite
- Timothy III
(517?535),
Miaphysite
- Theodosius I
(535?536),
Miaphysite
.
After 536, the Chalcedonians and Miaphysites recognised different patriarchs.
For the later succession of Miaphysite (Coptic) patriarchs and Greek (Chalcedonian) patriarchs, see:
See also
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Bibliography
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- Eder, Walter; Renger, Johannes, eds. (2007).
Chronologies of the Ancient World: Names, Dates and Dynasties
. Brill.
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