Santa's Day!

I nearly let the Feast of St. Nicholas go by without a comment! Today is the day we celebrate the Saint from whom "Santa Claus" gets his name! The "spirit of giving" at Christmas is truly the spirit of St. Nicholas.

I have already written a few articles on him - please peruse...

http://cathapol.blogspot.com/search/label/St.%20Nick

A Blessed St. Nicholas Day to ALL, and to ALL a good night!

In JMJ,

Scott<<<

Second Sunday in Advent

The second week of Advent is now upon us.  In this week's Epistle, according to the Extraordinary Rite, we see the plea that we be one, that we might not be separated and fighting among ourselves - but rather ONE so that when the non-believers see us, they see God in us.

The Gospel message recalls St. John the Baptist from his prison cell sending two of his disciples to Jesus to ask if He is the One, or if they should be looking for another.  Jesus confirms that not only is He the One, but that St. John is the one spoken of in Malachi 3:1 as the angel sent before Him to prepare His way.

EPISTLE Romans 15:4-13
Brethren: For what things soever were written were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope. Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind, one towards another, according to Jesus Christ: That with one mind and with one mouth you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore, receive one another, as Christ also hath received you, unto the honor of God. For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: But that the Gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: "Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles and will sing to thy name." And again he saith: "Rejoice ye Gentiles, with his people." And again: "Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles: and magnify him, all ye people." And again, Isaias saith: "There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope." Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing: that you may abound in hope and in the power of the Holy Ghost. 

GOSPEL Matthew 11:2-10
At that time, when John had heard in prison the works of Christ: sending two of his disciples he said to him: "Art thou he that art to come, or look we for another?" And Jesus making answer said to them: "Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen. The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he that shall not be scandalized in me." 
And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings. But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea I tell you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold I send my angel before my face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.' "

Why Was Luther Wrong? (Part 2)

This is part 2 of a continuing series on why Luther was wrong.  Pope Leo X declared the "Errors of Luther" in his papal bull, "Exsurge Domini" and this series examines those errors.  This section deals with Luther's errors on the Sacrament of Penance.

11. By no means can you have reassurance of being absolved because of your contrition, but because of the word of Christ: "Whatsoever you shall loose, etc."  Hence, I say, trust confidently, if you have obtained the absolution of the priest, and firmly believe yourself to have been absolved, and you will truly be absolved, whatever there may be of contrition.

The Act of Contrition is an important part of the Sacrament of Penance (aka, the Sacrament of Reconciliation).  Contrition demonstrates one's true sorrow for the sins they committed.  If one was not sincere in asking for forgiveness, then God will not forgive him those sins.  A false confession is truly no confession.

12. If through an impossibility he who confessed was not contrite, or the priest did not absolve seriously, but in a jocose manner, if nevertheless he believes that he has been absolved, he is most truly absolved.

If this were true, then the person believing becomes the priest/minister of the Sacrament, and that is not the way Jesus Christ established the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation for us!  He breathed upon them, the Apostles - our first bishops, and said "Those sins you shall forgive, are forgiven; those sins you to not forgive, they are not forgiven."  This authority was specifically given to the bishopric - and remains with it to this day!  Outside of one whom has been empowered by his bishop to forgive sins - sins are not forgiven.  (A wake-up call for Protestants!)

13. In the sacrament of penance and the remission of sin the pope or the bishop does no more than the lowest priest; indeed, where there is no priest, any Christian, even if a woman or child, may equally do as much.

As stated in my response to #12, that authority to forgive sins is NOT granted to "even a woman or child" - but ONLY through the bishops and whom they have granted faculties to minister the Sacrament of Penance.  That beings said, Luther's error here starts with a truism - what the pope or the bishop may do in relation to the Sacrament of Penance, is no more than the lowest priest who has been validly authorized.  His conclusion is a non sequitur, it does not follow that in the absence of a priest that anyone can forgive sins.

14. No one ought to answer a priest that he is contrite, nor should the priest inquire.

Without the priest's knowledge of the contrition of the penitent, he could not, or at least should not, give absolution.  If absolution is not given, the sins are not forgiven (no matter what the penitent "believes").

The next section begins dealing with the Eucharist...

(Part 1 can be found by clicking HERE)

Apostolic Successions Resource

True and valid apostolic successions have always been part of orthodoxy (small "o") in Christendom, right from "Day One."  I've begun a project to list the apostolic successions of as many of the Apostles I can find and have created a "page" on the CathApol Blog as a resource to those lists.  These lists, even without comment, are a huge testimony of True Faith - and demonstrate a firm foundation which Protestantism desperately lacks.

It is my hope that you are blessed in seeing these lists and that you will share them with others (use the "share" feature!).  If you have resources of other apostolic successions that I could add to this resource, please let me know.

In JMJ,

Scott<<<

See the Apostolic Successions page here:

http://cathapol.blogspot.com/p/apostolic-successions.html

Succession of St Mark the Evangelist

Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

Mark the Evangelist (43–68)

Anianus (68–82)

Avilius (83–95)

Kedron (96–106)

Primus (106–118)

Justus (118–129)

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

vacant (326–328)

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

Gregory of Cappadocia (339–346), Arian Patriarch; not accepted by the adherents of the Nicene creed (and thus not counted by Coptic Orthodox, Byzantine Orthodox or Catholic lineages).

Athanasius I (346–373)

Peter II (373–380)

Lucius of Alexandria (373–377), an Arian installed by the Emperor and not recognized by the adherents of the Nicene Creed

Timothy I (380–385) Second Ecumenical Council occurred

Theophilus I (385–412)

Cyril I (412–444) Third Ecumenical Council occurred

Dioscorus I (444–454) Fourth Ecumenical Council occurred/Schism between Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Orthodoxy

vacant (454–457)

Timothy II Aelurus (457–477)

Peter III Mongus (477–490)

Athanasius II (490–496)

John I (496–505)

John II (505–516)

Dioscorus II (516–517)

Timothy III (517–535)

Theodosius I (535–567) Last to serve as Patriarch of the Copts and the Greeks

Peter IV (567–569)

Damian (569–605)

Anastasius (605–616)

Andronicus (616–622)

Benjamin I (622–661) Islam entered Egypt

Agatho (661–677)

John III (677–688)

Isaac (688–689)

Simeon I (689–701)

Alexander II (702–729)

Cosmas I (729–730)

Theodosius II (730–742)

Michael I (743–767)

Mina I (767–775)

John IV (776–799)

Mark II (799–819)

Jacob (819–830)

Simeon II (830)

Joseph I (831–849)

Michael II (849–851)

Cosmas II (851–858)

Shenouda I (859–880)

Michael III (880–907)

vacant (907–910)

Gabriel I (910–921)

Cosmas III (921–933)

Macarius I (933–953)

Theophilus II (953–956)

Mina II (956–974)

Abraham (975–978)

Philotheos (979–1003)

Zacharias (1004–1032)

Shenouda II (1032–1046)

Christodolos (1047–1077)

Cyril II (1078–1092)

Michael IV (1092–1102)

Macarius II (1102–1131)

Gabriel II (1131–1145)

Michael V (1145–1146)

John V (1147–1166)

Mark III (1166–1189)

John VI (1189–1216)

vacant (1216–1235)

Cyril III (1235–1243)

vacant (1243–1250)

Athanasius III (1250–1261)

John VII (1262–1268)

Gabriel III (1268–1270)

John VII (restored) (1270–1293)

Theodosius III (1293–1300)

John VIII (1300–1320)

John IX (1320–1327)

Benjamin II (1327–1339)

Peter V (1340–1348)

Mark IV (1348–1363)

John X (1363–1369)

Gabriel IV (1370–1378)

Matthew I (1378–1408)

Gabriel V (1408–1427)

John XI (1427–1452)

Matthew II (1453–1466)

Gabriel VI (1466–1475)

Michael VI (1475–1477)

John XII (1480–1483)

John XIII (1483–1524)

vacant (1524–1526)

Gabriel VII (1526–1569)

vacant (1569–1573)

John XIV (1573–1589)

Gabriel VIII (1587–1603)

vacant (1603–1610)

Mark V (1610–1621)

John XV (1621–1631)

Matthew III (1631–1645)

Mark VI (1645–1660)

Matthew IV (1660–1676)

John XVI (1676–1718)

Peter VI (1718–1726)

John XVII (1727–1745)

Mark VII (1745–1769)

John XVIII (1769–1796)

Mark VIII (1797–1810)

Peter VII (1810–1852)

vacant (1852–1854)

Cyril IV (1854–1861)

Demetrius II (1862–1870)

vacant (1870–1874)

Cyril V (1874–1927)

John XIX (1928–1942)

vacant (1942–1944)

Macarius III (1944–1945)

vacant (1945–1946)

Joseph II (1946–1956)

vacant (1956–1959)

Cyril VI (1959–1971)

Shenouda III (1971-Present)

Melkite Apostolic Succession of Antioch

Primates of the Apostolic See of Antioch

(Melkite Succession)

1. 45-53 The Episcopacy of St. Peter, the Apostle, in Antioch.

2. 53 The Episcopacy of Eudoius in Antioch.

3. 68 The Episcopacy of St. Ignatius (d. 107) in Antioch.

4. 100 The Episcopacy of Heros in Antioch.

5. 127 The Episcopacy of Cornelius in Antioch.

6. 151 The Episcopacy of Heros II in Antioch.

7. 169 The Episcopacy of Theophilus (d. 181/182) in Antioch.

8. 188 The Episcopacy of Maximianus (d. 190/191) in Antioch.

9. 191-212 The Episcopacy of Serapion in Antioch.

10. 212-218 The Episcopacy of Aslipiades in Antioch.

11. 218-231 The Episcopacy of Philetus in Antioch.

12. 232 The Episcopacy of Zebinus (a.k.a. Zenobius) in Antioch.

13. 240 The Episcopacy of St. Babylas in Antioch.

14. 253 The Episcopacy of Fabius in Antioch.

15. 256 The Episcopacy of Demetrian in Antioch.

16. 263 The Episcopacy of Amphilochius in Antioch.

17. 267 The Episcopacy of Paul of Samosata in Antioch.

18. 270 The Episcopacy of Dmonus in Antioch.

19. 273 The Episcopacy of Timaeus in Antioch.

20. 277 The Episcopacy of Cyril in Antioch.

21. 299 The Episcopacy of Tyrannion in Antioch.

22. 308 The Episcopacy of Vitalius in Antioch.

23. 314 The Episcopacy of Philogonius in Antioch.

24. 324 The Episcopacy of Paulinus in Antioch.

25. 325 The Episcopacy of Eustathius in Antioch.

26. 332 The Episcopacy of Paulinus in Antioch.

27. 332 The Episcopacy of Eulalius (5 months) in Antioch.

28. 333 The Episcopacy of Euphronius in Antioch.

29. 334 The Episcopacy of Placentius in Antioch.

30. 341 The Episcopacy of Stephanus in Antioch.

31. 345 The Episcopacy of Leontius in Antioch.

32. 350 The Episcopacy of Eudoxius in Antioch.

33. 354 The Episcopacy of Meletius in Antioch.

34. 354 The Episcopacy of Eudoxius in Antioch.

35. 357 The Episcopacy of Annias (a.k.a. Ammianus) in Antioch.

36. 360 The Episcopacy of Eudozius in Antioch.

37. 370 The Episcopacy of Dorotheus in Antioch.

38. 371 The Episcopacy of Paulinus in Antioch.

39. 376 The Episcopacy of Vitalius in Antioch.

40. 384 The Episcopacy of Flavian in Antioch.

41. 404 The Episcopacy of Porphyrius in Antioch.

42. 408 The Episcopacy of Alexander in Antioch.

43. 418 The Episcopacy of Theodotus in Antioch.

44. 427 The Episcopacy of John in Antioch.

45. 443 The Episcopacy of Domnus II in Antioch.

46. 450 The Episcopacy of Maximus in Antioch.

See elevated to dignity of a Patriarchate by the Council of Chalcedon in 451

47. 459 The Patriarchate of Basil in Antioch.

48. 459 The Patriarchate of Acacius in Antioch.

49. 461 The Patriarchate of Martyrius in Antioch.

50. 465 The Patriarchate of Peter the Fuller in Antioch.

51. 466 The Patriarchate of Julian in Antioch.

52. 474 The Patriarchate of Peter the Fuller in Antioch.

53. 475 The Patriarchate of John II in Antioch.

54. 490 The Patriarchate of Stephen II in Antioch.

55. 493 The Patriarchate of Stephen III in Antioch.

56. 495 The Patriarchate of Callandion in Antioch.

57. 495 The Patriarchate of John Codonatus in Antioch.

58. 497 The Patriarchate of Palladius in Antioch.

59. 505 The Patriarchate of Flavian II in Antioch.

60. 513 The Patriarchate of Severus in Antioch.

61. 518 The Patriarchate of Paul II in Antioch.

62. 521 The Patriarchate of Euphrasius in Antioch.

63. 526 The Patriarchate of Ephraim in Antioch.

64. 546 The Patriarchate of Domnus III in Antioch.

65. 561 The Patriarchate of Anastasius the Sinaite in Antioch.

66. 571 The Patriarchate of Gregory in Antioch.

67. 594 The Patriarchate of Anastasius the Sinaite in Antioch.

68. 599 The Patriarchate of Anastasius II in Antioch.

69. 610 The Patriarchate of Gregory II, in Antioch.

70. 620 The Patriarchate of Anastasius III in Antioch.

71. 628 The Patriarchate of Macedonius in Antioch.

72. 640 The Patriarchate of George in Antioch.

73. 656 The Patriarchate of Macarius in Antioch.

74. 681 The Patriarchate of Theophanes in Antioch.

75. 687 The Patriarchate of Sebastian in Antioch.

76. 690 The Patriarchate of George II in Antioch.

77. 695 The Patriarchate of Alexander in Antioch.

78. 742 The Patriarchate of Stephen IV in Antioch.

79. 748 The Patriarchate of Theophylact in Antioch.

80. 767 The Patriarchate of Theodore in Antioch.

81. 797 The Patriarchate of John IV in Antioch.

82. 810 The Patriarchate of Job in Antioch.

83. 826 The Patriarchate of Nicholas in Antioch.

84. 834 The Patriarchate of Simeon in Antioch.

85. 840 The Patriarchate of Elias in Antioch.

86. 852 The Patriarchate of Theodosius in Antioch.

87. 860 The Patriarchate of Nicholas II in Antioch.

88. 879 The Patriarchate of Michael in Antioch.

89. 890 The Patriarchate of Zacharias in Antioch.

90. 902 The Patriarchate of George III in Antioch.

91. 917 The Patriarchate of Job II in Antioch.

92. 939 The Patriarchate of Eustratius in Antioch.

93. 960 The Patriarchate of Christopher in Antioch.

94. 966 The Patriarchate of Theodorus II in Antioch.

95. 977 The Patriarchate of Agapius in Antioch.

96. 995 The Patriarchate of John IV in Antioch.

97. 1000 The Patriarchate of Nicholas III in Antioch.

98. 1003 The Patriarchate of Elias II in Antioch.

99.  1010 The Patriarchate of George Lascaris in Antioch.

100.  1015 The Patriarchate of Macarius the Virtuous in Antioch.

101.  1023 The Patriarchate of Eleutherius in Antioch.

102.  1028 The Patriarchate of Peter III in Antioch.

103.  1051 The Patriarchate of John VI in Antioch.

104.  1062 The Patriarchate of Aemilian in Antioch.

105.  1075 The Patriarchate of Theodosius II in Antioch.

106.  1084 The Patriarchate of Nicephorus in Antioch.

107.  1090 The Patriarchate of John VII in Antioch.

108.  1155 The Patriarchate of John IX in Antioch.

109.  1159 The Patriarchate of Euthymius in Antioch.

110.  1164 The Patriarchate of Macarius in Antioch.

111.  1166 The Patriarchate of Athanasius in Antioch.

112.  1180 The Patriarchate of Theodosius III in Antioch.

113.  1182 The Patriarchate of Elias III in Antioch.

114.  1184 The Patriarchate of Christopher II in Antioch.

115.  1185 The Patriarchate of Theodore IV (Balsamon) in exile in Constantinople.

116.  1199 The Patriarchate of Joachim in exile in Constantinople.

117.  1219 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus in exile in Constantinople.

118.  1245 The Patriarchate of Simeon II in exile in Constantinople.

119.  1268 The Patriarchate of Euthymius II in exile in Constantinople.

120.  1269 The Patriarchate of Theodosius IV in Antioch.

121.  1276 The Patriarchate of Theodosius V in Antioch.

122.  1285 The Patriarchate of Arsenius in Antioch.

123.  1293 The Patriarchate of Dionysius in Antioch.

124.  1308 The Patriarchate of Mark in Antioch.

Patriarchal See transferred to Damascus in 1342

125.  1342 The Patriarchate of Ignatius II in Damascus.

127.  1386 The Patriarchate of Pachomius in Damascus.

128.  1393 The Patriarchate of Nilus in Damascus.

129.  1401 The Patriarchate of Michael III in Damascus.

130.  1410 The Patriarchate of Pachomius II in Damascus.

131.  1411 The Patriarchate of Joachim II in Damascus.

132.  1426 The Patriarchate of Mark III in Damascus.

133.  1436 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus II in Damascus.

134.  1454 The Patriarchate of Michael IV in Damascus.

135.  1476 The Patriarchate of Mark IV in Damascus.

136.  1476 The Patriarchate of Joachim III in Damascus.

137.  1483 The Patriarchate of Gregory III in Damascus.

139.  1497-1523 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus III in Damascus.

140.  1523-1541 The Patriarchate of Michael V in Damascus.

141.  1541-1543 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus IV in Damascus.

142.  1543-1576 The Patriarchate of Joachim IV (Ibn Juma) in Damascus.

143.  1577-1581 The Patriarchate of Michael VI (Sabbagh) in Damascus.

144.  1581-1592 The Patriarchate of Joachim V in Damascus.

145.  1593-1604 The Patriarchate of Joachim VI in Damascus.

146.  1604-1611 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus V in Damascus.

147.  1611-1619 The Patriarchate of Athanasius III (Dabbas) in Damascus.

148.  1619-1631 The Patriarchate of Ignatius III (Attiyah) in Damascus.

149.  1635-1636 The Patriarchate of Euthymius III in Damascus.

150.  1636-1648 The Patriarchate of Euthymius IV in Damascus.

151.  1648-1672 The Patriarchate of Michael III (Zaim) in Damascus.

152.  1674-1684 The Patriarchate of Neophytos I in Damascus.

153.  1686-1694 The Patriarchate of Athanasius IV (Dabbas) in Damascus.

154.  1694-1720 The Patriarchate of Cyril III (Zaim) in Damascus.

155.  1720-1724 The Patriarchate of Athanasius IV (Dabbas) in Damascus.

The Greek Patriarchs

156.  1724–1760 The Patriarchate of Cyril VI Tanas

157.  1760-1761 The Patriarchate of Maximos II Hakim

158.  1761-1788 The Patriarchate of Theodosius V Dahan

159.  1788-1794 The Patriarchate of Athanasius IV Jawhar

160.  1794-1796 The Patriarchate of Cyril VII Siaj

161.  1796-1812 The Patriarchate of Agapius II Matar

162.  1812 The Patriarchate of Ignatius IV Sarrouf

163.  1813 The Patriarchate of Athanasius V Matar

164.  1813-1815 The Patriarchate of Macarius IV Tawil

165.  1816-1833 The Patriarchate of Ignatius V Qattan

166.  1833-1855 The Patriarchate of Maximos III Mazloum

167.  1856-1864 The Patriarchate of Clement Bahouth

168.  1864-1897 The Patriarchate of Gregory II Youssef-Sayur

169.  1898-1902 The Patriarchate of Peter IV Jaraijiry

170.  1902-1916 The Patriarchate of Cyril VIII Geha

vacant (1916–1919)

171.  1919-1925 The Patriarchate of Demetrius I Qadi

172.  1925-1947 The Patriarchate of Cyril IX Moghabghab

173.  1947-1967 The Patriarchate of Maximos IV Sayegh

174.  1967-2000 The Patriarchate of Maximos V Hakim

175.  2000-Present The Patriarchate of Gregory III Laham

Orthodox Succession of Bishops of Antioch

Primates of the Apostolic See of Antioch
(Orthodox Succession)

1 45-53 The Episcopacy of St. Peter, the Apostle, in Antioch.

2 53 The Episcopacy of Eudoius in Antioch.

3 68 The Episcopacy of St. Ignatius (d. 107) in Antioch.

4 100 The Episcopacy of Heros in Antioch.

5 127 The Episcopacy of Cornelius in Antioch.

6 151 The Episcopacy of Heros II in Antioch.

7 169 The Episcopacy of Theophilus (d. 181/182) in Antioch.

8 188 The Episcopacy of Maximianus (d. 190/191) in Antioch.

9 191-212 The Episcopacy of Serapion in Antioch.

10 212-218 The Episcopacy of Aslipiades in Antioch.

11 218-231 The Episcopacy of Philetus in Antioch.

12 232 The Episcopacy of Zebinus (a.k.a. Zenobius) in Antioch.

13 240 The Episcopacy of St. Babylas in Antioch.

14 253 The Episcopacy of Fabius in Antioch.

15 256 The Episcopacy of Demetrian in Antioch.

16 263 The Episcopacy of Amphilochius in Antioch.

17 267 The Episcopacy of Paul of Samosata in Antioch.

18 270 The Episcopacy of Dmonus in Antioch.

19 273 The Episcopacy of Timaeus in Antioch.

20 277 The Episcopacy of Cyril in Antioch.

21 299 The Episcopacy of Tyrannion in Antioch.

22 308 The Episcopacy of Vitalius in Antioch.

23 314 The Episcopacy of Philogonius in Antioch.

24 324 The Episcopacy of Paulinus in Antioch.

25 325 The Episcopacy of Eustathius in Antioch.

26 332 The Episcopacy of Paulinus in Antioch.

27 332 The Episcopacy of Eulalius (5 months) in Antioch.

28 333 The Episcopacy of Euphronius in Antioch.

29 334 The Episcopacy of Placentius in Antioch.

30 341 The Episcopacy of Stephanus in Antioch.

31 345 The Episcopacy of Leontius in Antioch.

32 350 The Episcopacy of Eudoxius in Antioch.

33 354 The Episcopacy of Meletius in Antioch.

34 354 The Episcopacy of Eudoxius in Antioch.

35 357 The Episcopacy of Annias (a.k.a. Ammianus) in Antioch.

36 360 The Episcopacy of Eudozius in Antioch.

37 370 The Episcopacy of Dorotheus in Antioch.

38 371 The Episcopacy of Paulinus in Antioch.

39 376 The Episcopacy of Vitalius in Antioch.

40 384 The Episcopacy of Flavian in Antioch.

41 404 The Episcopacy of Porphyrius in Antioch.

42 408 The Episcopacy of Alexander in Antioch.

43 418 The Episcopacy of Theodotus in Antioch.

44 427 The Episcopacy of John in Antioch.

45 443 The Episcopacy of Domnus II in Antioch.

46 450 The Episcopacy of Maximus in Antioch.

See elevated to dignity of a Patriarchate by the Council of Chalcedon in 451

47 459 The Patriarchate of Basil in Antioch.

48 459 The Patriarchate of Acacius in Antioch.

49 461 The Patriarchate of Martyrius in Antioch.

50 465 The Patriarchate of Peter the Fuller in Antioch.

51 466 The Patriarchate of Julian in Antioch.

52 474 The Patriarchate of Peter the Fuller in Antioch.

53 475 The Patriarchate of John II in Antioch.

54 490 The Patriarchate of Stephen II in Antioch.

55 493 The Patriarchate of Stephen III in Antioch.

56 495 The Patriarchate of Callandion in Antioch.

57 495 The Patriarchate of John Codonatus in Antioch.

58 497 The Patriarchate of Palladius in Antioch.

59 505 The Patriarchate of Flavian II in Antioch.

60 513 The Patriarchate of Severus in Antioch.

61 518 The Patriarchate of Paul II in Antioch.

62 521 The Patriarchate of Euphrasius in Antioch.

63 526 The Patriarchate of Ephraim in Antioch.

64 546 The Patriarchate of Domnus III in Antioch.

65 561 The Patriarchate of Anastasius the Sinaite in Antioch.

66 571 The Patriarchate of Gregory in Antioch.

67 594 The Patriarchate of Anastasius the Sinaite in Antioch.

68 599 The Patriarchate of Anastasius II in Antioch.

69 610 The Patriarchate of Gregory II, in Antioch.

70 620 The Patriarchate of Anastasius III in Antioch.

71 628 The Patriarchate of Macedonius in Antioch.

72 640 The Patriarchate of George in Antioch.

73 656 The Patriarchate of Macarius in Antioch.

74 681 The Patriarchate of Theophanes in Antioch.

75 687 The Patriarchate of Sebastian in Antioch.

76 690 The Patriarchate of George II in Antioch.

77 695 The Patriarchate of Alexander in Antioch.

78 742 The Patriarchate of Stephen IV in Antioch.

79 748 The Patriarchate of Theophylact in Antioch.

80 767 The Patriarchate of Theodore in Antioch.

81 797 The Patriarchate of John IV in Antioch.

82 810 The Patriarchate of Job in Antioch.

83 826 The Patriarchate of Nicholas in Antioch.

84 834 The Patriarchate of Simeon in Antioch.

85 840 The Patriarchate of Elias in Antioch.

86 852 The Patriarchate of Theodosius in Antioch.

87 860 The Patriarchate of Nicholas II in Antioch.

88 879 The Patriarchate of Michael in Antioch.

89 890 The Patriarchate of Zacharias in Antioch.

90 902 The Patriarchate of George III in Antioch.

91 917 The Patriarchate of Job II in Antioch.

92 939 The Patriarchate of Eustratius in Antioch.

93 960 The Patriarchate of Christopher in Antioch.

94 966 The Patriarchate of Theodorus II in Antioch.

95 977 The Patriarchate of Agapius in Antioch.

96 995 The Patriarchate of John IV in Antioch.

97 1000 The Patriarchate of Nicholas III in Antioch.

98 1003 The Patriarchate of Elias II in Antioch.

99 1010 The Patriarchate of George Lascaris in Antioch.

100 1015 The Patriarchate of Macarius the Virtuous in Antioch.

101 1023 The Patriarchate of Eleutherius in Antioch.

102 1028 The Patriarchate of Peter III in Antioch.

103 1051 The Patriarchate of John VI in Antioch.

104 1062 The Patriarchate of Aemilian in Antioch.

105 1075 The Patriarchate of Theodosius II in Antioch.

106 1084 The Patriarchate of Nicephorus in Antioch.

107 1090 The Patriarchate of John VII in Antioch.

108 1155 The Patriarchate of John IX in Antioch.

109 1159 The Patriarchate of Euthymius in Antioch.

110 1164 The Patriarchate of Macarius in Antioch.

111 1166 The Patriarchate of Athanasius in Antioch.

112 1180 The Patriarchate of Theodosius III in Antioch.

113 1182 The Patriarchate of Elias III in Antioch.

114 1184 The Patriarchate of Christopher II in Antioch.

115 1185 The Patriarchate of Theodore IV (Balsamon) in exile in Constantinople.

116 1199 The Patriarchate of Joachim in exile in Constantinople.

117 1219 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus in exile in Constantinople.

118 1245 The Patriarchate of Simeon II in exile in Constantinople.

119 1268 The Patriarchate of Euthymius II in exile in Constantinople.

120 1269 The Patriarchate of Theodosius IV in Antioch.

121 1276 The Patriarchate of Theodosius V in Antioch.

122 1285 The Patriarchate of Arsenius in Antioch.

123 1293 The Patriarchate of Dionysius in Antioch.

124 1308 The Patriarchate of Mark in Antioch.

Patriarchal See transferred to Damascus in 1342

125 1342 The Patriarchate of Ignatius II in Damascus.

127 1386 The Patriarchate of Pachomius in Damascus.

128 1393 The Patriarchate of Nilus in Damascus.

129 1401 The Patriarchate of Michael III in Damascus.

130 1410 The Patriarchate of Pachomius II in Damascus.

131 1411 The Patriarchate of Joachim II in Damascus.

132 1426 The Patriarchate of Mark III in Damascus.

133 1436 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus II in Damascus.

134 1454 The Patriarchate of Michael IV in Damascus.

135 1476 The Patriarchate of Mark IV in Damascus.

136 1476 The Patriarchate of Joachim III in Damascus.

137 1483 The Patriarchate of Gregory III in Damascus.

139 1497-1523 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus III in Damascus.

140 1523-1541 The Patriarchate of Michael V in Damascus.

141 1541-1543 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus IV in Damascus.

142 1543-1576 The Patriarchate of Joachim IV (Ibn Juma) in Damascus.

143 1577-1581 The Patriarchate of Michael VI (Sabbagh) in Damascus.

144 1581-1592 The Patriarchate of Joachim V in Damascus.

145 1593-1604 The Patriarchate of Joachim VI in Damascus.

146 1604-1611 The Patriarchate of Dorotheus V in Damascus.

147 1611-1619 The Patriarchate of Athanasius III (Dabbas) in Damascus.

148 1619-1631 The Patriarchate of Ignatius III (Attiyah) in Damascus.

149 1635-1636 The Patriarchate of Euthymius III in Damascus.

150 1636-1648 The Patriarchate of Euthymius IV in Damascus.

151 1648-1672 The Patriarchate of Michael III (Zaim) in Damascus.

152 1674-1684 The Patriarchate of Neophytos I in Damascus.

153 1686-1694 The Patriarchate of Athanasius IV (Dabbas) in Damascus.

154 1694-1720 The Patriarchate of Cyril III (Zaim) in Damascus.

155 1720-1724 The Patriarchate of Athanasius IV (Dabbas) in Damascus.

Separation of the group pledging loyalty to the Pope of Rome. Today, this group carries the name "Melkite".

The Greek Patriarchs

156 1724-1766 The Patriarchate of Sylvester I in Damascus.

157 1766-1767 The Patriarchate of Philemon I in Damascus.

158 1767-1791 The Patriarchate of Daniel I in Damascus.

159 1792-1813 The Patriarchate of Euthymius I in Damascus.

160 1813-1823 The Patriarchate of Seraphim I in Damascus.

161 1843-1859 The Patriarchate of Methodius I in Damascus.

162 1850-1885 The Patriarchate of Hierotheos I in Damascus.

163 1885-1891 The Patriarchate of Gerasimos I in Damascus.

164 1892-1898 The Patriarchate of Spyridon I in Damascus.

Restoration of the Arab Patriarchs

165 1899-1906 The Patriarchate of Meletius II (Doumani) in Damascus.

166 1906-1928 The Patriarchate of Gregory IV(Haddad) in Damascus.

167 1928-1958 The Patriarchate of Alexander III (Tahan) in Damascus.

168 1958-1970 The Patriarchate of Theodosius VI (Abourjaily) in Damascus.

169 1970-1979 The Patriarchate of Elias IV (Muawad) in Damascus.

170 1979- The Patriarchate of Ignatius IV (Hazim, 1921- ) in Damascus.