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This is a list of the Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch and all the East, the primate of the Maronite Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches. After becoming patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, they assume the name "Peter" (Boutros in Arabic, بطرس ), after the first Bishop of Antioch, St. Peter, who was also the head of the Apostles. The official title that the Maronite Patriarch assumes is "Patriarch of Antioch and All the East".

For the Patriarchs of Antioch before John Maron, see List of Patriarchs of Antioch.

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  1 Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch, from John Maron
  
  
  
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    1.1 Patriarchs during the Marada States, 686–1099
    
  
  
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    1.2 Patriarchs during the Crusades 1099–1305^[3]
    
  
  
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    1.3 Patriarchs during the Mamluk rule, 1305–1516
    
  
  
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    1.4 Patriarchs during the Ottomans, 1516–1918
    
  
  
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    1.5 Patriarch during modern Lebanon, 1918–present
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 See also
  


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Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch, from John Maron

A famous list of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch was written and published by Giuseppe Simone Assemani,^[1] and Simon Awad, which follows the Series of Maronite Patriachs written by Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy in the 17th century,^[2] but it is incomplete for the first centuries. Besides the Assemani's list, an other list more detailed was written in Bejjeh in 1766 by Georges Saad.^[3]

In the list here below the names shifted on the right are not included in the incomplete Assemani's list and derive from the Bejjeh's list.

Patriarchs during the Marada States, 686–1099

Order	Name of Patriarch		Notes
	English	Arabic
1	John Maron (Youhanna Maroun)	مار يوحنا مارون الأول	63rd after Saint Peter. First of the Maronite patriarchs (b. 628, consecrated 686, d. 707)
2	Kyros	قوروش	Son of Saint John Maron's sister
3	Gabriel	جبرائيل الأول	Last patriarch to reside in Kfarhi monastery
4	Youhanna Maroun II	يوحنا مارون الثاني	Also known as John Maron II. At this point the Patriarchate moved to Yanou', Jbeil (Byblos)
5	Youhanna I	يوحنا الأول	Originating from Jbeil (Byblos), also known as John I (or John III considering John Maron I and John Maron II)
6	Gregorius I	غريغوريوس الأول	-
7	Stephanos I	اسطفانوس الأول	-
8	Mark	مرقس	-
9	Eusebius (Hoaushab)	أوسابيوس	Also known as Hoaushab (حوشب)
10	Youhanna II	يوحنا الثاني	Also known as John II of Hama (or John IV considering Youhanna Maron, Youhanna Maron II and Youhanna I). During his reign, the Fourth Council of Constantinople convened in the year 869
11	Yeshu I	يشوع الأول
12	Daoud I	داوود الأول	-
13	Gregorius II	غريغوريوس الثاني	-
14	Theophilactus	ثاوفيلكتوس	Also known as Habib or John V Habib
15	Yeshu II	يشوع الثاني	Yeshu II of Damascus
16	Domitius	ضوميطيوس	Domitius of Beirut
17	Ishaq	اسحق	-
18	Youhanna III	يوحنا الثالث	Also known as John III (John VI)
19	Sham'un I	شمعون الأول	Also known as Semaan (سمعان)
20	Urmia I	إرميا الأول	Also known as Jeremiah I
21	Youhanna IV	يوحنا الرابع	Also known as John IV (John VII)
22	Sham'un II	شمعون الثاني	-
23	Sham'un III	شمعون الثالث	-

Patriarchs during the Crusades 1099–1305^[3]

Order	Name of Patriarch		Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
	English	Arabic
24	Youssif al Jirjissi	يوسف الجرجسي	-	1100–1120	-	First contact with the Crusaders
25	Butros I	بطرس الأول	-	1120–1130	-	Patriarchate moves to Mayfuq, Jbeil
26	Gregorius I	غريغوريوس الأول	Halat, Jbeil	1130–1141	-	-
27	Ya'qub I	يعقوب الأول	Ramat, Batroun	1141–1151	-	-
28	Youhanna V	يوحنا الخامس	Lehfed, Jbeil	1151–1154	-	Also known as John V (John VIII)
29	Butros II	بطرس الثاني	-	1154–1173	-	-
30	Butros III	بطرس الثالث	-	1173–1189	-	-
31	Butros IV	بطرس الرابع	-	1189–1199	-	-
32	Urmia II Amchiti	إرميا الثاني العمشيتي	Amchit, Jbeil	1199–1230	-	Also known as Jeremiah II. Took part in the Fourth Lateran Council in Rome
33	Daniel	دانيال الأول	Shamat, Jbeil	1230–1239	-	-
34	Youhanna VI	يوحنا السادس	Jaj, Jbeil	1239–1245	-	Also known as John VI (John IX)
35	Sham'un IV	سمعان الرابع	Bilaouza Jibbet	1245–1277	-	-
36	Ya'qub II	يعقوب الثاني	-	1277–1278	-	Also known as Jacob II
37	Daniel II	دانيال الثاني	Hadchit, Bsharri	1278–1282	-	-
38	Luqa I	لوقا الأول	Benahran, Koura	1282-????	-	Schism and two rival patriarchs
39	Urmia III	إرميا الثالث	Demalsa, Jbeil	1283–1297	-	Also known as Jeremiah III

Patriarchs during the Mamluk rule, 1305–1516

See also: Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)

Order	Name of Patriarch		Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
	English	Arabic
40	Sham'un V	شمعون الخامس	-	1297–1339	Bishop of Cyprus	-
41	Youhanna VII	يوحنا السابع	Aqura, Jbeil	1339–1357	-	Also known as John VII
42	Gabriel II	جبرائيل الثاني	Hjoula, Jbeil	1357–1367	-	Martyred at the hand of the Mamluks
43	Daoud II	داوود الثاني	-	1367–1404	-	-
44	Youhanna VIII el-Jaji	يوحنا الثامن الجاجي	Jaj, Jbeil	1404–1445	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	Also known as John VIII. At this time the Patriarchate moved to Kannoubine
45	Ya'qub III el-Hadathi	يعقوب الثالث الحدثي	Hadath El Jebbeh, Besharri	1445–1468	Bishop of Mar. Yohanna, Besharri	Also known as Jacob of Hadath
46	Youssef II el-Hadathi	يوسف الثاني الحدثي	Hadath El Jebbeh, Besharri	1468–1492	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	Known as Joseph of Hadath and Ibn Hassan

Patriarchs during the Ottomans, 1516–1918

See also: Egypt Eyalet

Order	Name of Patriarch		Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
	English	Arabic
47	Semaan el-Hadathi	سمعان السادس الحدثي	Hadath El Jebbeh, Besharri	1492–1524	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	-
48	Mousa Saade el-Akari	موسى سعادة	Kafroun, Akkar	1524–1567	Bishop of Sayyde and Houqa	-
49	Mikhail I el-Rizzi	ميخائيل الأول الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1567–1581	Bishop of Mar; Antonios Kozhaya	-
50	Sarkis el-Rizzi	سركيس الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1581–1597	Patriarchal emissary	-
51	Youssef III el-Rizzi	يوسف الثالث الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1597–1608	Patriarchal emissary	-
52	Youhanna IX Makhlouf	يوحنا التاسع مخلوف	Ehden, Zghorta	1608–1633	Patriarchal emissary	Also known as John IX
53	Gewargios I Omaira El Douaihy	جرجس الأول عميرة	Ehden, Zghorta	1633–1644	Bishop of Ehden	-
54	Youssef IV Halib el-Akouri	يوسف الرابع حليب	Aqoura, Jbeil	1644–1648	Bishop of Saida and Sour	-
55	Youhanna X el-Bawwab	يوحنا العاشر البواب	Safra, Keserwan	1648–1656	Patriarchal emissary	Also known as John X
56	Gerges II Beseb'ely	جرجس الثاني البسبعلي	Sebaal, Zghorta	1656–1670	Patriarchal emissary	-
57	Estephanus II El Douaihy	اسطفانوس الثاني الدويهي	Ehden, Zghorta	1670–1704	Bishop of Cyprus
58	Jibrail II	جبرائيل الثاني	Blouzan, Keserwan	1704–1705	Bishop of Aleppo	Also known as Gabriel II of Blaouza
59	Ya'qub IV Awad	يعقوب الرابع عوّاد	Hasroun, Bsharri	1705–1733	Bishop of Tripoli	-
60	Youssef V El Khazen	يوسف الخامس الخازن	Jounieh, Keserwan	1733–1742	Bishop of Ghosta
61	Semaan VII Awad	سمعان السابع عوّاد	Hasroun, Bsharri	1742–1756	Bishop of Damascus	-
62	Tobias El Khazen	طوبيا الخازن	Beqaata, Keserwan	1756–1766	Bishop of Cyprus	-
63	Youssef VI Estephan	يوسف السادس اسطفان	Ghosta, Keserwan	1766–1793	Bishop of Beirut	-
64	Mikhail II Fadel	ميخائيل الثاني فاضل	Beirut	1793–1795	Bishop of Beirut	-
65	Philipus Gemayel	فيليبس الجميّل	Bikfaya, Metn	1795–1796	Bishop of Cyprus	-
66	Youssef VII Tyan	يوسف السابع تيّان	Beirut	1796–1809	Bishop of Damascus; ونائب بطريركي	-
67	Youhanna XI Helou	يوحنا الحادي عشر الحلو	Ghosta, Keserwan	1809–1823	Bishop of Haifa; ونائب بطريركي	-
68	Youssef VIII Hobaish	يوسف الثامن حبيش	Sahel Alma, Keserwan	1823–1845	Bishop of Tripoli	Patriarchate moved to Bkerke
69	Youssef IX El Khazen	يوسف التاسع الخازن	Ajaltoun, Keserwan	1845–1854	Bishop of Tripoli	1845 events
70	Boulos I Massad	بولس الأول مسعد	Ashqout, Keserwan	1854–1890	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	1860 events
71	Youhanna XII El Hajj	يوحنا الثاني عشر الحاج	Dlebya, Batroun	1890–1898	Bishop of Baalbek	-

Patriarch during modern Lebanon, 1918–present

See also: Lebanon

Order	Name of Patriarch		Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
	English	Arabic
72	Elias Peter Hoayek	الياس بطرس الحويّك	Halta, Batroun	1898–1931	Bishop of Haifa; نائب بطريركي	Birth of Greater Lebanon
73	Anthony Peter Arida	أنطونيوس الثاني بطرس عريضة	Becharri	1931–1955	Bishop of Tripoli	-
74	Paul Peter Meouchi	بولس الثاني بطرس المعوشي	Jezzine	1955–1975	Bishop of Sour (Tyre)
75	Anthony Peter Khoraish	أنطونيوس الثالث بطرس خريش	Ain Ebel, Bint Jbeil	1975–1985	نائب بطريركي	Resigned
76	Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir	نصرالله بطرس صفير	Rayfoun, Kesrwan	1985–2011	Bishop of Sarba and Damascus	Resigned Patriarch Emeritus, Cardinal of the Catholic Church
77	Bechara Boutros al-Rahi	بشارة بطرس الراعي	Hemlaya, Metn	2011–present	Bishop of Jbeil	Incumbent Patriarch

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  Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (2011–present)
  

  
  

  
  


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See also

• List of Latin Patriarchs of Antioch


• List of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch


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  List of Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch – 518 to present day


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  List of Patriarchs of Antioch – beginning to 518

Notes

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   ^ J.S.Assemani Serie chronologica Patriarchorum Antionchiae, edited and integrated by Joanne Darauni, Rome 1881
   


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   ^ ^ab Dau, Butros (1984). Religious, cultural and political history of the Maronites. Lebanon. pp. 228–238.
   

External links

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  List of all Maronite Patriarchs by GCatholic.org


• [The Maronite Church Roots and Mission] By His Excellency Bishop Antoine Charbel Tarabay, Fr. Antoine Daou, Fr. Hani Mattar, Fr. Boulous Sfeir, Dr. Youssef Kamal El Haje and George Arab

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