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This is a list of the ecumenical patriarchs of Constantinople.

Bishops of Byzantium (until 330 AD)

Archbishops of Constantinople (330–451 AD)

Patriarchs of Constantinople (since 451 AD)

451–998 AD

This page of the iconodule Chludov Psalter illustrates the line "They gave me gall to eat; and when I was thirsty they gave me vinegar to drink" with a picture of a soldier offering Christ vinegar on a sponge attached to a pole. John VII Grammaticus is depicted rubbing out a painting of Christ with a similar sponge attached to a pole. John is caricatured, here as on other pages, with untidy straight hair sticking out in all directions, which was considered ridiculous by the Byzantines.

999–1453

On May 29, 1453 occurred the Fall of Constantinople, thus marking the end of the Byzantine Empire. The Ecumenical Patriarchate became subject to the Ottoman Empire.

1453–1466

There are different suggestions by scholars for the succession of the Patriarchs from 1462 to 1466. The main positions are the following:

According to Kiminas (2009):

  • 161. Joasaph I, Apr 1462 – Apr 1463
    • Gennadius II, Apr 1463 – June 1463
  • 162. Sophronius I, Jun 1463 – Aug 1464
    • Gennadius II, Aug 1464 – aut. 1465
  • 163. Mark II, aut. 1465 – aut. 1466
  • 164. Symeon I, au. 1466 – end 1466

According to Laurent (1968):

  • 161. Joasaph I, Apr 1462 – Apr 1463
    • Gennadius II, Apr 1463 – May 1463
  • 162. Sophronius I, May 1463 – July 1464
    • Gennadius II, Aug 1464 – aut. 1465
  • 163. Symeon I, autumn 1465
  • 164. Mark II, beg. 1466 – aut. 1466

According to Gemanos of Sardeis (1933–38):

    • Gennadius II, sum. 1462 – sum. 1463
  • 161. Sophronius I, Aug 1463 – Aug 1464
    • Gennadius II, Aug 1464 – aut. 1464
  • 162. Joasaph I, beg. 1465 – beg. 1466
  • 163. Mark II, beg. 1466 – mid 1466
  • 164. Symeon I, mid 1466 – end 1466

1466–1833

On July 23, 1833, the Church of Greece declared itself autocephalous. It was followed by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 1864, the Bulgarian Exarchate in 1872, and the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1879, thus reducing the territorial extent of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's jurisdiction.

1834–1923

On July 24, 1923, the Ottoman Empire dissolved, replaced by the Republic of Turkey.

1923–present

Ecclesiastical names of bishops of Byzantium and archbishops/patriarchs of Constantinople

The most frequently used ecclesiastical name is John, with one archbishop and 13 patriarchs taking this name. There have also been 72 ecclesiastical names that have only been used once. The number of all patriarchs to the present is 270.

Rank Name # Bishop/Archbishop/Patriarch
1 John 14 I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII · VIII · IX · X · XI · XII · XIII · XIV
2 Neophytus 8 I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII · VIII
3 Cyril 7 I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII
Gregory 7 I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII
Anthimus 7 I · II · III · IV · V · VI · VII
6 Constantine 6 I · II · III · IV · V · VI
7 Athanasius 5 I · II · III · IV · V
Callinicus 5 I · II · III · IV · V
Dionysius 5 I · II · III · IV · V
Germanus 5 I · II · III · IV · V
Maximus 5 I · II · III · IV · V
12
tie
Paul 4 I · II · III · IV
Nicholas 4 I · II · III · IV
Michael 4 I · II · III · IV
Antony 4 I · II · III · IV
Parthenius 4 I · II · III · IV
Gabriel 4 I · II · III · IV
Jeremias 4 I · II · III · IV
Joachim 4 I · II · III · IV
Meletius 4 I · II · III · IV
21
tie
Metrophanes 3 I · II · III
Methodius 3 I · II · III
Cosmas 3 I · II · III
Joannicius 3 I · II · III
Gerasimus 3 I · II · III
Sophronius 3 I · II · III
Basil 3 I · II · III
28
tie
Polycarpus 2 I · II
Macedonius 2 I · II
Cyriacus 2 I · II
Thomas 2 I · II
Stephen 2 I · II
Sisinnius 2 I · II
Sergius 2 I · II
Theodotus 2 I · II
Niketas 2 I · II
George 2 I · II
Theodore 2 I · II
Manuel 2 I · II
Nicephorus 2 I · II
Callistus 2 I · II
Euthymius 2 I · II
Joseph 2 I · II
Gennadius 2 I · II
Isidore 2 I · II
Nephon 2 I · II
Joasaph 2 I · II
Pachomius 2 I · II
Theoleptus 2 I · II
Matthew 2 I · II
Raphael 2 I · II
Timothy 2 I · II
Paisius 2 I · II
Serapheim 2 I · II
Theodosius 2 I · II
Eugenius 2 I · II
Constantius 2 I · II
Photios 2 I · II
59
tie
Andrew 1
Stachys 1
Onesimus 1
Plutarch 1
Sedecion 1
Diogenes 1
Eleutherius 1
Felix 1
Athenodorus 1
Euzois 1
Laurence 1
Alypius 1
Pertinax 1
Olympianus 1
Philadelphus 1
Castinus 1
Titus 1
Dometius 1
Rufinus 1
Probus 1
Alexander 1
Eusebius 1
Eudoxius 1
Demophilus 1
Evagrius 1
Nectarius 1
Arsacius 1
Atticus 1
Nestorius 1
Maximianus 1
Proclus 1
Anatolius 1
Acacius 1
Euphemius 1
Epiphanius 1
Menas 1
Eutychius 1
Pyrrhus 1
Peter 1
Cyrus 1
Anastasius 1
Tarasius 1
Ignatius 1
Tryphon 1
Theophylactus 1
Polyeuctus 1
Eustathius 1
Eustratius Garidas 1
Leo 1
Neophytos 1
Luke Chrysoberges 1
Chariton 1
Dositheus 1
Leontius 1
Arsenius 1
Isaias 1
Philotheus 1
Macarius 1
Nilus 1
Symeon 1
Theophanes 1
Martiros 1
Clement 1
James 1
Cyprianus 1
Samuel 1
Procopius 1
Chrysanthus 1
Agathangelus 1
Benjamin 1
Athenagoras 1
Demetrios 1
Bartholomew 1 (Incumbent)

See also

Notes

A selection of different spellings of certain names as seen on Patriarchate.org:

  • Dimitrios = Demetrios
  • Germanos = Germanus
  • Stephanos = Stephen

Citations

  1. Grumel, Venance (1943). "La chronologie des patriarches de Constantinople de 1111 à 1206". Revue des études byzantines. 1: 263. doi:10.3406/rebyz.1943.909. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. Kiminas, Demetrius (2009). The Ecumenical Patriarchate. Wildside Press LLC. pp. 30–51. ISBN 978-1-4344-5876-6.
  3. Vitalien, Laurent (1968). "Les premiers patriarches de Constantinople sous la domination turque (1454-1476)" (PDF). Revue des études byzantines (26): 229–263. doi:10.3406/rebyz.1968.1407.
  4. Σαρδεων Γερμανος (1933–38). "Συµβολή εις τους πατριαρχικούς καταλόγους Κωνσταντινουπόλεως από της αλώσεως και εξής". Ορθοδοξια (8–13).(in Greek)
  5. Google Books website, A Reference Guide to Modern Armenian Literature, 1500-1920, edited by Kevork B. Bardakjian, page 58
  6. Sometimes not counted among the patriarchs.

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