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Ecumential Patriachate of Constantinople
 
 
 
c.36 Byzantine Church founded by Apostle Andrew
 
Ecumential Patriarchs
36-38 St Andeas
38-54 St Stachis
54-68 Onesimus I
68-89 Polikarpos I
89-105 Plutarch I
105-114 Sedecion I
114-129 Diogenos I
129-136 Eleutherios I
136-141 Feliks I
141-144 Polikarpos II
144-148 Athendoros I
148-154 Euzois I
154-166 Lorantos I
166-169 Alypius I
169-187 Pertinaks I
187-198 Olimpianos I
198-211 Markos I
1486-1488 Nephon II (1st Time)
1488-1491 Dionisios I
1491-1497 Maksimos IV
1497-1498 Nephon II (2nd Time)
1498-1502 Joachim I (1st Time)
1502      Nephon II (3rd Time)
1502-1504 Pachomios I (1st Time)
1504      Joachim I (2nd Time)
1504-1513 Pachomios I (2nd Time)
1513-1522 Theoleptos I
1522-1545 Jeremaios I
1545-1546 Joannikos I
1546-1555 Dionisios II
1555-1565 Joasaph II
1565-1572 Metrophanes III (1st Time)
1572-1579 Jeremaios II Tranos (1st Time)
1579-1580 Metrophanes III (2nd Time)
1580-1584 Jeremaios II Tranos (2nd Time)
1584-1585 Pachomios II
1585-1586 Theoleptos II
1586-1596 Jeremaios II Tranos (3rd Time)
1596      Matios II (1st Time)
1596      Gavrill I
1596-1597 Theophanes I Karkyes
1597-1598 Meletius I Pegas
1598-1602 Matios II (2nd Time)
1602-1603 Neophitos II (1st Time)
1603      Matios II (3rd Time)
1603-1607 Raphael II
1607-1612 Neophitos II (2nd Time)
1612      Kyrillos I Lukaris (1st Time)
1612-1620 Timothios II
1620-1623 Kyrillos I Lukaris (2nd Time)
1623      Grigorios IV
1623      Anthimos II
1623-1633 Kyrillos I Lukaris (3rd Time)
1633      Kyrillos II Kontares (1st Time)
1633-1634 Kyrillos I Lukaris (4th Time)
1634      Anthanasios III
1635-1636 Kyrillos II Kontares (2nd Time)
1636-1637 Neophitios III
1637-1638 Kyrillos I Lukaris (5th Time)
1638-1639 Kyrillos II Kontares (3rd Time)
1639-1644 Parthinios I
1644-1646 Parthinios II (1st Time)
1646-1648 Joannikos II (1st Time)
1648-1651 Parthinios II (2nd Time)
1651-1652 Joannikos II (2nd Time)
1652-1654 Kyrillos III
1645-1655 Paisios I
1655-1656 Joannikos II (3rd Time)
1656-1657 Parthinios III
1657      Gavrill II
1657-1659 Parthinios IV (1st Time)
1659      Theophanes II
1662-1665 Dionisios III
1665-1667 Parthinios IV (2nd Time)
1667-1668 Klemetos I
1668-1671 Methodios III
1671      Parthinios IV (3rd Time)
1671-1673 Dionisios IV Muselimos (1st Time)
1673-1674 Gerasimus II
1675-1676 Parthinios IV (4th Time)
1676-1679 Dionisios IV Muselimos (2nd Time)
1679      Athanasios IV
1679-1682 Iakovos I (1st Time)
1682-1684 Dionisios IV Muselimos (3rd Time)
1685-1686 Iakovos I (2nd Time)
1686-1687 Dionisios IV Muselimos (4th Time)
1687-1688 Iakovos I (3rd Time)
1688      Kallinikos II (1st Time)
1688      Neophitios IV
1689-1693 Kallinikos II (2nd Time)
1693-1694 Dionisios IV Muselimos (5th Time)
   May 1694 - 19 Aug 1702 Kallinikos II (3rd Time)
   Aug 1702 - 28 Oct 1707 Gavrill III
31 Oct      - 05 Nov 1707 Neophytos V
05 Nov 1707 -    Jun 1709 Kyprianos I (1st Time)
   Jun      -    Jun 1709 Kyrillos IV (1st Time)
   Jun 1709 -    Dec 1711 Athanasios V
15 Dec 1711 -    Nov 1713 Kyrillos IV (2nd Time)
   Nov 1713 - 11 Mar 1714 Kyprianos I (2nd Time)
11 Mar 1714 - 03 Apr 1716 Kosmas III
   Apr 1716 - 30 Nov 1726 Ieremais III (1st Time)
30 Nov 1726 (Hours)       Kallinikos III
01 Dec 1726 -    Sep 1732 Paisios II
26 Sep 1732 -    Apr 1733 Ieremais III (2nd Time)
   Apr 1733 -    Oct 1734 Seraphim I
   Oct 1734 -    Aug 1740 Neophytos IV (1st Time)
   Aug 1740 -    May 1743 Paisios II (2nd Time)
   May 1743 -    Apr 1744 Neophytos IV (2nd Time)
   Apr 1744 - 09 Oct 1748 Paisios II (3rd Time)
09 Oct 1748 -    Jun 1751 Kyrillos V (1st Time)
   Jun 1751 -    Sep 1752 Paisios II (4th Time)
   Sep 1752 - 27 Jan 1757 Kyrillos V (2nd Time)
27 Jan      - 02 Aug 1757 Kallinikos IV
02 Aug 1757 - 06 Apr 1761 Seraphim II
06 Apr 1761 - 01 Jun 1763 Ioannikios III
04 Jun 1763 - 16 Nov 1768 Samouil I (1st Time)
16 Nov 1768 -    Apr 1769 Melétios II
22 Apr 1769 - 27 Nov 1773 Theodosios II
28 Nov 1773 - 04 Jan 1775 Samouil I (2nd Time)
04 Jan 1775 - 19 Oct 1780 Sophronios II
19 Oct 1780 - 10 Jul 1785 Gavrill IV
10 Jul 1785 - 11 May 1789 Prokopios I
12 May 1789 - 12 Mar 1794 Neophytos VII (1st Time)
14 Mar 1794 - 30 Apr 1797 Gerasimos III
01 May 1797 - 29 Dec 1798 Grigorios V
30 Dec 1798 - 29 Jun 1801 Neophytos VII (2nd Time)
29 Jun 1801 - 04 Oct 1806 Kallinikos V (1st Time)
05 Oct 1806 - 22 Sep 1808 Grigorios V (2nd Time)
22 Sep 1808 - 05 May 1809 Kallinikos V (2nd Time)
05 May 1809 - 16 Mar 1813 Ieremias IV
16 Mar 1813 - 25 Dec 1818 Kyrillos VI
25 Dec 1818 - 22 Apr 1821 Grigorios V (3rd Time)
22 Apr 1821 - 08 Aug 1822 Evgenios II
09 Aug 1822 - 21 Jul 1824 Anthimos III
21 Jul 1824 - 08 Oct 1826 Chrysanthos I
08 Oct 1826 - 17 Jul 1830 Agathanthos I
17 Jul 1830 - 30 Aug 1834 Konstantinos I
30 Aug 1834 - 08 Oct 1835 Konstantinos II
08 Oct 1835 - 03 Mar 1840 Grigorios VI (1st Time)
03 Mar 1840 - 18 May 1841 Athimos IV (1st Time)
18 May 1841 - 24 Jun 1842 Athimos V
24 Jun 1842 - 30 Apr 1845 Germanos IV (1st Time)
30 Apr      - 10 Dec 1845 Meletios III
16 Dec 1845 - 30 Oct 1848 Athimos VI (1st Time)
30 Oct 1848 - 11 Nov 1852 Athimos IV (2nd Time)
13 Nov 1852 - 28 Sep 1853 Germanos IV (2nd Time)
06 Oct 1853 - 03 Oct 1855 Athimos VI (2nd Time)
03 Oct 1855 - 16 Oct 1860 Kyrillos III
16 Oct 1860 - 21 Jul 1863 Ioakeím II (1st Time)
23 Jul      - 02 Oct 1863 Melétios of Raskopresreni
                          (Locum Tenens)
02 Oct 1863 - 16 Dec 1866 Sophrónios III
17 Dec 1866 - 22 Feb 1867 Neophytos of Korytsa
                          (Locum Tenens)
22 Feb 1867 - 22 Jun 1871 Grigórios VI (2nd Time)
22 Jun      - 17 Sep 1871 Dionysios of Didymotichon
                          (Locus Tenens)
17 Sep 1871 - 12 Oct 1873 Athimos VI (3rd Time)
12 Oct      - 05 Dec 1873 Serapheím of Arta
                          (Locum Tenens)
05 Dec 1873 - 16 Oct 1878 Ioakeím II (2nd Time)
19 Aug      - 16 Oct 1878 Agathángelos of Ephesos
                           (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
16 Oct 1878 - 11 Apr 1884 Ioakeím III (1st Time)
11 Apr      - 13 Oct 1884 Agathángelos of Ephesos
                          (Locum Tenens, 2nd Time)
13 Oct 1884 - 26 Nov 1886 Ioakeím IV
26 Nov 1886 - 04 Feb 1887 Ioánnis of Kaisaria
                          (Locum Tenens)
04 Feb 1887 - 25 Aug 1891 Dionýsios V
25 Aug      - 08 Nov 1891 Dorothyos of Velegrades
                          (Locum Tenens)
08 Nov 1891 - 06 Nov 1894 Neóphytos VIII
06 Nov 1894 - 31 Jan 1895 Nathanaíl of Prousa (1st Time)
01 Feb 1895 - 10 Feb 1897 Anthimos VII
10 Feb 1897 - 14 Apr 1901 Konstantínos V of Ephesos
                          (Locum Tenens)
09 Apr      - 07 Jun 1901 Nathanail of Prousa (2nd Time)
07 Jun 1901 - 26 Nov 1912 Ioakim III (2nd Time)
03 Dec 1912 - 25 Oct 1918 Germanós V
25 Oct 1918 - 19 Mar 1921 Dorothéos of Prousa
                          (Locum Tenens)
19 Mar      - 08 Dec 1921 Nikólaos of Kaisaria
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
08 Dec 1921 - 20 Sep 1923 Melétios IV
10 Jul      - 02 Oct 1923 Nikólaos of Kaisaria
                          (Locum Tenens, 2nd Time)
02 Oct      - 06 Dec 1923 Kallínikos of Kyzikos
                          (Head of the Synod, 1st Time)
06 Dec 1923 - 17 Nov 1924 Grigórios VII
17 Nov      - 24 Nov 1924 Kallínikos of Kyzikos
                          (Head of the Synod, 2nd Time)
17 Dec 1924 - 22 May 1925 Konstantínos VI
22 May      - 13 Jul 1925 Nikólaos of Kaisaria
                          (Locum Tenens, 3rd Time)
13 Jul 1925 - 29 Sep 1929 Vasíleos III
29 Sep      - 07 Oct 1929 Kallínikos of Kyzikos
                          (Head of the Synod, 3rd Time)
07 Oct 1929 - 29 Dec 1935 Phótios II
29 Dec 1935 - 18 Jan 1946 Veniamín I
18 Jan 1946 - 18 Oct 1948 Maxímos V
18 Oct      - 31 Oct 1948 Thomas of Chalkidon ................................... 1889-1966
                          (Head of the Synod)
01 Nov 1948 - 07 Jul 1972 Athinagóras I ......................................... 1886-1972
07 Jul      - 16 Jul 1972 Meliton of Chalkidon .................................. 1913-1989
                          (Head of the Synod)
16 Jul 1972 - 02 Oct 1991 Dimítrios I ........................................... 1914-1991
02 Oct 1991 -             Vartholomaïos I ....................................... 1940-
 
 
Orthodox Patriachate of Antioch
  
c. 44 Church of Antioch founded by Apostle Peter
 
Patriachs of Antioch and all the East
27 Apr 1899 - 21 Feb 1906 Meletios II
21 Feb      - 29 Jun 1906 Athanasios of Emessa (Locum Tenens)
30 Jun 1906 - 12 Dec 1928 Grigorios IV
12 Dec 1928 - 15 Jan 1933 Arsenios of Laodikia 
                          (Locum Tenens until 09 Feb 1931)
15 Jan 1933 - 17 Jun 1958 Alexandros III ........................................ 1869-1958
                          (In opposition from 12 Feb 1931)
17 Jun 1958 - 19 Sep 1970 Theodosios of Tripolis ................................ 1886-1970
                          (Locum Tenens until 14 Nov 1958)
19 Sep 1970 - 21 Jun 1979 Ilias IV of Aleppo .................................... 1914-1979
                          (Locum Tenens until 25 Sep 1970)
02 Jul 1979 - 05 Dec 2012 Ignatios IV ........................................... 1920-2012
17 Dec 2012 -             Ioannis X Iazigi ...................................... 1955-
 
 
Orthodox Patriachate of Alexandria
  
c.44 Church of Alexandria founded by Apostle Mark
 
Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandra and all Africa
 
22 Jan 1900 - 04 Sep 1925 Photios
04 Sep 1925 - 20 May 1926 Theophanis of Tripolis
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
20 May 1926 - 28 Jun 1935 Meletios II
04 Aug 1935 - 11 Feb 1936 Theophanis of Tripolis
                          (Locum Tenens, 2nd Time)
11 Feb 1936 - 21 Mar 1939 Nikolaos V
21 Mar      - 21 Jun 1939 Theophanis of Tripolis
                          (Locum Tenens, 3rd Time)
21 Jun 1939 - 16 Nov 1966 Christophoros II
16 Nov 1966 - 10 May 1968 Konstantinos of Leontopolis (Locum Tenens)
10 May 1968 - 09 Jun 1986 Nikolaos VI
09 Jul 1986 - 27 Feb 1987 Varnavas of Pilousion (Locum Tenens)
27 Feb 1987 - 23 Jul 1996 Parthenios III
23 Jul 1996 - 21 Feb 1997 Pavlos of Ioannoupolis (Locum Tenens)
21 Feb 1997 - 11 Sep 2004 Petros VII ............................................ 1949-2004
18 Sep      - 09 Oct 2004 Petros of Axomi (Locum Tenens)
09 Oct 2004 -             Theodoros II
 
 
Orthodox Patriachate of Jerusalem
 
 
c.44 Church of Jerusalem founded by Apostle James
 
Patriarchs of Jerusalem, Palestine, Syria, beyond Jordan river, Canaa of Galilee and Holy Zion
22 Feb 1897 - 19 Sep 1918 Damianos I ............................................ 1848-1931
                          (Locum Tenens until 22 Jul 1897, in exil from 1917)
19 Sep 1918 - 05 Jan 1919 Poryhyrios of Sinai (locum Tenens) .................... 1859-1926
05 Jan 1919 - 14 Aug 1931 Damianos I (2nd Time)
14 Aug 1931 - 01 Oct 1934 Keladion of Ptolemais (Locum Tenens) .................. 1870-1944
01 Oct 1934 - 22 Jun 1935 Meliton of Madavon (Locum Tenens)
22 Jul 1935 - 31 Dec 1955 Timotheos I ........................................... 1878-1955
01 Jan 1956 - 29 Jan 1957 Athinagoras of Sevastia (Locum Tenens)
29 Jan 1957 - 11 Dec 1980 Venediktos I .......................................... 1892-1980
11 Dec 1980 - 16 Feb 1981 Germanos of Petra (Locum Tenens) ...................... 1920-1991
16 Feb 1981 - 19 Dec 2000 Diodoros I ............................................ 1923-2000
20 Dec 2000 - 13 Aug 2001 Kornilios of Petra
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
13 Aug 2001 - 24 May 2005 Irinaios I
30 May      - 22 Aug 2005 Kornilios of Petra
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
22 Aug 2005 -             Theophilos III
 
                               Autocephalous Churches
 
Orthodox Church of Albania
 
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1937      Autocephaly recognised by Constantinople
1967-1990 Religious practice outlawed
 
Metropolitans of Durrës and Gora
17 May 1899 - 23 Oct 1906 Prokopis
23 Oct 1906 - 28 Feb 1911 Ioannis
01 Mar 1911 - 20 Jan 1925 Iakovos
Metropolitans of Tiranë
04 Dec 1923 - 24 Dec 1924 Theofan
24 Dec 1924 - 18 Feb 1929 Jerotheu
18 Feb 1929 - 27 May 1936 Visarion
Archbishops of Tiranë, Durrës and all Albania
03 Apr 1937 - 25 Dec 1948 Kristofor
25 Aug 1949 - 04 Mar 1966 Paisi ................................................. 1882-1966
   Apr 1966 - 22 Nov 1967 Damien ................................................ 1893-1973
22 Nov 1967 - 08 Jan 1991 Post abolished
08 Jan 1991 -             Anastas ............................................... 1929-
 
 
Orthodox Church of America
 
1840                      Russian Orthodox diocese founded in Alaska
1905                      See transferred to New York
1924                      Unilateral declaration of autonomy
1946                      Autonomy under Russia
10 Apr 1970               Autocephaly granted by Russia (not recognised)
 
Archbishops of Washington, Metropolitans of All America and Canada
       1898 - 25 Jan 1907 Tikhon ................................................ 1865-1925
06 Jun 1907 - 20 Mar 1914 Platon ................................................ 1866-1934
                          (1st Time)
29 Jul 1914 - 25 Feb 1919 Evdokim ............................................... 1869-1935
                          (left America on 06 Aug 1917)
06 Aug 1917 - 07 Jun 1922 Alexander ............................................. 1876-1960
                          (administrator to 25 Feb 1919)
07 Jun 1922 - 20 Apr 1934 Platon (2nd Time)
20 Apr 1934 - 27 Jun 1950 Theophilis ............................................ 1874-1950
27 Jun 1950 - 14 May 1965 Leonty ................................................ 1876-1965
14 May 1965 - 25 Oct 1977 Ireney ................................................ 1892-1981
25 Oct 1977 - 21 Jun 2002 Theodosius ............................................ 1923-
22 Jul 2002 - 04 Sep 2008 Herman ................................................ 1947-
12 Nov 2008 - 09 Jul 2012 Jonah ................................................. 1959-
13 Nov 2012 -             Tikhon ................................................ 1966-
 
 
Orthodox Church of Bulgaria
 
927 Patriachate recognised by Constantinople
971 Patriachated abolished
976 Elevated to Patriachate of Ohid
1018 Abolished
1235 Restored (Turnovo)
22 Feb 1945               Autocephaly recognised by Constantinople
01 Aug 1961               Patriarchate recognised by Constantinople
 
Exarchs of the Bulgarians
06 May 1877 - 03 Jul 1915 Iosif ................................................ 1816-1888
Provisional Heads of the Synod
       1915 -        1918 Parteni
       1918 -        1920 Vasili
       1920 -        1921 Boris
       1921 -        1927 Maksim I
28 Mar 1928 - 03 May 1930 Kliment
04 May 1930 - 16 Oct 1944 Neofit
16 Oct 1944 - 08 Sep 1948 Stefan
08 Nov 1948 - 04 Jan 1949 Mikhail of Dorostolum
04 Jan 1949 - 03 Jan 1951 Paisios of Vratsa
Metropolitans of Sofia, Patriarchs of All Bulgaria
03 Jan 1951 - 07 Mar 1971 Kirill of Plovdiv .................................... 1901-1971
04 Jul 1971 - 06 Nov 2012 Maksim II ............................................ 1914-2012
10 Nov 2012 - 24 Feb 2013 Kiril of Varna ....................................... 1954-
24 Feb 2013 -             Neofit ............................................... 1945-
 
 
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
 
 
 
Archbishops of Nea Justiniana and all Cyprus
   Aug 1865 - 23 May 1900 Sofrónios III ........................................ 1825-1900
23 May 1900 - 03 Mar 1908 Vacant
21 Apr 1909 - 19 Jul 1916 Kýrillos II .......................................... 1844-1916
19 Jul      - 24 Nov 1916 Iakóvos of Paphos .................................... 1872-1929
24 Nov 1916 - 16 Nov 1933 Kýrillos III
18 Nov 1933 - 26 Jul 1947 Leóntios of Paphos ................................... 1896-1947
                          (Locum Tenens to 20 Jun 1947)
24 Dec 1947 - 28 Jun 1950 Makários II .......................................... 1870-1950
28 Jun      - 18 Oct 1950 Kleópas of Paphos .................................... 1878-1951
18 Oct 1950 - 03 Aug 1977 Makários III ......................................... 1913-1977
12 Nov 1977 - 17 May 2006 Chrysóstomos I ....................................... 1927-2007
05 Nov 2006 -             Chrysóstomos II ...................................... 1941-
 
 
Orthodox Church of Georgia 
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1467                      Autonomy under Antioch
1008                      Adoption of the Catholicos-Patriach title
12 Jul 1811               Patriarchate abolished, subdivision of the Russian Orthodox Church
25 Mar 1917               Patriarchate restored
03 Mar 1990               Patriarchate recognised by Costantinople
15 Sep 2009               Declared seperation of the Abkhazian Orthodox Church (not recognised)
 
Exarchs of Georgia
05 Mar 1898 - 23 Nov 1901 Flavian .............................................. 1840-1915
23 Nov 1901 - 14 Jul 1905 Aleksi I ............................................. 1837-1914
14 Jul 1905 - 22 Jun 1906 Nikolodz ............................................. 1852-1914
22 Jun 1906 - 10 Jun 1908 Nikon ................................................ 1861-1908
20 Dec 1909 - 22 Sep 1913 Innokentiy ........................................... 1862-1913
17 Oct 1913 - 02 Jun 1914 Aleksi II ............................................ 1853-1914
09 Jul 1914 - 06 Dec 1915 Pitirim .............................................. 1858-1919
18 Dec 1915 - 26 Aug 1917 Platon ............................................... 1866-1934
27 Aug      - 30 Sep 1917 Leonide (Locum Tenens) ............................... 1862-1921
Archbishops of Mtsheta and Tbilisi, Catholicos-Patiarchs of All Georgia
01 Oct 1917 - 17 Jun 1918 Kirion III ........................................... 1854-1918
28 Nov 1918 - 11 Jun 1921 Leonide
07 Sep 1921 - 29 Mar 1927 Ambrosi .............................................. 1861-1932
                          (imprisoned 1923-26
1923 - 1926               Kalistrate ........................................... 1866-1952
                          (Locum Tenens during imprisonment of Ambrosi)
04 Jul 1927 - 10 Jun 1932 Kristefore III
21 Jun 1932 - 03 Feb 1952 Kalistrate
05 Apr 1952 - 10 Jan 1960 Melkisedek III ....................................... 1872-1960
20 Feb 1960 - 08 Apr 1972 Efrem II ............................................. 1896-1972
02 Jul 1972 - 09 Nov 1977 Davit V .............................................. 1903-1977
23 Dec 1977 -             Ilia II .............................................. 1933-
                          (Locum Tenens to 23 Dec 1977)
 
Orthodox Church of Greece
 
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04 Aug 1833               Unilateral declaration of autocephaly
01 Jan 1924               See elevated to Archdioceses
 
Metropolitans of Athens and all Greece
23 Oct 1896 - 21 Nov 1901 Prokopios II
21 Nov 1901 - 13 Oct 1902 Methodios of Syros (Locum Tenens)
14 Oct 1902 - 11 Oct 1917 Theóklitos I (1st Time)
11 Oct 1917 - 13 Mar 1918 Efthymios of Fanarion
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
13 Mar 1918 - 29 Nov 1920 Melétios III
29 Nov 1920 - 16 Dec 1922 Theóklitos I (2nd Time)
16 Dec 1922 - 08 Mar 1923 Efthymios of Fanarion
                          (Locum Tenens, 2nd Time)
08 Mar      - 31 Dec 1923 Chrysóstomos I
Archbishops of Athens and all Greece
01 Jan 1924 - 22 Oct 1938 Chrysóstomos I
22 Oct      - 05 Nov 1938 Amvrosios of Fthiotida
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
05 Nov      - 01 Dec 1938 Damaskinos I (1st Time)
01 Dec      - 12 Dec 1938 Amvrosios of Fthiotida
                          (Locum Tenens, 2nd Time)
12 Dec 1938 - 02 Jul 1941 Chrýsanthos I
02 Jul 1941 - 20 May 1949 Damaskinós I (2nd Time)
04 Jun 1949 - 21 May 1956 Spyrídon I
29 May 1956 - 26 Jul 1957 Dorothéos III
07 Aug 1957 - 08 Jan 1962 Theóklitos II
14 Jan      - 25 Jan 1962 Iakovos III
14 Feb 1962 - 11 May 1967 Chrysóstomos II
14 May 1967 - 12 Dec 1973 Ierónymos I ........................................... 1905-1988
12 Dec 1973 - 12 Jan 1974 Geórgios of Kalavryta (Locum Tenens) .................. 1903-1978
12 Jan 1974 - 10 Apr 1998 Serapheím I ........................................... 1913-2008
28 Apr 1998 - 28 Jan 2008 Christódoulos I ....................................... 1939-2008
07 Feb 2008 -             Ierónymos II .......................................... 1938-
 
 
Orthodox Church of Poland
 
Metropolitans of Warsaw and all Poland
27 Sep 1921 - 06 Feb 1923 Jerzy
27 Feb 1923 - 17 Apr 1947 Dionizy
                          (recognised by Constantinnople to 15 Mar 1960)
17 Apr 1947 - 07 Aug 1951 Tymoteusz of Bialystok & Gdansk
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
07 Aug 1951 - 08 Dec 1959 Makary
08 Dec 1959 - 20 May 1962 Tymoteusz
                          (Locum Tenens tp 05 May 1961)
24 May 1962 - 25 May 1965 Jerzy of Lódz
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
25 May 1965 - 26 Mar 1969 Stefan
26 Mar 1969 - 01 Mar 1970 Jerzy of Lódz
                          (Locum Tenens, 2nd Time)
01 Mar 1970 - 11 Feb 1998 Bazyli
11 Feb 1998 -             Sawa of Bialystok and Gdansk
                          (Locum Tenens to 12 May 1998)
 
 
Orthodox Church of Romania
 
 
 
15 Dec 1864               Unilateral declaration of autocephaly
04 Feb 1925               See elevated to Patriarchate
 
Metropolitans of Hungaro-Walachia and Primates of All Romania
06 Dec 1896 - 24 Jan 1909 Iosif
05 Feb 1909 - 28 Jun 1911 Athanasie
28 Jun 1911 - 31 Dec 1918 Conon
Archbishops of Bucharest, Metropolitans of Hungaro-Walachia, Patriachs of All Romania
01 Jan 1919 - 07 Mar 1939 Miron ................................................. 1868-1939
30 Jun 1939 - 27 Feb 1948 Nicodim ............................................... 1865-1948
24 May 1948 - 26 Mar 1977 Justinian ............................................. 1901-1977
12 Jun 1977 - 31 Jul 1986 Iustin ................................................ 1910-1986
09 Nov 1986 - 30 Jul 2007 Teoctist .............................................. 1915-2007
30 Jul 2007 -             Daniel ................................................ 1951-
 
 
Orthodox Church of Russia
 
        988               Metropolis of Kiev founded
       1318               See transfered to Moscow
02 Feb 1589               Patriachate recognised by Constantinople
25 Feb 1721               Patriarchate abolished
10 Sep 1917               Patriarchate restored
       1988               Freedom of worship granted by Soviet government 
 
Metropolitans of St. Petersburg
06 Jan 1899 - 15 Nov 1912 Antony
06 Dec 1912 - 06 Dec 1915 Vladimir
06 Dec 1915 - 19 Mar 1917 Pitirim
Patriarchs of Moscow and all Russia
23 Nov 1917 - 07 Apr 1925 Tikhon I
12 Apr 1925 - 10 Oct 1937 Pyotr of Krutitsk
10 Oct 1937 - 15 May 1944 Sergy I of Moscow
                          (Locum Tenens to 08 Sep 1943)
15 May 1944 - 17 Apr 1970 Aleksey I of Leningrad
                          (Locum Tenens to 02 Feb 1945)
18 Apr 1970 - 03 Apr 1990 Pimen I of Krutitsk ................................... 1910-1990
                          (Locum Tenens to 02 Jun 1971)
07 Jun 1990 - 05 Dec 2008 Aleksy II ............................................. 1929-2008
27 Jan 2009 -             Kirill I of Smolemsk and Kaliningrad .................. 1946-
 
 
Orthodox Church of Serbia
 
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16 Aug 1219               Autocephaly granted by Constantinople
11 Apr 1379               Patriarchate recognised by Constantinople
30 Jun 1459               Patriarchate abolished
       1557               Restored
22 Sep 1766               Abolished
01 Nov 1879               Autocephaly restored by Constantinople 
12 Sep 1920               Patriarchate restored
 
Patriarchs of Pec
1219 - 1233               Sava I (Rasto Nemanjic)
1233 - 1263               Arsenije Sremac
1263 - 1271               Sava II (Pedislav Nemanjic)
1271 - 1272               Danilo I
1272 - 1276               Joanikije
Metropolitans of Serbia
17 Feb 1898 - 01 Jun 1905 Inokentije
01 Jun 1905 - 25 Nov 1920 Dimitrije
Serbian Patriarch, Archbishop of Pec, Metroplitans of Belgrade and Karlovci
25 Nov 1920 - 06 Apr 1930 Dimitrije
06 Apr 1930 - 24 Jul 1937 Varnava (Dimitrije Pavlovic)
21 Feb 1938 - 07 May 1950 Gavrilo (Gavrilo Dozic)
01 Jul 1950 - 05 Jul 1958 Vikentije (Vitomir Prodanov)
14 Sep 1958 - 27 Aug 1989 German (Hranislav Doric) ............................... 1899-1991
27 Aug 1989 - 30 Nov 1990 Jovan of Zagreb ........................................ 1936-
01 Dec 1990 - 15 Nov 2009 Pavel (Gojka Stojcevic) ................................ 1914-2009
15 Nov 2009 - 22 Jan 2010 Amfilohije Radovic ..................................... 1938-    
                          (Locum Tenens, acting for Pavel from 13 Nov 2007)
22 Jan 2010 -             Irinej of Nis (Miroslav Gavrilovic) .................... 1930-
 
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Serbian Orthodox Church inside Austria-Hungary
 
1691                      Autopcephaly proclaimed
1710                      Autopcephaly granted by Pec
15 Dec 1848               Patriarchate proclaimed (not recognised, except by Russia)
   Dec 1919               Abolished and merged with Serbian Church
 
Metropolitans of Karlovci and Patriarchs of the Serbs
01 Dec 1888 - 17 Jun 1907 Georgije
17 Jun 1907 - 01 Sep 1913 Lukijan
14 Oct 1913 - 06 Mar 1914 Mihailo Grujic
                          (Locum Tenens)
06 Mar 1914 -    Nov 1918 Miron Nikolic
                          (Locum Tenens)
   Nov 1918 -    Dec 1919 Georgije Letic
                          (Locum Tenens)
Autonomous Churches
 
Belarussian Orthodox Church
 
23 Jul 1922 - 1946        Autonomy under Russia
10 Aug 1927               Unilateral declaration of autocephaly
       1938 - 1942        Supressed by Soviet authorities
       1946 - 14 Oct 1989 Autonomy abolished by Russia
14 Oct 1989               Autonomy under Russia restored
 
Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriachal Exarch of all Belarus
23 Jul 1922 - 04 Jun 1927 Melchizedek
10 Aug 1927 - 01 Nov 1938 Philaret of Bobruisk
01 Nov 1938 - 30 Aug 1942 Vacant
30 Aug 1942 - 1946        Panteleimon
                          (did not take office)
14 Oct 1989 -             Filaret
 
 
Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopic
 
 
1018                      Bulgarian Autocephalous Archdiocese of Ohrid under Ecumenical Patriarchate
27 Jan 1767               Abolished by the Sultan
06 Oct 1958               Autonomy under Serbia
16 Jul 1967               Unilateral elevation to autocephaly results in schism (see below)
25 May 2005               Autonomy under Serbia
 
Metropolitans of Skopje
31 Oct 1899 -    Aug 1903 Firmilianos
28 Jan 1904 - 05 Feb 1905 Sevastianos
24 Oct 1905 - 1915        Vikentios
Archbishops of Ohrid and Metropolitans of Skopje
17 Nov 1920 - 12 Apr 1930 Varnava Rosic
   Jan 1932 - 03 Jul 1957 Josif Cvijovic
06 Oct 1958 - 19 Jul 1967 Dositej II Stojkovski
25 May 2005 -             Jovan VI Vraniskovski
                          (imprisoned 26 Jul 2005 - 03 Mar 2006,
                            08 Aug 2006 - 01 May 2007)
26 Jul 2005 - 03 Mar 2006 Marko Kimev of Dremvica
                          (acting for Jovan VI, 1st Time)
08 Aug 2006 - 01 May 2007 Marko Kimev of Dremvica
                          + Koakim Jovcevski of Polog & Kumanovo
                          (acting for Jovan VI, 2nd Time)
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Macedonian Orthodox Church-Archbishopic of Ohrid
 
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16 Jul 1967               Unilateral declaration of autocephaly (not recognised)
 
Archbishops of Ohrid and Macedonia
19 Jul 1967 - 20 May 1981 Dositej II
18 Aug 1981 - 15 Jul 1986 Angelarij
   Oct 1986 - 09 Jun 1993 Gavril II
09 Jun      - 04 Dec 1993 Timotej of Australia
                          (administrator)
04 Dec 1993 - 06 Jul 1999 Mihail
10 Oct 1999 -             Stefan
 
 
Orthodox Church of Ukraine
 
01 Oct 1990 Autonomy under Russia
 
Metropolitans of Kiev
29 Nov 1891 - 20 Jun 1900 Ioannicij
26 Aug 1900 - 04 Feb 1903 Feognost II
14 Feb 1903 - 17 Nov 1915 Flavian
06 Dec 1915 - 06 Feb 1918 Volodymyr I
30 May 1918 - 1924        Antonii II ............................................. 1863-1936
                          (in exile from 1919; not recognised after 1924)
1919 - 1921               Nazariy of Cherkass
                          (Locum Tenens)
1921 - 1924               Michael of Hrodna and Brest
                          (Locum Tenens)
       1924 - 30 Mar 1929 Mykhail III
   Apr 1930 - 01 Feb 1932 Dmitrij
21 Mar 1932 - 26 Jun 1934 Serhii
15 Jun 1934 - 10 Nov 1937 Konstantin III
15 Jul 1941 - 28 Jan 1944 Mykhola II
12 Feb 1944 - 30 Mar 1964 Ivan V
30 Mar 1964 - 24 Apr 1966 Iosif II
14 Mar 1966 - 01 Oct 1990 Filaret II
Metropolitans of Kiev and all Ukraine
01 Oct 1990 - 02 Apr 1992 Filaret II
27 May 1992 - 05 Jul 2014 Volodymyr II ........................................... 1935-2014
24 Apr 2014 -             Onufry of Chernovtsy and Bukovina ...................... 1944-
                          (Locum Tenens)
 
Eastern non-Chalcedonian Churches
 
Apostic Church of Armenia
 
 
c.43 Founded by Thaddeus the Apostle
 
Catholicoses of the Armenians
05 May 1892 - 29 Oct 1907 Mkrtich
30 Oct 1907 - 11 Dec 1910 Matevos II
11 Dec 1910 - 08 May 1930 Gevorg V
08 May 1930 - 12 Apr 1938 Khoren
12 Apr 1938 - 09 May 1954 Gevorg VI
02 Oct 1955 - 17 Aug 1994 Vazgen
04 Apr 1995 - 29 Jun 1999 Karekin I
04 Nov 1999 -             Karekin II
 
 
Coptic Church of Egypt
 
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c.43 Church of Alexandria founded by Apostle Mark
 
Popes and Patriachs
01 Nov 1874 - 07 Aug 1927 Kyrillos V
07 Aug 1927 - 22 Jun 1942 Yoannis X of Beheirah and Minufiya
                          (Locum Tenens until 16 Dec 1928)
22 Jun 1942 - 04 Feb 1944 Yusab of Jirja (Locum Tenens)
04 Feb 1944 - 31 Aug 1945 Makari III
01 Sep 1945 - 12 Jun 1946 Athanasios on Bani Suef
                          (Locum Tenens, 1st Time)
12 Jun 1942 - 13 Nov 1956 Yusab II
13 Nov 1956 - 03 May 1959 Athanasios on Bani Suef
                          (Locum Tenens, 2nd Time)
03 May 1959 - 09 Mar 1971 Kyrillos VI ............................................ 1902-1971
09 Mar      - 31 Oct 1971 Antonios of Suhaj (Locum Tenens)
01 Nov 1971 - 17 Mar 2012 Shenuda II ............................................. 1923-2012
18 Nov 2012 -             Theodoros II
 
 
Orthodox Church of Ethiopia
 
330 AD                    Christianity becomes state religion
28 Jun 1959               See elevated to Patriachate by Coptic Church
 
Metropolitans of Ethiopia
1889 - 1926               Mattheos X
02 Jun 1926 - 1936        Kyrillos IV (1st Time)
1936 - 1939               Abraham
1939 - 1945               Yohannis
       1945 - 10 Oct 1950 Kyrillos IV (2nd Time)
14 Jan 1951 - 28 Jun 1959 Basilios
Patriachs of Ethiopia
28 Jun 1959 - 12 Oct 1970 Basilios
09 May 1971 - 18 Feb 1976 Theophilis ............................................. 1909-1977
07 Jul 1976 - 05 Jun 1988 Tekle Haimanont ........................................ 1917-1988
29 Aug 1988 -    Sep 1991 Merkurious ............................................. 1938-
   Sep 1991 - 05 Jul 1992 Yacob .................................................. 1926-2003
                          (Locum Tenens)
05 Jul 1992 - 16 Aug 2012 Abune Paulos ........................................... 1935-2012
20 Aug 2012 - 28 Feb 2013 Natnael of Arsi ........................................ 1931-
                          (Locum Tenens)
28 Feb 2013 -             Mathias ................................................ 1941-
 
 
Syrian Orthodox Church
 
Patriarchs of Antioch and All the East
1895 - 1905               Ignatius Abdul Masih I
18 Aug 1906 - 26 Nov 1916 Ignatius Abdullah I .................................... 1833-1916
25 Feb 1917 - 13 Feb 1932 Ignatius Elias III ..................................... 1867-1932
30 Jan 1933 - 23 Jun 1957 Ignatius Afram I Barsoum ............................... 1887-1957
27 Oct 1957 - 25 Jun 1980 Mor Ignatius Yaqub III ................................. 1912-1980
14 Sep 1980 - 21 Mar 2014 Ignatius Zakka I Iwas .................................. 1932-2014
31 Mar 2014 -             Ignatius Aphrem II Karim ............................... 1965-
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