List of current popes and patriarchs

See also: List of current Christian leaders

This is a list of current Christian popes and patriarchs who are notable.

Pope and patriarchs in the Catholic Church

See also: Catholic Church
See Bishop Election
Rome Pope Francis 2013
Alexandria of the Copts Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak 2013
Antioch of the Syriacs Patriarch Mar Ignatius Joseph III Yonan 2009
Antioch of the Maronites Patriarch Bechara Boutros Cardinal al-Rahi 2011
Antioch, Alexandria & Jerusalem of the Greek Melkites Patriarch Youssef Absi 2017
Babylon of the Chaldeans Catholicos-Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako 2013
Cilicia of the Armenians Catholicos-Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian 2021

In 2006, Benedict XVI renounced the title of "Patriarch of the West" (Patriarcha Occidentis).[1] In 2024, Pope Francis reinstated the title of "Patriarch of the West" (Patriarcha Occidentis), reversing the decision by the previous Pope Benedict XVI; the title reinstatement was meant to bring closer ties to the other Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox faith.[2]

Patriarchs in the Latin Church

The patriarchates in the lower table are in the Latin Church; whose bearers have the title of patriarch for various historical reasons, but who lack a particular church sui iuris.

See Bishop Election
Venice Patriarch Francesco Moraglia 2012
West Indies Vacant since 31 August 1963
Lisbon Patriarch Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente 2013
East Indies Patriarch Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão 2004
Jerusalem Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa 2020

Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East

See also: Assyrian Church of the East
See Bishop Election
Assyrian Church of the East Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III 2021

Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East

See also: Ancient Church of the East
See Bishop Election
Ancient Church of the East Catholicos-Patriarch Gewargis III Younan 2022

Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church

See also: Eastern Orthodox Church
See Bishop Election
Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I 1991
Alexandria Pope and Patriarch Theodore II 2004
Antioch Patriarch John X 2012
Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III 2005
Moscow Patriarch Kirill 2009
Georgia Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II 1977
Serbia Patriarch Porfirije 2021
Romania Patriarch Daniel 2007
Bulgaria Patriarch Daniel 2024

Patriarchs of independent Eastern Orthodox Churches

See also: Organization of the Eastern Orthodox Church § Unrecognized churches

Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate

See also: Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate
See Bishop Election
Kyiv Patriarch Filaret 1995

Patriarch of the Russian Old-Orthodox Church

See also: Russian Old-Orthodox Church
See Bishop Election
Moscow Patriarch Alexander 2002

Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church

See also: Turkish Orthodox Church
See Bishop Election
Istanbul Papa Eftim IV 2002

Pope and patriarchs in the Oriental Orthodox Churches

See also: Oriental Orthodox Churches
See Bishop Election
Alexandria Pope Tawadros II 2012
Antioch Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II 2014
Armenia Patriarch and Catholicos Karekin II 1999
Ethiopia Patriarch Catholicos Abune Mathias 2013
Eritrea Patriarch Antonios 2004
Cilicia (Armenian) Patriarch and Catholicos Aram I 1995
Jerusalem (Armenian) Patriarch Nourhan 2013
Constantinople (Armenian) Patriarch Sahak II Mashalian 2019

Patriarchs of independent Oriental Orthodox Churches

Patriarch of the British Orthodox Church

See also: British Orthodox Church
See Bishop Election
Glastonbury Patriarch Abba Seraphim 1979

Popes and patriarchs of Independent Catholic Churches

See also: Independent Catholicism

Patriarch of the Apostolic Catholic Church

See also: Apostolic Catholic Church (Philippines)
See Bishop Election
Philippines Patriarch Juan Almario Calampiano 2021

Pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church

See also: Palmarian Catholic Church
See Bishop Election
El Palmar de Troya Pope Peter III 2016

Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church

See also: Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
See Bishop Election
Pidhirtsi Patriarch Elijah Anthony Dohnal 2008

Patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church

See also: Czechoslovak Hussite Church
See Bishop Election
Prague Patriarch Tomáš Butta 2006

See also

References

  1. ^ "Press release regarding the suppression of the title 'Patriarch of the West' in the 'Annuario Pontificio' 2006". www.christianunity.va. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ "'Patriarch of the West': Pope Francis Heads Forward into the Past". 18 April 2024.