LIST OF PATRIARCHS OF ALEXANDRIA

The bishop or 'Patriarch of Alexandria' (Egypt) is the highest-ranking bishop of Egypt and exists separately in both the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Byzantine Orthodox Church. The Patriarchs trace back their lineage to Mark the Evangelist.
This list contains only those Patriarchs who served before the schism of 451. For post-schism Popes and Patriarchs, follow the links at the bottom of this page.
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List of Patriarchs Prior to Schism

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List of Patriarchs Prior to Schism

★ 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 (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

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★ ''vacant'' (326-328)

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

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★ ''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 and Catholic lineages.''

★ ''Athanasius I (restored)'' (346-373)

★ Peter II (373-380)

★ 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 Dyophysitism''
In 451 AD, after the conclusion of the Council of Chalcedon, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria split from the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria. For later succession of (Coptic) Popes, see List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria. For later succession of (Greek) Patriarchs, see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria.

Sources

★ Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria

★ Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria

See Also

★ Patriarch of Alexandria

★ Coptic Orthodox Pope

★ Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria