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**List of Patriarchs of Alexandria**
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The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria is one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. The list of patriarchs includes both bishops and archbishops who have served as the spiritual leaders of the church.

**Early Bishops (42-325)**
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* St. Apostle and Evangelist Mark (ca 42 – 4 April 62/63)
* St. Anian (c.62/63 – 16 November 83/84)
* St. Avilius (circa 84 - 22 February 95 or 98)
* St. Cedron (circa 98 – 5 June 105...109)
* St. Prim (c.110 – 17 July 121)
* St. Just (Justin) (c.121 – 11 August 130)
* St. Eumenes (circa 131 – 7 October 139...144)
* St. Mark II (Marcian) (circa 144 – 1 January 149–154)
* St. Celadion (Celladius) (c.154 – 3 July 164...167)
* St. Agrippin (Agrippa) (c.167 – 30 January 180)
* St. Julian (Julius) (180 – 4 March 189)
* St. Demetrius (189 – 8 October 231)
* St. Heracles (231/232 – 5 December 246/47), first called the term "Pope"
* St. Dionysius the Great (247/48 – 10 September 264/65; memory: 5 October)
* St. Maximus (264/65 – 9 April 282)
* St. Theon (282 – 23 August 300)
* St. Peter (con. 300 – 25 November 311), Epiphany of Cyprus named Archbishop
* St. Achilles (c. 312 – June 313)

**Archbishops (325-451)**
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* St. Alexander I (c. 313 – 19 April 328)
* St. Athanasius the Great (328-336)
* Pist, Arian (c.337-c.338)
* St. Athanasius the Great, again (23 November 337 – 19 March 339)
* Gregory, Arian (22 March 339...341 - 344...346)
* St. Athanasius the Great, 3rd time (23 October 346 – 9 February 356)
* George, Arian (24 February 357 – 2 October 358)
* St. George, Arian again (26 November 361 – 24 December 361)
* Luke, Ariane (Con. 361)
* St. Athanasius the Great, 4th time (21 February 362 – 24 October 362)
* St. Athanasius the Great, 5th time (beginning 364 – 4 May 365)
* Lucius, Arian, again (December 365)
* St. Athanasius the Great, 6th time (1 February 366 – 2 May 373)
* St. Peter II (373–374)
* Lucius, Arian, 3rd time (375 – 30 May 378)
* St. Peter II, again (379 – 14/15 February 380)
* St. Timothy I (380 – 20 July 384)
* St. Theophilus (384 – 15 October 412)
* St. Cyril the Great (17 October 412 – 27 June 444)

**Patriarchs of Alexandria (since 451)**
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* Dioscorus I, antichalcedonite (444 – 1 September 451)
* St. Proterius Chalcedonite (November 451 – 28 March 457)
* Timothy II Elour, Antichalcedonite (March 457 – January 460)
* Timothy III Salofakiol Chalcedonite (June 460 – December 475)
* Timothy II Elour, Antichalcedonite, Repeated (con 475 – 31 July 477)
* Peter III Mong, antichalcedonite (summer 477 – 4 September 477)
* Timothy III Salofakiol, Chalcedonite, repeated (September 477 – June 482)
* John I Talaya Chalcedonite (June 482 – December 482)
* Peter III Mong, antichalcedonite, repeated (December 482 – 29/31 October 489)
* Athanasius II Kelitus Chalcedonite (489/90 – 17 September 496/97)
* John II Mela, Antichalcedonite (496 – 29 April 505/507)
* John III Nikiot, Antichalcedonite (circa 507 – 22 May 516/17)
* Dioscorus II, antichalcedonite (516/17 – 9 October 517...520)
* Timothy IV, antichalcedonite (c.520 – 7/8 February 535...537)

**Division into Chalcedonian and Anti-Chalcedonian (536-580)**
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The division of the patriarchate into Chalcedonian and anti-Chalcedonian factions began in 536 AD, during the reign of Theodosius I. This period saw a significant shift in the church's leadership and doctrine.

**Modern Patriarchs**
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* Theodosius I, Antichalcedonite (535–537)
* Polityanus (768 – 813)
* Eustatius (813 – 817)
* Christopher I (817 – 841)
* Sophronius I (841 – 860)
* Michael I (860 – 870)
* Michael II (870 – 903)
* vacant (903 – 907)
* Christodoulos
* Cyrus (631 – 641)
* Peter IV (642 – 651)
* Theophilus III (1010 – 1020)
* George II (1021 – 1051)
* Leontius (1052 – 1053)
* Alexander II (1059 – 1062)
* John VI Kodonatos (1062 – 1100)
* Eulogius II (1100 – 1117)
* Coadjutor?Cyril II (1 – 100)
* Sabbas (1 – 11 – 17)
* Theodosius II (1137)
* Peter VII (1997 – 2004)
* Theodore II (2004 – present)

**See Also**
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* Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
* List of patriarchs of Alexandria, for the earlier Patriarchs Of Alexandria Before The Schism.
* List of Popes of The Coptic Orthodox Church, For The Popes of The Copt Orthodox Church