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List of current patriarchs
This is a list of current Christian patriarchs.
Patriarchs in the Catholic Church
| See | Bishop | Election |
|---|---|---|
| Rome | Pope Benedict XVI | 2005 |
| Alexandria of the Copts | Stéphanos II Cardinal Ghattas | 1986 |
| Antioch of the Maronites | Nasrallah Pierre Cardinal Sfeir | 1986 |
| Antioch of the Greek-Melkites | Gregory III Laham | 2000 |
| Antioch of the Syrians | Ignace Pierre VIII Abdel-Ahad | 2001 |
| Babylon of the Chaldees | Emmanuel III Delly | 2003 |
| Cilicia of the Armenians | Nersès Bédros XIX Tarmouni | 1999 |
| Venice | Angelo Cardinal Scola | 2002 |
| West Indies | vacant | |
| Lisbon | José Cardinal da Cruz Policarpo | 1998 |
| Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem | Michael Sabbah | 1987 |
| East Indies | Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão | 2004 |
Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church
| See | Bishop | Election |
|---|---|---|
| Constantinople New Rome | Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I | 1991 |
| Alexandria | Theodoros II | 2004 |
| Antioch | Ignatius IV (Hazim) | 1979 |
| Jerusalem | Irinaeus I | 2001 |
| Moscow | Alexius II | 1990 |
| Georgia | Ilia II | 1977 |
| Serbia | Pavle | 1990 |
| Romania | Teoctist | 1986 |
| Bulgaria | Maxim | 1971 |
Patriarchs in the Oriental Orthodox Church
| See | Bishop | Election |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Shenouda III | 1971 |
| Antioch | Ignatius Zakka I Iwas | 1980 |
| Armenia | Karekin II | |
| Ethiopia | ||
| Eritrea |
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