List of current popes and patriarchs
This is a list of current Christian popes and patriarchs who are notable.
Pope and patriarchs in the Catholic Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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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 |
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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 | Bishop | Election |
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Assyrian Church of the East | Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III | 2021 |
Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East
See | Bishop | Election |
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Ancient Church of the East | Catholicos-Patriarch Gewargis III Younan | 2022 |
Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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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
Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate
See | Bishop | Election |
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Kyiv | Patriarch Filaret | 1995 |
Patriarch of the Russian Old-Orthodox Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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Moscow | Patriarch Alexander | 2002 |
Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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Istanbul | Papa Eftim IV | 2002 |
Pope and patriarchs in the Oriental Orthodox Churches
Patriarchs of independent Oriental Orthodox Churches
Patriarch of the British Orthodox Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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Glastonbury | Patriarch Abba Seraphim | 1979 |
Popes and patriarchs of Independent Catholic Churches
Patriarch of the Apostolic Catholic Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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Philippines | Patriarch Juan Almario Calampiano | 2021 |
Pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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El Palmar de Troya | Pope Peter III | 2016 |
Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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Pidhirtsi | Patriarch Elijah Anthony Dohnal | 2008 |
Patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church
See | Bishop | Election |
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Prague | Patriarch Tomáš Butta | 2006 |