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Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
Quick Facts
- Tradition
- Christianity · Eastern Orthodoxy
- Current leader
- Patriarch of Antioch John X (Yazigi)
- Leader since
- February 10th 2013
- Days in office
- –
Intro
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (Greek: Ελληνορθόδοξο Πατριαρχείο Αντιοχείας), also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, Antiochian Orthodox Church and legally as the Rūm Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East (Arabic: بطريركيّة أنطاكية وسائر المشرق للروم الأرثوذكس, romanized: Baṭriyarkiyyat ʾAnṭākiya wa-Sāʾir al-Mašriq li-r-Rūm al-ʾUrṯūḏuks, lit. 'Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East for the Orthodox Rum'), is an autocephalous Greek Orthodox church within the wider communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity that originates from the historical Church of Antioch.
Structure
The administration and structure of the Antiochian See are governed by statutes.
The Patriarch
The Patriarch is elected by the Holy Synod from among the metropolitans who compose it. The Patriarch presides the Holy Synod and executes its decisions. He also acts as metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Antioch and Damascus.
The current Patriarch, John X (Yazigi), was elected on December 17, 2012, succeeding to Metropolitan Saba Esber, who had been elected locum tenens on December 7, 2012, following Ignatius IV (Hazim) 's death.
Archdioceses and metropolitans
There are at present 22 archdioceses, each headed by a metropolitan.
Western Asia
- Archdiocese of Antioch and Damascus: Patriarchal archdiocese
- Archdiocese of Akkar and Dependencies (Wadi al-Nasara, Safita and Tartus): Basilios Mansour (2008–)
- Archdiocese of Aleppo and their Dependencies: Ephreim Maalouli (2021–)
- Archdiocese of Beirut and Exarchate of Phœnicia: Elias Audi (1980–)
- Archdiocese of Baghdad, Kuwait and Dependencies: Ghattas Hazim (2014–)
- Archdiocese of Bosra, Hauran and Jabal al-Arab: Saba Esber (1999–)
- Archdiocese of Byblos and Batroun: Siluan Muci (2018–)
- Archdiocese of Hama (Epiphania) and Exarchate of North Syria: Nicholas Baalbaki (2017–)
- Archdiocese of Homs (Emesa): George Khoury (2023–)
- Archdiocese of Latakia (Laodicea ad Mare) and Exarchate of Theodorias: Athanasius Fahd (2018–)
- Archdiocese of Diyarbakır: Paul Yazigi (2021–)
- Archdiocese of Tarsus, Adana, and Alexandretta: newly established on 13 October 2025, and provisionally headed by a patriarchal representative.
- Archdiocese of Tripoli and Koura: Ephraim Kyriakos (2009–)
- Archdiocese of Tyre and Sidon: Elias Kfoury (1995–)
- Archdiocese of Zahleh and Baalbek (Heliopolis): Antonios El Soury (Nov 14, 2015–)
Asia and Oceania
- Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines: Basilios Qoudsiah (2017–)
Europe
- Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland: Silouan Oner (2015–)
- Archdiocese of France, Western and Southern Europe: Ignatius Alhoushi (2013–)
- Archdiocese of Germany and Central Europe: Isaac Barakat (2013–)
The Americas
- Archdiocese of North America (Englewood, New Jersey); Metropolitan of New York and All North America: Saba (Esber) (2023–)
- Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic: Thomas Joseph (2004–)
- Diocese of Eagle River and the Northwest: vacant
- Diocese of Los Angeles and the West: Anthony Michaels (2014–)
- Diocese of New York and Washington, D.C.: Metropolitical diocese
- Diocese of Miami and the Southeast: Nicholas Ozone (2017–)
- Diocese of Ottawa, Eastern Canada and Upstate New York: Alexander Mufarrij (2004–)
- Diocese of Toledo and the Mid-West: Jeremy (Davis), Archiepiscopal Vicar (2024–)
- Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America: Basil (Essey) (2003–)
- Diocese of Worcester and New England: John Abdallah (2011–)
- Archdiocese of Buenos Aires and All Argentina: Jacob Khoury (elected 2018)
- Archdiocese of Mexico, Venezuela, Central America and the Caribbean: Ignatius Samaan (2017–)
- Archdiocese of Santiago and All Chile: Sergios Abad (1996–), Bishop of Salamias and Patriarchal Auxiliary for Chile (1988–1996)
- Archdiocese of São Paulo and All Brazil: Damaskinos Mansour (1997–)
Retired bishops
- Archdiocese of Byblos and Batroun: Georges Khodr (1970–2018)
- Diocese of Jableh: Demetrios Khoury (1995–2003)
- Diocese of Yabroud: Athanasius Saliba (1979–)