List of Maronite patriarchs
This is a list of the 'Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch', one of the Eastern Catholic Churches. The first Bishop of Antioch was St. Peter, the head of the Apostles. The official title that the Maronite Patriarch assumes is "Patriarch of Antioch and all the East." For the Patriarchs of Antioch before John Maron, the list can be referred to the Antiochian Syriac Patriarchs. After the council of Chalcedon, and appointments of the Patriarchs by Byzantine emperors, and Muslim khalifas, the Maronites broke away and start electing their own Patriarchs. A list of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch was written and published by bishop Giuseppe Simone Assemani, and Patriarch Simon Awad, which follows the ''Series of Maronite Patriachs'' written by Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy in the 17th century, but it is incomplete for the first centuries. Besides the Assemani's list, another list more detailed was written in Bejjeh in 1766 by Georges Saad.
Kfarhay, Batroun:
1 Youhanna Maroun; 63rd after -- Saint Peter; (b. 628 – d. 707)
2 Kyros
3 Gabriel
Yanouh, Jbeil (Byblos)
4 Youhanna Maroun II
5 Youhanna I
6 Gregorius I
7 Stephanos I
8 Mark
9 Eusebius (Hoaushab)
10 Youhanna II
11 Yeshu I
12 Daoud I
13 Gregorius II
14 Theophilactus
15 Yeshu II
16 Domitius
17 Ishaq
18 Youhanna III
19 Sham'un I
20 Urmia I
21 Youhanna IV
22 Sham'un II
23 Sham'un III
24 Youssif al Jirjissi; 1100–1120
Mayfouq, Jbeil
25 Boutros I; 1120–1130
26 Gregorius I; Halat, Jbeil; 1130–1141
27 Ya'qub I; Ramat, Batroun; 1141–1151
28 Youhanna V; Lehfed, Jbeil; 1151–1154
29 Boutros II; 1154–1173
30 Boutros III; 1173–1189
31 Boutros IV; 1189–1199
32 Urmia II Amchiti; Amchit, Jbeil; 1199–1230
(took part in the 4th Lateran council)
33 Daniel; Shamat, Jbeil; 1230–1239
34 Youhanna VI; Jaj, Jbeil;1239–1245
35 Sham'un IV; Bilaouza Jibbet; 1245–1277
36 Ya'qub II; 1277–1278
37 Daniel II (martyr); Hadchit; 1278–1282
38 Luqa I; Benahran, Koura; 1282-????
39 Urmia III; Demalsa, Jbeil; 1283–1297
40 Sham'un V; 1297–1339
41 Youhanna VII; Aqura, Jbeil; 1339–1357
42 Gabriel II (martyr); Hjula, Jbeil; 1357–1367
43 Daoud II; 1367–1404
Qannoubin, Becharri
44 Youhanna VIII el-Jaji; Jaj, Jbeil; 1404–1445
45 Ya'qub III; Hadath, Baabda; 1445–1468
46 Youssef II; Hadath, Baabda; 1468–1492
47 Semaan el-Hadathi; Hadath, Baabda; 1492–1524
48 Mousa Saade; Kafroun, Akkar; 1524–1567
49 Mikhail I el-Rizzi; Bkoufan, Bsharri; 1567–1581
50 Sarkis el-Rizzi; Bkoufan, Bsharri; 1581–1597
51 Youssef III el-Rizzi; Bkoufan, Bsharri; 1597–1608
52 Youhanna IX Makhlouf; Ehden; 1608–1633
53 Gewargios I Omaira El Douaihy; Ehden; 1633–1644
54 Youssef IV Halib el-Akouri; Aqoura; 1644–1648
55 Youhanna X el-Bawwab; Safra; 1648–1656
56 Gerges II Beseb'ely; Sebaal, Zghorta; 1656–1670
57 Estephanus II El Douaihy; Ehden,; 1670–1704
58 Jibrail II; Blouzan, Keserwan; 1704–1705
59 Ya'qub IV Awad; Hasroun, Bsharri; 1705–1733
60 Youssef V El Khazen; Jounieh; 1733–1742
61 Semaan VII Awad; Hasroun; 1742–1756
62 Tobias El Khazen; Beqaata; 1756–1766
63 Youssef VI Estephan; Ghosta; 1766–1793
64 Mikhail II Fadel; Beirut; 1793–1795
65 Philipus Gemayel; Bikfaya; 1795–1796
Bkerke, Keserwan
68 Youssef VIII Hobaish; Sahel Alma; 1823–1845
69 Youssef IX El Khazen; Ajaltoun; 1845–1854
70 Boulos I Massad; Ashqout; 1854–1890
71 Youhanna XII El Hajj; Dlebta; 1890–1898
72 Elias Peter Hoayek; Halta, Batroun; 1898–1931
73 Anthony Peter Arida; Becharri; 1931–1955
74 Paul Peter Meouchi; Jezzine; 1955–1975
75 Anthony Peter Khoraish; Ain Ebel; 1975–1985
76 Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir; Reifoun; 1985–2011
77 Bechara Boutros al-Rahi; Hemlaya, Metn; -- 2011–present
