This is a list of the Maronite patriarchs of Antioch and all the East, the primate of the Maronite Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches. Starting with Paul Peter Massad in 1854, after becoming patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, they assume the name "Peter" (Boutros in Arabic, بطرس ), after the traditional first Bishop of Antioch, St. Peter, who was also the head of the Apostles. The official title that the Maronite Patriarch assumes is "Patriarch of Antioch and All the East". To this date 15 patriarchs have been canonized by the Catholic Church, with an extra two being beatified but not yet canonized.

For the Patriarchs of Antioch before John Maron, see List of Patriarchs of Antioch.

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A famous list of Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch was written and published by Giuseppe Simone Assemani,^[1] and Simon Awad, which follows the Series of Maronite Patriachs written by Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy in the 17th century,^[2] but it is incomplete for the first centuries. Besides the Assemani's list, another more detailed list was written in Bejjeh in 1766 by Georges Saad.^[3]

In the list here below the names shifted on the right are not included in the incomplete Assemani's list and derive from the Bejjeh list.

Patriarchs during the Ottomans, 1516–1918

See also: Egypt Eyalet

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Order	Name of Patriarch			Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
	Portrait	English	Arabic
109		Simeon VI El-Hadathi	سمعان السادس الحدثي	Hadath El Jebbeh, Besharri	1492–1524	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	-
110		Moses Saade	موسى سعادة	Kafroun, Akkar	1524–1567	Bishop of Sayyde and Houqa	-
111		Michael I Rizzi	ميخائيل الأول الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1567–1581	Bishop of Mar; Antonios Kozhaya	-
112		Sergius Rizzi	سركيس الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1581–1597	Patriarchal emissary	-
113		Joseph III El-Rizzi	يوسف الثالث الرزي	Bkoufa, Ehden	1597–1608	Patriarchal emissary	-
114		John X Makhlouf	يوحنا العاشر مخلوف	Ehden, Zghorta	1608–1633	Patriarchal emissary	Also known as John IX
115		Greorge II Omaira	جرجس (جورج) الثاني عميرة	Ehden, Zghorta	1633–1644	Bishop of Ehden	-
116		Joseph IV Halib	يوسف الرابع حليب	Aqoura, Byblos	1644–1648	Bishop of Saida and Sour	-
117		John XI El-Bawwab	يوحنا الحادي عشر البواب	Safra, Keserwan	1648–1656	Patriarchal emissary	Also known as John X
118		George III Beseb'ely	جرجس (جورج) الثالث البسبعلي	Sebaal, Zghorta	1656–1670	Patriarchal emissary	-
119		Bl. Stephen IV El-Douaihy	اسطفانوس الرابع الدويهي	Ehden, Zghorta	1670–1704	Bishop of Cyprus
120		Gabriel III	جبرائيل الثالث	Blouzan, Keserwan	1704–1705	Bishop of Aleppo	Also known as Gabriel II of Blaouza
121		Jacob IV Awad	يعقوب الرابع عوّاد	Hasroun, Bsharri	1705–1733	Bishop of Tripoli	-
122		Joseph V El-Khazen	يوسف الخامس الخازن	Jounieh, Keserwan	1733–1742	Bishop of Ghosta
123		Simeon VII Awad	سمعان السابع عوّاد	Hasroun, Bsharri	1742–1756	Bishop of Damascus	-
124		Tobias El Khazen	طوبيا الخازن	Beqaata, Keserwan	1756–1766	Bishop of Cyprus	-
125		Joseph VI Estephan	يوسف السادس اسطفان	Ghosta, Keserwan	1766–1793	Bishop of Beirut	-
126		Michael II Fadel	ميخائيل الثاني فاضل	Beirut	1793–1795	Bishop of Beirut	-
127		Philip Gemayel	فيليبس الجميّل	Bikfaya, Metn	1795–1796	Bishop of Cyprus	-
128		Joseph VII Tyan	يوسف السابع تيّان	Beirut	1796–1809	Bishop of Damascus; ونائب بطريركي	-
129		John XII Helou	يوحنا الثاني عشر الحلو	Ghosta, Keserwan	1809–1823	Bishop of Haifa; ونائب بطريركي	-
130		Joseph VIII Hobaish	يوسف الثامن حبيش	Sahel Alma, Keserwan	1823–1845	Bishop of Tripoli	Patriarchate moved to Bkerke
131		Joseph IX El Khazen	يوسف التاسع الخازن	Ajaltoun, Keserwan	1845–1854	Bishop of Tripoli	1845 events
132		Paul III Peter Massad	بولس الثالث بطرس مسعد	Ashqout, Keserwan	1854–1890	Patriarchal emissary (نائب بطريركي)	1860 events, since his election "Peter" was added to the patriarcal nouns.
133		John XIII Peter El Hajj	يوحنا الثالث عشر بطرس الحاج	Dlebya, Batroun	1890–1898	Bishop of Baalbek	-

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Patriarch during modern Lebanon, 1918–present

See also: Lebanon

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Order	Name of Patriarch			Birthplace	Period	Position	Notes
	Portrait	English	Arabic
134		Bl. Elias Peter Hoayek	الياس بطرس الحويّك	Halta, Batroun	1898–1931	Bishop of Haifa; نائب بطريركي	Birth of Greater Lebanon
135		Anthony I Peter Arida	أنطونيوس الأول بطرس عريضة	Becharri	1931–1955	Bishop of Tripoli	-
136		Paul IV Peter Meouchi	بولس الرابع بطرس المعوشي	Jezzine	1955–1975	Bishop of Sour (Tyre)
137		Anthony II Peter Khoraish	أنطونيوس الثاني بطرس خريش	Ain Ebel, Bint Jbeil	1975–1986	نائب بطريركي	Abdicated
138		Nasrallah Peter Sfeir	نصرالله بطرس صفير	Rayfoun, Kesrwan	1986–2011	Bishop of Sarba and Damascus	Abdicated Patriarch Emeritus, Cardinal of the Catholic Church
139		Bechara Peter Al-Rahi	بشارة بطرس الراعي	Hemlaya, Metn	2011–present	Bishop of Byblos	Incumbent Patriarch

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• Maronite Patriarchs
• Estephanus II El Douaihy (1670–1704)
• Youssef VI Estephan (1766–1793)
• Mikhail II Fadel (1793–1795)
• Youssef VII Tyan (1796–1809)
• Youhanna XI Helou (1809–1823)
• Youssef VIII Hobaish (1823–1845)
• Youssef IX El Khazen (1845–1854)
• Boulos I Massad (1854–1890)
• Youhanna XII El Hajj (1890–1898)
• Elias Peter Hoayek (1898–1931)
• Anthony Peter Arida (1931–1955)
• Paul IV Peter Meouchi (1955–1975)
• Anthony Peter Khoraish (1975–1986)
• Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1986–2011)
• Bechara Boutros al-Rahi (2011–present)

• List of Latin Patriarchs of Antioch
• List of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch
• List of Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch – 518 to present day
• List of Patriarchs of Antioch – beginning to 518