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List of patriarchs of the Church of the East

The Patriarch of the Church of the East was the head of the Church of the East. According to tradition, the Church of the East was founded by the apostles Thomas, Addai, Aggai, and Mari in the first century AD. At the end of the third century or beginning of the fourth century AD, Papa bar Aggai, as bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, was recognised as the first supreme head of the Church of the East, according to the Chronicle of Arbela. The bishopric of Seleucia-Ctesiphon was elevated to the status of metropolitan see at the Council of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in 410 and then granted the title of catholicos at the Synod of 424. The title of patriarch was also adopted prior to the end of the fifth century.

List of patriarchs
Legendary bishops to Unless otherwise stated, all information is from the list provided in The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity, as noted in the bibliography below. • Thomas the ApostleAddai (37–65) • Aggai (66–87) • Mari I (88–120) • Abris (121–137) • Abraham I (159–171) • Yaqob I (172–190) • Ahadabui (202–220) • Shahlufa (220–240) Bishops of Seleucia-Ctesiphon from to 399Papa bar Aggai (–329) • Shemon bar Sabbae (329–341) • Shahdost (341–342) • Barba'shmin (343–346) :vacant (346–363) • Tomarsa (363–371) :vacant (371–377) • Qayyoma (377–399) Metropolitans of Seleucia-Ctesiphon from 399 to 421Isaac (399–410) • Ahha (410–414) • Yahballaha I (415–420) • Mana (420) • Farbokht (421) Patriarchs of the Church of the East from 421 to 1558Dadisho (421–456) • Babowai (457–484) • Acacius (485–496) • Babai (497–502/503) • Shila (503–523) • Elisha (524–537) • Narsai (524–537) • Paul (539) • Aba I (540–552) • Joseph (552–567) :vacant (567–570) • Ezekiel (570–581) • Ishoyahb I (582–595) • Sabrisho I (596–604) • Gregory (605–608) :vacant (609–628) • Ishoyahb II (628–645) • Maremmeh (646–649) • Ishoyahb III (649–659) • Giwargis I (661–680) • Yohannan I (680–683) :vacant (683–685) • Hnanisho I (686–698) :Yohannan the Leper (691–693) :vacant (698–714) • Sliba-zkha (714–728) :vacant (728–731) • Pethion (731–740) • Aba II (741–751) :vacant (751–753/754) :Surin (753) • Yaqob II (753/754–773/775) • Hnanisho II (773/775–780) • Timothy I (780–823) • Isho Bar Nun (823–828) • Giwargis II (828–831) • Sabrisho II (831–835) :vacant (835–837) • Abraham II (837–850) :vacant (850–853) • Theodosius (853–858) :vacant (858–860) • Sargis (860–872) :vacant (872–877) :Israel of Kashkar (877) • Enosh (877–884) • Yohannan II (884–892) • Yohannan III (893–899) • Yohannan IV (900–905) • Abraham III (906–937) • Emmanuel I (937–960) • Israel (961) :vacant (961–963) • Abdisho I (963–986) • Mari II (987–999) • Yohannan V (1000–1011) • Yohannan VI (1012–1020) • Ishoyahb IV (1020–1025) :vacant (1025–1028) • Eliya I (1028–1049) • Yohannan VII (1049–1057) :vacant (1057–1064) • Sabrisho III (1064–1072) :vacant (1072–1074) • Abdisho II (1074–1090) :vacant (1090–1092) • Makkikha I (1092–1110) • Eliya II (1111–1132) :vacant (1132–1134) • Bar Sawma (1134–1136) :vacant (1136–1139) • Abdisho III (1139–1148) • Ishoyahb V (1149–1175) • Eliya III (1176–1190) • Yahballaha II (1190–1222) • Sabrisho IV (1222–1224) :vacant (1224–1226) • Sabrisho V (1226–1256) • Makkikha II (1257–1265) • Denha I (1265–1281) • Yahballaha III (1281–1317) • Timothy II (1318–1332) :vacant (1332–1336/1337) • Denha II (1336/1337–1381/1382) • Dinkha III (disputed) :vacant (1381/1382–) • Shemon II (–) • Eliya IV (–) • Shemon III (–) • Shemon IV (–1497) • Shemon V (1497–1502) • Eliya V (1502–1503/1504) • Shemon VI (1504–1538) • Shemon VII Ishoyahb (1538/1539–1558) • Shemon VIII Dinkha (disputed) Patriarchs of the Church of the East from 1558 to 1861 Eliya lineEliya VI (1558–1591) • Eliya VII (1591–1617) • Eliya VIII (1617–1660) • Eliya IX (1660–1700) • Eliya X (1700–1722) • Eliya XI (1722–1778) • Eliya XII (1778–1804) • Yohannan VIII Hormizd (1780–1830) Shimun lineShimun VIII Yohannan Sulaqa (1553–1555) • Abdisho IV Maron (1555–1570) • Abraham (disputed) • Yahballaha IV (1570–1580) • Shimun IX Dinkha (1580–1600) • Shimun X Eliyah (1600–1638) • Shimun XI Eshuyow (1638–1656) • Shimun XII Yoalaha (1656–1662) • Shimun XIII Dinkha (1662–1700) • Shimun XIV Shlemon (1700–1740) • Shimun XV Maqdassi Mikhail (1740–1780) • Shimun XVI Yohannan (1780–1820) • Shimun XVII Abraham (1820–1861) Josephite lineJoseph I (1681–1696) • Joseph II (1696–1712) • Joseph III (1714–1757) • Joseph IV (1759–1781) • Joseph V Augustine Hindi (1781–1828) Patriarchs of the Church of the East from 1861 to presentShimun XVIII Rubil (1861–1903) • Shimun XIX Benyamin (1903–1918) • Shimun XX Paulos (1918–1920) • Shimun XXI Eshai (1920–1975) Assyrian Church of the EastDinkha IV (1976–2015) • Gewargis III (2015–2021) • Awa III (2021–present) Ancient Church of the EastThoma Darmo (1968–1969) • Addai II Giwargis (1972–2022) :Yakoob III Danil (2022) • Gewargis III Younan (2023–present) ==See also==
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