Patriarch of Antioch

The Patriarchate of Antioch (or Antioch ) to have been founded about the year 34 AD by the apostle Peter. The legitimate successor of patriarchy claim after a split in the 5th century and following further divisions today at least three Christian churches for themselves. Thus, each Church sees their patriarch as the legitimate successor of the apostle Peter on the Chair of Antioch. None of the Patriarch resides today in the city of Antioch ( Antakya today in Turkey).

Syrian Orthodox Church

The Syrian Orthodox Church is one of the Eastern Churches, who reject the Council of Chalcedon: Patriarch Moran Mor was 2014 Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, who resided in Damascus. Liturgical language of that patriarchy is Syrian. It is in communion with the Copts, among other things, the Ethiopian church and a part of the old churches of South India, for example, the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church. For the honor of the third Patriarch Ignatius of Antioch since the early modern carry all the patriarchs of the church the name Ignatius.

Rum Orthodox Church

The Rum Orthodox Church, one of the Byzantine Orthodox churches: the paths of these sometimes called Antiochene Orthodox, Antiochene or as a Greek Orthodox church designated parted in the 5th century of which the above. Reason was the dispute over the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon. This church was built from those believers who Chalcedonense recognized, the Syrian Orthodox from those who do not recognized. In the Syrian cultural space both directions were relatively well represented, thus it came to the cleavage. This church is in accordance with their self-understanding and the Nicene Creed together with the other Orthodox churches, such as the Greek Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church, one, holy, catholic and apostolic church, that is in full communion with the other Byzantine- Orthodox churches. Liturgical language of this Patriarchate was next to the Greek also Syriac, but since the 20th century modern Arabic. The patriarch also resides in Damascus.

Catholic Eastern Churches

Three of the Eastern Catholic Churches which arose between the 7th and the 18th century from the two churches mentioned above, refer to their respective head also as the Patriarch of Antioch. Specifically, these are:

Latin Patriarch

From the Crusades to 1953 there was also a Latin Patriarch of Antioch, who lived after the failure of the crusader states in Rome and had no practical function more. Died in 1953, the last incumbent, 1964, of the items in agreement of Pope Paul VI. and the Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Athenagoras Opel abolished together with the two other Latin Patriarchates of Alexandria and Constantinople Opel.