List of Patriarchs of the Church of the East

The following individuals were leaders of the East Syrian " Church of the East " from its founding to the present day:

The leaders of the " Church of the East " in Seleucia- Ctesiphon before the Council of Ephesus (431 )

• Mar Thoma ( St. Thomas the Apostle ) about 35 - about 37
• Mar Addai ( Apostle Jude Thaddeus of Edessa Thaddeus or ) approximately 37 - 65
• Mar Agai about 66 - about 87
• Mar Mari about 88 - 120
• Mar shelters about 121 - about 137
• Vacancy about 137 - about 159
• Mar Abraham ( Oraham I of Kaschkar ) about 159 - about 171
• Mar Yacob I. about 172 - 190
• Mar Ahha ( Achu d' Aboui ) 190 - 220
• Mar Schahioupa ( Schachlupa of Kaschkar ) ca 220 - 240
• Vacancy about 240 - about 317
• Mar Papa bar Gaggia about 317 - about 329
• Mar Schimun Bar Sabba'ei about 329 - about 341
• Mar Schalidoste ( Schahdost ) about 341 - about 345
• Mar Bar Baschmin approximately 345 - 350
• Vacancy about 350 - about 363
• Mar Toumarsa ( Turmarsa ) about 363 - about 371
• Mar Qaiyuma about 372 - about 399
• Mar Ishaq approximately 399-410
• Mar Ahhaca 410-415
• Mar Jab - Alaha ( Joalaha I. ) 415-420
• Maana 420
• Mar Frabokht ( Karabucht ) 420-421
• Mar Dadischu I. 421-431

The catholicoi the " Church of the East " in Seleucia- Ctesiphon ( 431-853 )

• Mar Dadischu I. 431-456
• Mar Babwahi 457-484
• Mar Aqaq - Acace 484-496
• Mar Babai I. about 497 - about 503
• Mar Shila / Scheela about 503 - about 523
• Mar Narsai Elisha about 524 - about 539
• Mar Polos I. approx 539 - 540
• Mar Aba I the Great about 540-552
• Mar Josip I. 552-566
• Mar Ezekiel I. ( Chazqijil ) 566-581
• Mar Ischo - jab I d' Arzunaja 582-595
• Mar Sabri Schofield ( Schorischu ) I. Garmaqaj 596-604
• Mar Greghor I. Partaja about 605 - about 609
• Vacancy about 609 - about 628
• Mar Ischo - Jab II about 628 - about 645
• Mar Immeh about 645 - about 649
• Mar Ischo - Jab III. Kdajawaja approximately 649-659
• Mar Guiwarguis I. 661-680
• Mar Yohanan I. Bar Marta 681-683
• Vacancy 683-685
• Mar Hanan Ischo ( Chnanischu ) Ica 685-700 Mar Yohanan II Garba 693-694 (counter Patriarch )

The catholicoi the " Church of the East " in Baghdad (853 - 1265)

• Mar Teadasis ( Theodosius ) by Athanasios I. 853-858
• Vacancy 858-860
• Mar Suwaja ( Sergius ) I. 860-872
• Vacancy 872-877
• Mar Israel of Kaschkar 877
• Mar Annusch ( Annoschel ) of Beth- Garmai 877-884
• Mar Yohanan III. bar Narrai 884-892
• Mar Yohanan IV 893-899
• Mar Yohanan bar Abgar V. 900-905
• Mar Abraham III. Abraza 905-937
• Mar Emmanuell I. 937-960
• Mar Israel ( Esrail ) Karkhaja ​​961-962
• Mar Abdischo I of Garmaqaja 963-986
• Mar Bar - II Mari Tobia Aturaja 987 - 1000
• Yohanan VI. Joannis ibn Issa 1000 - 1011
• Yochanan bar Nazuk VII 1012 - 1020
• Ischo - Jab IV Bar Ezekiel 1020 - 1025
• Vacancy 1025 - 1028
• Mar Elijja I of Tehran 1028 - 1049
• Yohanan VIII Bar Targala 1049 / 50-1057
• Sabri Scho III. bar Zanbur 1057/63 - 1071/72
• Abdischo II bar Ars Autraja 1072 - 1090 / 1
• Makkicha I. bar Schlemon 1092 - 1108 / 10
• Mar Elijja II Bar Maqli 1110 - 1132
• Bar Sauma I. 1133 / 4-1136
• Vacancy 1136 - 1139
• Abdischo III. Bar Moqli 1139 - 1148
• Ischo - Jab V -al- Baladi 1148 - 1176
• Elijja III. Abu Khalim 1176 - 1190
• Jab - bar Qaijuma Alaha II 1190 - 1222
• Sabri Scho IV Bar Qaioma 1222 - 1226
• Sabri Scho V. Ibn - Almassihi 1226 - 1256
• Makkicha II 1257 - 1265

The catholicoi the " Church of the East " in Tabriz (1265 - 1368)

• Dincha I. Epiphane Aribilaja 1265 - 1281 / 2
• Jab - Alaha III. bar Turkaje 1283 - 1317
• Timothy II Arbilaja 1318 - 1328 / 32
• Dincha II Karemles 1329 / 32-1364
• Dincha III. 1359 - 1368

The catholicoi the " Church of the East " in Mosul (1368 - 1403)

• Mar Schimun II 1368 - 1392
• Vacancy 1392 - 1403

The catholicoi the " Church of the East " in Alkosch ( " patriarchy level " ) ( 1403-1804 )

• Mar Schimun III. 1403 - 1407
• Vacancy ca 1407 - 1437
• Mar Elijja IV about 1437

• Mar Schimun IV Bassidika 1437 - 1497
• Mar Schimun V. ( Mar Yohanan ) ca 1497-1501
• Mar Elijja V. about 1502 - 1503
• Mar Schimun VI. 1505 - 1538
• Mar Eschujow Schimun VI. / VII. about 1538 - 1551

• Mar Dincha Schimun VII. / VIII. bar Mama 1552 - 1558 (shared office)
• Mar Schimun VIII. / IX. 1552 - 1558
• Mar Elijja VI. 1558 - 1576
• Mar Elijja VII 1576 - 1591
• Mar Elijja VIII 1591 - 1617 (associated with kathol. K. )
• Mar Elijja IX. Schimun 1617 - 1660 (associated with kathol. K. )
• Mar Elijja X. Johannan Marogin 1660 - 1700
• Mar Elijja XI. Marogin 1700 - 1722
• Mar Eljja XII Denha 1722 - 1778
• Mar Elijja XIII. Ischo - Jab 1778 - 1804

For a list of the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, see: Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church

The catholicoi the Assyrian Church of the East ( " patriarchy of the Mountains" ) ( 1681 - today )

The by Mar Shimun XXIII. ( XXIst ) introduced younger census also contains two older Shimun ( including the Apostle Peter = Shimun ) so that there is a difference of two counters.

Non- Catholic catholicoi from the first Chaldean Catholic party of Sulaqa Mar Shimun:

• Mar Schimun XIII. Dincha 1681 - 1700 in Kochanis
• Mar Schimun XIV Schlemon 1700 - 1740
• Mar Schimun XV. Maqdassi Mikhail Muchattis 1740 - 1780
• Mar Schimun XVI. Juna 1780 - 1820
• Mar Schimun XVII. Abraham 1820 - 1860 / 1
• Mar Schimun XVIII. Ruwil 1860 / 61-1903
• Mar Schimun XIX. Benjamin 1903 - 1918
• Mar Schimun XX. Polo 1918 - 1920
• Mar Schimun XXI. Ischaja 1920 - 1975 († in San Francisco)
• Mar Dinkha IV Khanania 1976 - today (residing in Chicago)