List of current popes and patriarchs

This is a list of current Christian popes and patriarchs.

Pope and patriarchs in the Catholic Church

SeeBishopElectionRome2025Alexandria of the CoptsPatriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak2013Antioch of the SyriacsPatriarch Mar Ignatius Joseph III Yonan2009Antioch of the MaronitesPatriarch Bechara Boutros Cardinal al-Rahi2011Antioch, Alexandria & Jerusalem of the Greek MelkitesPatriarch Youssef Absi2017Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs of BaghdadPaul III Nona2026Cilicia of the ArmeniansCatholicos-Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian2021

In 2006, Benedict XVI renounced the title of "Patriarch of the West" (Patriarcha Occidentis). In 2024, Pope Francis reinstated the title to bring closer ties to the other Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox faith. Patriarchs in the Latin Church The patriarchates in the lower table are in the Latin Church; whose bearers have the title of patriarch for various historical reasons, but who lack a particular church sui iuris.

SeeBishopElectionVenicePatriarch Francesco Moraglia2012West IndiesVacant since 31 August 1963LisbonPatriarch Rui Manuel Sousa Valério2023East IndiesPatriarch Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão2004JerusalemPatriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa2020

Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East

SeeBishopElectionAssyrian Church of the East Catholicos-Patriarch Mar Awa III2021

Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East

SeeBishopElectionAncient Church of the EastCatholicos-Patriarch Gewargis III Younan2022

Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church

SeeBishopElectionConstantinople Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I1991Alexandria Pope and Patriarch Theodore II2004AntiochPatriarch John X2012JerusalemPatriarch Theophilos III2005MoscowPatriarch Kirill2009GeorgiaCatholicos-Patriarch Shio III2026SerbiaPatriarch Porfirije2021RomaniaPatriarch Daniel2007BulgariaPatriarch Daniel2024

Patriarchs of independent Eastern Orthodox Churches

Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate

SeeBishopElectionKyivPatriarch Nykodym2026

Patriarch of the Russian Old-Orthodox Church

SeeBishopElectionMoscowPatriarch Alexander2002

Patriarch of the Turkish Orthodox Church

SeeBishopElectionIstanbulPapa Eftim IV2002

Pope and patriarchs in the Oriental Orthodox Churches

SeeBishopElectionAlexandriaPope Tawadros II2012AntiochPatriarch Ignatius Aphrem II2014ArmeniaPatriarch and Catholicos Karekin II1999EthiopiaPatriarch Catholicos Abune Mathias2013EritreaPatriarch Basilos2024Cilicia (Armenian)Patriarch and Catholicos Aram I1995Jerusalem (Armenian)Patriarch Nourhan2013Constantinople (Armenian)Patriarch Sahak II Mashalian2019

Patriarchs of independent Oriental Orthodox Churches

Patriarch of the British Orthodox Church

SeeBishopElectionGlastonbury Patriarch Jacobus III2025

Popes and patriarchs of Independent Catholic Churches

Patriarch of the Apostolic Catholic Church

SeeBishopElectionPhilippines Patriarch Juan Almario Calampiano2021

Pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church

SeeBishopElectionEl Palmar de TroyaPope Peter III2016

Pope of Ordo Militaris, Inc.

SeeBishopElectionRomeHildebrand2025

Patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church

SeeBishopElectionPidhirtsiPatriarch Elijah Anthony Dohnal2008

Patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church

SeeBishopElectionPraguePatriarch Tomáš Butta2006

See also List of current Christian leaders Patriarchs List of Primates in the Anglican Communion

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