Thepatriarch of Antioch is one of theEastern Orthodoxpatriarchs, the leader of theautocephalousGreek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The term "Greek" does not refer to ethnic origin; the majority of these patriarchs were not ethnic Greeks, but rather Hellenized Arabs, Arameans, Assyrians, and other Levantines who spoke Greek and adopted a Hellenic identity. It refers to the fact that this church follows theChalcedonian Orthodoxy associated with the (Greek-speaking)Byzantine Empire. Since 518, there have been two patriarchs of Antioch who call themselves Orthodox: the Chalcedonian ones listed here, and the non-ChalcedonianSyriac Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch.
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After 1098, the patriarchate was in exile, at first atConstantinople, having been replaced by aLatin patriarch.
With Theodosius, the patriarchate returned toAntioch.
With Ignatius, the patriarchate transferred toDamascus.
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch split into two factions in 1724 as theMelkite Greek Catholic Church broke communion with the Orthodox Church and established communion with theCatholic Church. Both groups recognize the same list of patriarchs for the period before 1724, but have haddifferent patriarchs since.
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| Apollonarist group |
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