Eastern Orthodox Churches List of current Christian leaders

1 eastern orthodox churches

1.1 ecumenical patriarch of constantinople
1.2 pope , patriarch of alexandria
1.3 patriarch of antioch
1.4 greek patriarch of jerusalem
1.5 patriarch of moscow
1.6 catholicos-patriarch of georgian orthodox church
1.7 patriarch of bulgarian orthodox church
1.8 patriarch of serbian orthodox church
1.9 patriarch of romanian orthodox church

eastern orthodox churches
ecumenical patriarch of constantinople

bartholomew i, ecumenical patriarch.

the patriarch of constantinople bartholomew spiritual leader of on 250–300 million orthodox christians, though ecumenical patriarch not considered head of eastern orthodox church. official rank primus inter pares (first among equals). title ecumenical patriarch title exclusive , specific patriarch of constantinople , distinguishes honorific position, within broad family of fourteen autocephalous or self-governing orthodox churches around world.

he presides in person or through delegate on councils of orthodox primates and/or bishops in takes part, in particular, in ecumenical contacts other christian denominations. has no direct jurisdiction on other patriarchs or other autocephalous orthodox churches, alone among fellow-primates enjoys right of convening extraordinary synods consisting of them and/or delegates deal ad hoc situations. chief function of spiritual leader of patriarchate of constantinople of eastern orthodox churches , protector of orthodoxy in church.

additionally, because of work , work of predecessor, ecumenical patriarch dimitrios, established september 1 day protection of environment, ecumenical patriarch bartholomew has been called green patriarch .

pope , patriarch of alexandria

theodore ii, greek orthodox patriarch of alexandria.

patriarch theodore ii has title greek orthodox patriarch of alexandria , africa, , such, has been spiritual leader of eastern orthodox africans since 2004. church 1 of autocephalous orthodox churches, ranking second in order of seniority after constantinople.

patriarch of antioch

patriarch john x has title greek orthodox patriarch of antioch, , such, has been spiritual leader of antiochian orthodox church since 2012. see based in damascus. church 1 of autocephalous orthodox churches, ranking third in order of seniority after 2 churches listed above.

greek patriarch of jerusalem

the greek patriarch theophilos iii has title greek orthodox patriarch of holy city of jerusalem , palestine, syria, beyond jordan river, cana of galilee, , holy zion, , such, has been spiritual leader of greek eastern orthodox in levant since 2005. church 1 of autocephalous orthodox churches, ranking fourth in order of seniority after 3 churches listed above.

patriarch of moscow

kirill i, patriarch of moscow.

the patriarch of moscow, kirill of moscow spiritual leader , bishop of on 100 million christians. patriarch of russian orthodox church, largest autocephalous christian church of eastern orthodoxy , second largest after roman catholic church, patriarch of moscow has direct leadership of largest church in eastern europe , asia. church 1 of autocephalous orthodox churches, ranking fifth in order of seniority after 4 churches listed above.

catholicos-patriarch of georgian orthodox church

patriarch ilia ii has title catholicos-patriarch of georgia, , such, has been spiritual leader of eastern orthodox georgians since 1977. church 1 of autocephalous orthodox churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after 5 churches listed above.

patriarch of bulgarian orthodox church

patriarch neophyte since 24 february 2013. full title holiness neofit, patriarch of bulgaria , metropolitan of sofia. bulgarian orthodox church oldest autocephalous slavic orthodox church in world, added pentarchy of original patriarchates - of rome (i.e., roman catholic papacy), constantinople, alexandria, antioch , jerusalem - , autocephalous georgian catholicosate.

patriarch of serbian orthodox church

patriarch irinej 45th patriarch of serbian orthodox church, spiritual leader of eastern orthodox serbs, since 22 january 2010. full title holiness archbishop of peć, metropolitan of belgrade , karlovci, serbian patriarch irinej. between 1975 , 2010, served bishop of niš.

the church 1 of autocephalous orthodox churches, ranking seventh in order of seniority after 6 churches listed above. second oldest slavic orthodox church in world (after bulgarian orthodox church), westernmost eastern church in europe. exercises jurisdiction on orthodox christians in serbia , surrounding slavic , other lands, exarchates , patriarchal representation churches around world. serbian patriarch serves first among equals in church.

patriarch of romanian orthodox church

as archbishop of bucharest patriarch of romanian orthodox church, patriarch daniel, bishop , leader of 19 million christians.

the romanian orthodox church second largest autocephalous eastern orthodox church after russian orthodox church. patriarch of romania responsible oversight of entire territory of romania eastern orthodox communion along surrounding territories such moldova , hungary.