All three trace themselves to Jesus of Nazareth (c. 4 BC – c. AD 33) and his apostles.
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AnglicanArchbishops of Canterbury
CatholicBishops of Rome
OrthodoxPatriarchs of Constantinople
St Peterd. c. 64, by tradition · 1stLed the apostles; martyred in Rome.
Clement Ic. 88–c. 99 · 4thCredited with the letter to Corinth.
St Andrew1st century, by traditionFounded the see, by tradition.Bishops before Metrophanes (c. 306) are known from later lists.
2nd c.
3rd c.
Zephyrinusc. 198–c. 217 · 15th
Callixtus Ic. 218–c. 222 · 16th
Urban Ic. 222–c. 230 · 17th
Pontianc. 230–c. 235 · 18th
Anterusc. 235–c. 236 · 19th
Fabianc. 236–c. 250 · 20th
Cornelius251–253 · 21st
Lucius I253–254 · 22nd
Stephen I254–257 · 23rdSixtus II257–258 · 24th
Dionysius259–268 · 25th
Felix I269–274 · 26th
Eutychian275–283 · 27th
Caius283–296 · 28th
Marcellinus296–304 · 29th
Callixtus Ic. 218–c. 222 · 16thUrban Ic. 222–c. 230 · 17thPontianc. 230–c. 235 · 18thAnterusc. 235–c. 236 · 19thFabianc. 236–c. 250 · 20thCornelius251–253 · 21stLucius I253–254 · 22ndStephen I254–257 · 23rdSixtus II257–258 · 24thDionysius259–268 · 25thFelix I269–274 · 26thEutychian275–283 · 27thCaius283–296 · 28thMarcellinus296–304 · 29th
Alexander330–337Paul I337–339Eusebius of Nicomeda339–341Paul I (2nd term)341–342
Macedonius I342–346Paul I (3rd term)346–351Macedonius I (2nd term)351–360Eudoxius of Antioch360–370Demophilus370–380Evagrius370
Gregory of Nazianzus379–381Preached the Theological Orations.380 · Maximus the Cynic was consecrated as a rival to Gregory; the Council of 381 declared his consecration invalid.
Nectarius381–397
Symmachus498–514 · 51st
Hormisdas514–523 · 52nd
John I523–526 · 53rd
Felix IV526–530 · 54thBoniface II530–532 · 55thJohn II533–535 · 56th
Agapetus I535–536 · 57th
Silverius536–537 · 58thVigilius537–555 · 59thPelagius I556–561 · 60thJohn III561–574 · 61stBenedict I575–579 · 62nd
Pelagius II579–590 · 63rd
Gregory I590–604 · 64thSent Augustine to England, 597.
Augustine597–604 · 1stSent to England by Gregory I.
Laurence604–619 · 2ndMellitus619–624 · 3rdJustus624–627 · 4thHonorius627–653 · 5th
Deusdedit655–664 · 6thSabinian604–606 · 65thBoniface III607 · 66th
Boniface IV608–615 · 67th
Adeodatus I615–618 · 68thBoniface V619–625 · 69th
Honorius I625–638 · 70thSeverinus640 · 71st
John IV640–642 · 72nd
Theodore I642–649 · 73rd
Martin I649–654 · 74th
Eugene I654–657 · 75th
Vitalian657–672 · 76th
Adeodatus II672–676 · 77thDonus676–678 · 78th
Agatho678–681 · 79thLeo II682–683 · 80thBenedict II684–685 · 81st
John V685–686 · 82nd
Conon686–687 · 83rd
Sergius I687–701 · 84th
Boniface IV608–615 · 67thAdeodatus I615–618 · 68thBoniface V619–625 · 69thHonorius I625–638 · 70thSeverinus640 · 71stJohn IV640–642 · 72ndTheodore I642–649 · 73rdMartin I649–654 · 74thEugene I654–657 · 75thVitalian657–672 · 76thAdeodatus II672–676 · 77thDonus676–678 · 78thAgatho678–681 · 79thLeo II682–683 · 80thBenedict II684–685 · 81stJohn V685–686 · 82ndConon686–687 · 83rdSergius I687–701 · 84th
Leo III795–816 · 96thCrowned Charlemagne emperor, 800.Stephen IV816–817 · 97th
Paschal I817–824 · 98thEugene II824–827 · 99thValentine827 · 100th
Gregory IV827–844 · 101stSergius II844–847 · 102nd
Leo IV847–855 · 103rd
Benedict III855–858 · 104th
Nicholas I858–867 · 105thAdrian II867–872 · 106th
John VIII872–882 · 107thMarinus I882–884 · 108th
Adrian III884–885 · 109thStephen V885–891 · 110th
Formosus891–896 · 111thBoniface VI896 · 112th
Stephen VI896–897 · 113th
Romanus897 · 114thTheodore II897 · 115thJohn IX898–900 · 116th
Paschal I817–824 · 98thEugene II824–827 · 99thValentine827 · 100thGregory IV827–844 · 101stSergius II844–847 · 102ndLeo IV847–855 · 103rdBenedict III855–858 · 104thNicholas I858–867 · 105thAdrian II867–872 · 106thJohn VIII872–882 · 107thMarinus I882–884 · 108thAdrian III884–885 · 109thStephen V885–891 · 110thFormosus891–896 · 111thBoniface VI896 · 112thStephen VI896–897 · 113thRomanus897 · 114thTheodore II897 · 115thJohn IX898–900 · 116th
Benedict IV900–903 · 117thLeo V903 · 118th
Sergius III904–911 · 119th
Anastasius III911–913 · 120thLando913–914 · 121st
John X914–928 · 122ndLeo VI928–929 · 123rdStephen VII929–931 · 124thJohn XI931–935 · 125thLeo VII936–939 · 126thStephen VIII939–942 · 127thMarinus II942–946 · 128th
Agapetus II946–955 · 129th
John XII955–963 · 130th
Benedict V964 · 131stLeo VIII964–965 · 132ndJohn XIII965–972 · 133rdBenedict VI973–974 · 134th
Benedict VII974–983 · 135thJohn XIV983–984 · 136thJohn XV985–996 · 137th
Gregory V996–999 · 138th
Sergius III904–911 · 119thAnastasius III911–913 · 120thLando913–914 · 121stJohn X914–928 · 122ndLeo VI928–929 · 123rdStephen VII929–931 · 124thJohn XI931–935 · 125thLeo VII936–939 · 126thStephen VIII939–942 · 127thMarinus II942–946 · 128thAgapetus II946–955 · 129thJohn XII955–963 · 130thBenedict V964 · 131stLeo VIII964–965 · 132ndJohn XIII965–972 · 133rdBenedict VI973–974 · 134thBenedict VII974–983 · 135thJohn XIV983–984 · 136thJohn XV985–996 · 137thGregory V996–999 · 138th
Sylvester II999–1003 · 139th
John XVII1003 · 140thJohn XVIII1003–1009 · 141stSergius IV1009–1012 · 142nd
Benedict VIII1012–1024 · 143rd
John XIX1024–1032 · 144th
Benedict IX1032–1044 · 145thSylvester III1045 · 146thBenedict IX1045 · 147thGregory VI1045–1046 · 148th
Clement II1046–1047 · 149thBenedict IX1047–1048 · 150thDamasus II1048 · 151st
Leo IX1049–1054 · 152ndHis legates went east in 1054.
1054
Catholic and Orthodox divide: Rome and Constantinople exchange excommunications.
Anselm1093–1109 · 36thArgued for God in the Proslogion.
Thomas Becket1162–1170 · 40thMurdered in his cathedral, 1170.
Paschal II1099–1118 · 160th
Gelasius II1118–1119 · 161st
Callixtus II1119–1124 · 162nd
Honorius II1124–1130 · 163rd
Innocent II1130–1143 · 164th
Celestine II1143–1144 · 165th
Lucius II1144–1145 · 166th
Eugene III1145–1153 · 167th
Anastasius IV1153–1154 · 168th
Adrian IV1154–1159 · 169th
Alexander III1159–1181 · 170th
Lucius III1181–1185 · 171st
Urban III1185–1187 · 172nd
Gregory VIII1187 · 173rd
Clement III1187–1191 · 174th
Celestine III1191–1198 · 175th
Innocent III1198–1216 · 176thCalled the Fourth Lateran Council.
Honorius III1216–1227 · 177th
Gregory IX1227–1241 · 178th
Celestine IV1241 · 179th
Innocent IV1243–1254 · 180th
Alexander IV1254–1261 · 181st
Urban IV1261–1264 · 182nd
Clement IV1265–1268 · 183rd1268–1271 · The see stood vacant for nearly three years.
Gregory X1271–1276 · 184th
Innocent V1276 · 185th
Adrian V1276 · 186th
John XXI1276–1277 · 187th
Nicholas III1277–1280 · 188th
Martin IV1281–1285 · 189th
Honorius IV1285–1287 · 190th
Nicholas IV1288–1292 · 191st
Celestine V1294 · 192nd
Boniface VIII1294–1303 · 193rdJohn X1198–1204
Theodore II1213–1216Maximus II1216Manuel I1217–1222
Germanus II1223–1240Methodius II1240Manuel II1243–1254Arsenius1254–1260Nicephorus II1260–1261Arsenius (2nd term)1261Germanus III1265–1266
Joseph I1266–1275
John XI1275–1282Joseph I (2nd term)1282–1283Gregory II1283–1289Athanasius I1289–1293John XII1294–1303
1204–1261 · The Latin Empire held the city; patriarchs reigned from Nicaea.
Michael IV1208–1212Theodore II1213–1216Maximus II1216Manuel I1217–1222Germanus II1223–1240Methodius II1240Manuel II1243–1254Arsenius1254–1260Nicephorus II1260–1261Arsenius (2nd term)1261Germanus III1265–1266Joseph I1266–1275John XI1275–1282Joseph I (2nd term)1282–1283Gregory II1283–1289Athanasius I1289–1293John XII1294–1303Robert Winchelsey1294–1313 · 50thWalter Reynolds1313–1327 · 51st
Simon Mepeham1328–1333 · 52ndJohn de Stratford1333–1348 · 53rd
Thomas Bradwardine1349 · 54th
Simon Islip1349–1366 · 55thSimon Langham1366–1368 · 56thWilliam Whittlesey1368–1374 · 57th
Simon Sudbury1375–1381 · 58th
William Courtenay1381–1396 · 59th
Thomas Arundel1396–1397 · 60thRoger Walden1397–1399 · 61st
Simon Mepeham1328–1333 · 52ndJohn de Stratford1333–1348 · 53rdThomas Bradwardine1349 · 54thSimon Islip1349–1366 · 55thSimon Langham1366–1368 · 56thWilliam Whittlesey1368–1374 · 57thSimon Sudbury1375–1381 · 58thWilliam Courtenay1381–1396 · 59thThomas Arundel1396–1397 · 60thRoger Walden1397–1399 · 61st
Benedict XI1303–1304 · 194th
Clement V1305–1314 · 195th
John XXII1316–1334 · 196th
Benedict XII1334–1342 · 197th
Clement VI1342–1352 · 198th
Innocent VI1352–1362 · 199th
Urban V1362–1370 · 200th
Gregory XI1370–1378 · 201st
Urban VI1378–1389 · 202nd1378–1417 · Rival popes at Avignon (from 1378) and Pisa (from 1409); this list follows the Roman line.
Boniface IX1389–1404 · 203rdAthanasius I (2nd term)1303–1309Nephon I1310–1314John XIII1315–1319Gerasimus I1320–1321
Isaias1323–1332
John XIV1334–1347Isidore I1347–1350Callistus I1350–1353
Philotheus I1353–1354Callistus I (2nd term)1355–1363Philotheus I (2nd term)1364–1376Macarius1377–1379
Nilus1380–1388Antony IV1389–1390Macarius (2nd term)1390Antony IV (2nd term)1390–1397Callistus II1397
Isaias1323–1332John XIV1334–1347Isidore I1347–1350Callistus I1350–1353Philotheus I1353–1354Callistus I (2nd term)1355–1363Philotheus I (2nd term)1364–1376Macarius1377–1379Nilus1380–1388Antony IV1389–1390Macarius (2nd term)1390Antony IV (2nd term)1390–1397Callistus II1397
Matthew I1397–1410Euthymius II1410–1416
Joseph II1416–1439Metrophanes II1440–1443Gregory III1445–1450Athanasius II1450–14531450–1453 · Athanasius II is known from a single disputed source; many historians count Gregory III, in Rome from 1451, as nominal patriarch until 1453.
Gennadius Scholarius1454–1456First patriarch under the Ottomans.
1534
Anglican and Catholic divide: Henry VIII made head of the English Church.
Thomas Cranmer1533–1555 · 69thCompiled the Book of Common Prayer.1554–1558 · England reconciled with Rome under Mary I; Pole the last archbishop in communion with the Pope.
Reginald Pole1556–1558 · 70th
Matthew Parker1559–1575 · 71stShaped the Elizabethan Church.
Paul III1534–1549 · 220th
Julius III1550–1555 · 221st
Marcellus II1555 · 222nd
Paul IV1555–1559 · 223rd
Pius IV1559–1565 · 224th
Pius V1566–1572 · 225th
Gregory XIII1572–1585 · 226th
Sixtus V1585–1590 · 227th
Urban VII1590 · 228th
Gregory XIV1590–1591 · 229th
Innocent IX1591 · 230th
Clement VIII1592–1605 · 231st
William Laud1633–1645 · 76thEnforced ceremony; executed 1645.1645–1660 · No archbishop after Laud’s execution; episcopacy abolished 1646.
William Juxon1660–1663 · 77th
Gilbert Sheldon1663–1677 · 78th
William Sancroft1678–1690 · 79th
John Tillotson1691–1694 · 80th
Neophytus II1602–1603Matthew II (3rd term)1603Raphael II1603–1607Neophytus II (2nd term)1607–1612
Cyril Lucaris1612Timothy II1612–1620
Cyril Lucaris1612Timothy II1612–1620
Cyril Lucaris1620–1638Sent Codex Alexandrinus to England.Gregory IV1623Anthimus II1623Cyril Lucaris (3rd term)1623–1633Cyril II1633Cyril Lucaris (4th term)1633–1634
Athanasius III1634Cyril Lucaris (5th term)1634–1635Cyril II (2nd term)1635–1636Neophytus III1636–1637Cyril Lucaris (6th term)1637–1638Cyril II (3rd term)1638–1639Parthenius I1639–1644Parthenius II1644–1646
Joannicius II1646–1648Parthenius II (2nd term)1648–1651Joannicius II (2nd term)1651–1652Cyril III1652Athanasius III (2nd term)1652Paisius I1652–1653Joannicius II (3rd term)1653–1654Cyril III (2nd term)1654Joannicius II (4th term)1655–1656Parthenius III1656–1657Gabriel II1657Parthenius IV1657–1662
Dionysius III1662–1665Parthenius IV (2nd term)1665–1667Clement1667–1668Methodius III1668–1671Parthenius IV (3rd term)1671Dionysius IV1671–1673Gerasimus II1673–1674Parthenius IV (4th term)1675–1676Dionysius IV (2nd term)1676–1679Athanasius IV1679James1679–1682Dionysius IV (3rd term)1682–1684Parthenius IV (5th term)1684–1685James (2nd term)1685–1686Dionysius IV (4th term)1686–1687James (3rd term)1687–1688Callinicus II1688Neophytus IV1688–1689Callinicus II (2nd term)1689–1693Dionysius IV (5th term)1693–1694Callinicus II (3rd term)1694–1702
Cyril Lucaris (3rd term)1623–1633Cyril II1633Cyril Lucaris (4th term)1633–1634Athanasius III1634Cyril Lucaris (5th term)1634–1635Cyril II (2nd term)1635–1636Neophytus III1636–1637Cyril Lucaris (6th term)1637–1638Cyril II (3rd term)1638–1639Parthenius I1639–1644Parthenius II1644–1646Joannicius II1646–1648Parthenius II (2nd term)1648–1651Joannicius II (2nd term)1651–1652Cyril III1652Athanasius III (2nd term)1652Paisius I1652–1653Joannicius II (3rd term)1653–1654Cyril III (2nd term)1654Joannicius II (4th term)1655–1656Parthenius III1656–1657Gabriel II1657Parthenius IV1657–1662Dionysius III1662–1665Parthenius IV (2nd term)1665–1667Clement1667–1668Methodius III1668–1671Parthenius IV (3rd term)1671Dionysius IV1671–1673Gerasimus II1673–1674Parthenius IV (4th term)1675–1676Dionysius IV (2nd term)1676–1679Athanasius IV1679James1679–1682Dionysius IV (3rd term)1682–1684Parthenius IV (5th term)1684–1685James (2nd term)1685–1686Dionysius IV (4th term)1686–1687James (3rd term)1687–1688Callinicus II1688Neophytus IV1688–1689Callinicus II (2nd term)1689–1693Dionysius IV (5th term)1693–1694Callinicus II (3rd term)1694–1702
Thomas Tenison1694–1715 · 81st
William Wake1715–1737 · 82nd
John Potter1737–1747 · 83rd
Thomas Herring1747–1757 · 84th
Matthew Hutton1757–1758 · 85th
Thomas Secker1758–1768 · 86th
Frederick Cornwallis1768–1783 · 87th
John Moore1783–1805 · 88th
Gabriel III1702–1707Neophytus V1707Cyprianus1707–1709
Athanasius V1709–1711Cyril IV1711–1713Cyprianus (2nd term)1713–1714Cosmas III1714–1716
Jeremias III1716–1726Callinicus III1726Paisius II1726–1732Jeremias III (2nd term)1732–1733Seraphim I1733–1734
Neophytus VI1734–1740Paisius II (2nd term)1740–1743Neophytus VI (2nd term)1743–1744Paisius II (3rd term)1744–1748
Cyril V1748–1751Paisius II (4th term)1751–1752Cyril V (2nd term)1752–1757Callinicus IV1757Seraphim II1757–1761Joannicius III1761–1763
Samuel1763–1768Meletius II1768–1769Theodosius II1769–1773Samuel (2nd term)1773–1774Sophronius II1774–1780Gabriel IV1780–1785Procopius1785–1789Neophytus VII1789–1794Gerasimus III1794–1797
Gregory V1797–1798Neophytus VII (2nd term)1798–1801
Athanasius V1709–1711Cyril IV1711–1713Cyprianus (2nd term)1713–1714Cosmas III1714–1716Jeremias III1716–1726Callinicus III1726Paisius II1726–1732Jeremias III (2nd term)1732–1733Seraphim I1733–1734Neophytus VI1734–1740Paisius II (2nd term)1740–1743Neophytus VI (2nd term)1743–1744Paisius II (3rd term)1744–1748Cyril V1748–1751Paisius II (4th term)1751–1752Cyril V (2nd term)1752–1757Callinicus IV1757Seraphim II1757–1761Joannicius III1761–1763Samuel1763–1768Meletius II1768–1769Theodosius II1769–1773Samuel (2nd term)1773–1774Sophronius II1774–1780Gabriel IV1780–1785Procopius1785–1789Neophytus VII1789–1794Gerasimus III1794–1797Gregory V1797–1798Neophytus VII (2nd term)1798–1801
Servant of God Pius VII1800–1823 · 251st
Leo XII1823–1829 · 252nd
Pius VIII1829–1830 · 253rd
Gregory XVI1831–1846 · 254th
Pius IX1846–1878 · 255thCalled the First Vatican Council.
Callinicus V1801–1806Gregory V (2nd term)1806–1808Callinicus V (2nd term)1808–1809Jeremias IV1809–1813
Cyril VI1813–1818Gregory V (3rd term)1818–1821Eugenius II1821–1822
Anthimus III1822–1824
Chrysanthus1824–1826
Agathangelus1826–1830
Constantius I1830–1834Constantius II1834–1835
Gregory VI1835–1840Anthimus V1841–1842
Germanus IV1842–1845
Meletius III1845Germanus IV (2nd term)1852–1853
Cyril VII1855–1860
Joachim II1860–1863
Sophronius III1863–1866Gregory VI (2nd term)1867–1871Joachim II (2nd term)1873–1878
Joachim III1878–1884
Joachim IV1884–1886
Dionysius V1887–1891
Neophytus VIII1891–1894
Anthimus VII1895–1897
Gregory V (2nd term)1806–1808Callinicus V (2nd term)1808–1809Jeremias IV1809–1813Cyril VI1813–1818Gregory V (3rd term)1818–1821Eugenius II1821–1822Anthimus III1822–1824Chrysanthus1824–1826Agathangelus1826–1830Constantius I1830–1834Constantius II1834–1835Gregory VI1835–1840Anthimus V1841–1842Germanus IV1842–1845Meletius III1845Germanus IV (2nd term)1852–1853Cyril VII1855–1860Joachim II1860–1863Sophronius III1863–1866Gregory VI (2nd term)1867–1871Joachim II (2nd term)1873–1878Joachim III1878–1884Joachim IV1884–1886Dionysius V1887–1891Neophytus VIII1891–1894Anthimus VII1895–1897
Randall Davidson1903–1928 · 96th
Cosmo Gordon Lang1928–1942 · 97thWilliam Temple1942–1944 · 98th
Geoffrey Fisher1945–1961 · 99th
Michael Ramsey1961–1974 · 100thMet Paul VI in Rome, 1966.
