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Oriental Orthodox churches

After 451, churches rejecting the Council of Chalcedon parted from Rome and Constantinople alike. Armenia’s church rejected the council later, in 506.

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Coptic OrthodoxPopes of Alexandria
Syriac OrthodoxPatriarchs of Antioch
Ethiopian OrthodoxPatriarchs and Abunas of Ethiopia

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Mark the Apostle, Evangelist and Martyr30–68 · 1stApostle of Jesus.
Dionysius the Great246–264 · 14thCoptic Pope of Alexandria.
Selama I Kesatay Birhan350–383Abuna of Ethiopia.
Cyril the Pillar of Faith412–444 · 24thCoptic Pope of Alexandria.
Severus I512–538Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
Abraham975–978 · 62ndCoptic Pope of Alexandria.
Ignatius III David1222–1261Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
John IX1320–1327 · 81stCoptic Pope of Alexandria.
Andrés de Oviedo1557–1577Spanish missionary.
Afonso Mendes1622–1632Abuna of Ethiopia.
Mark VIII1796–1809 · 108thCoptic Pope of Alexandria.
Ignatius Peter IV1872–1894Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
Ignatius Jacob III1957–1980Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
Mattheos X1889–1926Abuna of Ethiopia.Qerellos IV1945–1950Abuna of Ethiopia.
Tawadros II2012– · 118thCoptic Pope of Alexandria.
Ignatius Aphrem II2014–Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
Mathias2013–Abuna of Ethiopia.

Mark the Apostle, Evangelist and MartyrCoptic · 30–68 · 1stApostle of Jesus.

Dionysius the GreatCoptic · 246–264 · 14thCoptic Pope of Alexandria.

Selama I Kesatay BirhanEthiopian · 350–383Abuna of Ethiopia.

Cyril the Pillar of FaithCoptic · 412–444 · 24thCoptic Pope of Alexandria.

Severus ISyriac · 512–538Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.

AbrahamCoptic · 975–978 · 62ndCoptic Pope of Alexandria.

Ignatius III DavidSyriac · 1222–1261Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.

John IXCoptic · 1320–1327 · 81stCoptic Pope of Alexandria.

Andrés de OviedoEthiopian · 1557–1577Spanish missionary.

Afonso MendesEthiopian · 1622–1632Abuna of Ethiopia.

Mark VIIICoptic · 1796–1809 · 108thCoptic Pope of Alexandria.Ignatius Peter IVSyriac · 1872–1894Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.

Mattheos XEthiopian · 1889–1926Abuna of Ethiopia.Qerellos IVEthiopian · 1945–1950Abuna of Ethiopia.Ignatius Jacob IIISyriac · 1957–1980Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.

Tawadros IICoptic · 2012– · 118thCoptic Pope of Alexandria.MathiasEthiopian · 2013–Abuna of Ethiopia.Ignatius Aphrem IISyriac · 2014–Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.

Figures are placed in the century in which most of their tenure fell. Source: Wikipedia, September 2026.

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