List of Patriarchs of The Ancient Church of The East
In 1964, during the reign of Shemʿon XXI Eshai (also known as Mar Eshai Shimun XXIII), a schism appeared in the Assyrian Church of the East causing the establishment of a separate Ancient Church of the East with its center in Baghdad. This schism occurred because of the changing of the church calendar from the traditional Julian calendar to the Gregorian one. Also the result was because of some unsettled church and Assyrian political issues. In 1968 communities in Iraq, Syria and India elected a rival Patriarch centered in Baghdad, namely the suspended Metropolitan of India Mar Thoma Darmo. He in turn consecrated clergy and they in turn consecrated him Patriarch. Mar Eshai Shimun continued as the official head of the Church of the East with his see in San Francisco.
- Vacant (1964–1967) - first period of the schism
- 106 Thoma Darmo (1968–1969)
- Locum Tenens: Mar Addai II (1969–1972)
- 107 Mar Addai II (1972-present)
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