Orthodox Patriarchs of The East
The patriarchs of the East of the Eastern Rite churches sometimes also carry the title of catholicos, pope.
The patriarchs of the Eastern Rite Orthodox churches are:
- The Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church - List
- The Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East - List (1), List (2), List (3)
- Armenian Apostolic Church
- The Catholicos of All Armenians, Supreme Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church - List
- The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, Catholicos Patriarch List
- The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople - List
- The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem - List
- The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East - List
- The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East - List
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