A list of the names of the Antiochian Patriarchs
This list is taken from the book “The Church of the City of God, Great Antioch” by Dr. Asad Rustum. You can read more about the history of the patriarchs […]
The Crusaders and the churches of Antioch and Jerusalem
Crusades 1098-1204 The Crusaders and the Church of Antioch: Urban loved Christ, so he loved the Church. He wanted it to be one because Christ is one. And because of his brother Jesus, the Patriarch of Constantinople
The Abbasids and the Church
750-969 The Abbasid Revolution: Political parties arose in the Umayyad state, such as the Zubayrids, the Kharijites, and the Shiites, which weakened the Umayyads and weakened them, so the opponents coveted their shares.
The Church in the Fatimid period
The Fatimids and the Church 843-1025 The name and title of the Church: The Egyptian Jacobites criticized Timothy, the Patriarch of Alexandria (460-482), for saying the king’s words at the Council of Chalcedon (451), so they called
Patriarchs from John V to Peter III
The Fatimids and the Church 843-1025 John V: (993-1022) Agapius intervened in politics, as we mentioned previously, and angered the philosophers, and he was forced to abdicate the Antiochian throne.
Echo of the Great Schism
The Great Schism 1054-1098 in Antioch: After Peter III, the patriarchs John VI Familianus, Theodosius II, Phoenician, and John assumed the patriarchal throne.
Great persecution
Ruling before the persecution: After the killing of Aurelianus in his campaign against the Sassanians in the year 275, several emperors succeeded to the throne who were killed.
My innocence is Sardic and Milan
Barat Sardika: (311) Constantius, the Western Emperor, a colleague of Glarius, died in the year 306 in York from British affairs. So his son Constantine messed up
Licinius and Constantine
After the matter was settled for Lenicius alone in the East in the year 313, he began working to calm things down and reform matters, and canceled the abnormal decrees of Maximinus.
Between the heresy of Arius and the Council of Nicaea
Repercussions of Arius' heresy: Alexandros learned about what Arius taught and heard the objection of some believers to these new teachings. He called the two parties to discuss
First Ecumenical Council - First Council of Nicaea
Call to convene a council: (325) Constantine called on all bishops from all parts of the empire to consult and exchange opinions. Determine the meeting place
The hatred of the Arians and the Council of Antioch
Conspiracy against the Bishop of Antioch: The Ecumenical Council was unable to eradicate the seeds of discord. When some of the assembled bishops returned to their dioceses, the