Our Patriarchate

Our Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America is
part of the ancient and venerable Patriarchate of Antioch the Great City-of-God and all the East,
founded by the Foremost of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Our Patriarch is THE MOST
BLESSED IGNATIUS IV (Hazim) who was elected 165th successor of the Holy Apostle Peter in
1979. He resides at the Patriarchal compound located on the Biblical “Street Called Straight” in
the Old City of Damascus, Syria. The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos is
located at this same compound. His Beatitude presides over our Holy Synod, the Council of all
Metropolitans of the See of Antioch throughout the world. The Metropolitan of our Archdiocese
is a member of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate.