This seniority ranking system does not diminish the importance and the greatness of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem and All the Near East, since its inclusion under the jurisdiction of the Apostolic Church of Alexandria in early medieval times.
15) Antonious Markos (Anthony Mark), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of South Africa and its jurisdictions.
17) Demetrios, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Mallawi, comprising the following: Being also the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Fana, Upper Egypt.
27) Missael, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Birmingham, all of the Midlands and its affiliated regions, United Kingdom.
(Currently relieved from eparchial shepherding) 36) Georgios (George), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Matai (Acanthus) and its jurisdictions.
47) Daniel, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Sydney, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and patriarchal exarch of all East Asia.
62) Zosima (Zosimos), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Atfih (Aphroditopolis), El-Saff & affiliate jurisdictions.
63) Samuel, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Tamouh, El-Badrashein, El Hawamdiah & affiliate jurisdictions.
65) Markos (Mark), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Damietta (Thamiates) Being also the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Demiana.
Being also the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in Milan 73) Arsanius, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of El Wady El-Gedid (New Valley).
107) Youssab (Joseph), patriarchal vicar for the Holy Diocese of Luxor (Diospolis Magna), assistant to the pope.
108) Youakim (Joachim), patriarchal vicar for the Holy Diocese of Esna (Latopolis) and Armant (Hermonthis), assistant to the pope.
109) Reweis, patriarchal exarch, in the capacity of a Missionary Bishop for the churches in Southeast Asia, assistant to the pope.
114) Basilios (Basil), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor, in El Qualamon Mountain, Upper Egypt.
117) Kyrillos (Cyril), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Mina, in the Desert of Mariut (Mareotis), Lower Egypt.
118) Mina (Menas), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint George in El Khatatba, Central Egypt.
121) Oulogios (Evlogios), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in Sohag, Upper Egypt.
(Vacant after the departure of Metropolitan Aghapios on February 4, 2025) Pontiff and Supreme Hierarch of the Holy Orthodox & Apostolic Throne of Alexandria.
He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons, all minor orders, all ranks of monastics, elevates Bishops to the metropolitan, the archiepiscopal or the patriarchal dignity.
He is the Primate of the second highest Apostolic Throne, in accordance with the Canon Laws of the Ecumenical Council of Nicea (325 AD), after Imperial Rome.
Administrative title of the episcopal rank for a large diocese or eparchy, bestowed upon a diocesan bishop by the patriarch, in recognition for his long service in his diocese/eparchy.
It can also be granted due to the extended size of a diocese or an eparchy (by becoming an archdiocese or an archeparchy,) thus forming or is considered as an ecclesiastical province, which requires its prelate to be elevated to the metropolitan /archiepiscopal dignity.
He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes in his diocese or eparchy.
He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes of his diocese or eparchy.
This, however has been, recently, adapted and ratified by local synodical decrees, on the basis that the auxiliary bishop is assigned to a metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop within his province, for a specific district or region (being too small to be considered as a suffragan diocese), as a means for better serving the congregation of a large diocese.
He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes of his district, diocese or eparchy.
He also consecrates all Church buildings, altars, baptisteries, holy vessels and vestments by patriarchal, archiepiscopal or metropolitan delegation.
He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes of his diocese or eparchy.
The exception is that he is to ordain priests or deacons and all minor orders, to consecrate holy vessels, altars, baptisteries or churches only in his village or town and only with the authorization of the patriarch, if assigned within the patriarchal diocese, or that of a metropolitan bishop, a metropolitan archbishop or a bishop of the metropolis/diocese, in which his town or village is.
He also has no jurisdiction over the priests or archpriests of the major or capital cities within the province where his town or village is located.