Douaihy was elected Patriarch on May 20, 1670, when he was only 40 years old.

He was elected Greek Patriarch of Alexandria on 30 May 1870.

On 11 September 1796 he was elected Patriarch.

Some years later he was elected Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.

Jeremiah was elected Patriarch for the first time on 23 March 1716.

He was the first Chalcedonian to be elected Patriarch since 482.

You had to be a Principal to be elected Patriarch.

In the last year of his life he was elected Patriarch of Venice.

He held that position for 33 years before he was elected Patriarch.

He was elected Patriarch, or head of the church, in 1976.