Archegos (Manichaeism) Explained

The Archegos was the head of the Manichaean religion. No surviving list of every Archegos remains, and the succession procedure is unknown. Abū Hilāl al-Dayhūri is the last known Archegos. The first Archegos was the prophet Mani.

Known Archegi

• Mani
• Mar Sisin (276–286)^[1]
• Innaios, who negotiated the end of persecution in Mesopotamia^[1]
• Mihr^[2]
• Zad Hurmuz^[2]
• Miqlas^[2]
• Abū Hilāl al-Dayhūri

See also

• Manichaean schisms

Notes and References

1. Lieu, Samuel N.C. Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire and Medieval China: a Historical Survey. Pages 80–82. Manchester University Press, 1985. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL2863189M/Manichaeism_in_the_later_Roman_Empire_and_medieval_China
2. Lieu, Samuel N.C. Manichaeism in the Later Roman Empire and Medieval China: a Historical Survey. Pages 83, 85. Manchester University Press, 1985. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL2863189M/Manichaeism_in_the_later_Roman_Empire_and_medieval_China