patriarch
Sign in to saveThe highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy , the Roman Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in certain cases also popes – such as the pope of Rome or pope of Alexandria).
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A patriarch is the highest-ranking bishop in several major Christian churches, including Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and others. The title matters because it designates the supreme religious authority within these denominations, making patriarchs key figures in church leadership and decision-making.
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18 sectionsContents
- Catholic Church
- Patriarchs
- Minor Latin patriarchates
- Historical Latin patriarchates
- Patriarch as title ''ad personam''
- Patriarch of the West
- Current and historical Catholic patriarchates
- Eastern Christianity
- Eastern Orthodox
- Patriarchs outside the Eastern Orthodox Communion
- Oriental Orthodox Churches
- Church of the East
- Other Christian denominations
- Manichaeism
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy , the Roman Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in certain cases also popes – such as the pope of Rome or pope of Alexandria).
The word is derived from Greek πατριάρχης (patriarchēs), meaning "chief or father of a family", a compound of πατριά (patria), meaning "family", and ἄρχειν (archein), meaning "to rule".