Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. An autocracy is a Form of government in which the Political power is held by a single self-appointed ruler " Pater Familias " or " Pater Families " is the third Season finale of Ghost Whisperer, it originally aired on May The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. Patriarchy is the structuring of Society on the basis of Family units where fathers have primary responsibility for the welfare of hence authority over This is a Greek word, a composition of πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" and ἄρχων (archon) meaning "leader", "chief", "ruler", "king", etc. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Archon (Gr ἄρχων pl ἄρχοντες is a Greek word that means "ruler" frequently used as the title of a specific public office

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred to as the three patriarchs of the people of Israel, and the period in which they lived is called the Patriarchal Age. Abraham ( Ashkenazi   Avrohom or Avruhom; ابراهيم, {{Unicode|Ibrāhīm}}; Ge'ez: According to the Hebrew Bible, Isaac ( Hebrew: Yitzchak יִצְחָק, Standard Yiẓḥaq Jacob ( Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Standard   Yaʿaqov Tiberian   Yaʿăqōḇ; The Patriarchs (also known as the Avot in Hebrew) according to the Judeo-Christian Old Testament are Abraham, his Son See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel. The Patriarchal Age is the era of the three biblical Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, according to the narratives of Genesis 12-50 It originally acquired its religious meaning in the Septuagint version of the Bible. The Septuagint (ˈsɛptuədʒɪnt or simply " LXX " is the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, translated in stages between the Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin ^[1]

The word has mainly taken on specific ecclesiastical meanings. In particular, the highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Roman Catholic Church (above Major Archbishop and primate), and the Assyrian Church of the East are called patriarchs. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three Ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the In the Eastern Catholic Churches, major archbishop is a title for an hierarch to whose Archiepiscopal see is granted the same jurisdiction in his autonomous Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first" is a title or rank bestowed on some Bishops in certain Christian churches The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East (ܥܕܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܘܫܠܝܚܝܬܐ ܩܬܘܠܝܩܝ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ܕܐܬܘܪ̈ܝܐ ‘Ittā Qaddishtā wa-Shlikhāitā Qattoliqi The office and ecclesiastical conscription (comprising one or more provinces, though outside his own (arch)diocese he is often without enforceable jurisdiction) of such a patriarch is called a patriarchate. A patriarchate is the Office or jurisdiction of a Patriarch. A patriarch as the term is used here is either one of the highest-ranking Historically, a Patriarch may often be the logical choice to act as Ethnarch, representing the community that is identified with his religious confession within a state or empire of a different creed (as Christians within the Ottoman Empire). Ethnarch (Εθνάρχης refers generally to political leadership over a common ethnic group or heterogeneous kingdom The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish

Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East

• The Catholicos-Patriarch of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, head of the Assyrian Church of the East in the Near East

Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East

• The Catholicos-Patriarch of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, head of the Ancient Church of the East in the Near East (separated from the Assyrian Church of the East in 1964)

Patriarch of the Nasrani (Assyrian) Church of the East

• The Catholicos of Jerusalem of the Church of the East & Abroad

Patriarchs in Oriental Orthodox Churches

HH Pope Shenouda III, 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Apostolic Throne of St Mark

see: Oriental Orthodoxy

• The Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa and the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt and All Africa and the Spiritual Leader of Oriental Orthodoxy
• The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and Supreme Leader of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church in the Near East
  • The Catholicos of India and the head of the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church in India
• The Catholicos of Etchmiadzin, Armenia and of All Armenians and Supreme Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church
  • The Catholicos of Cilicia and head of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the House of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon and the Middle East
  • The Patriarch of Constantinople for the Armenians in Turkey
  • The Patriarch of Jerusalem and of Holy Zion for the Armenians in Israel, Palestine, Jordan and the Persian Gulf
• The Catholicos of the East and the head of the Indian Orthodox Church in India
• The Archbishop of Axum and Patriarch Catholicos of All Ethiopia and the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Ethiopia
• The Archbishop of Asmara and Patriarch of All Eritrea and the head of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Eritrea

Patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Churches

Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch. The Patriarch of Assyria, also called the Assyrian Patriarch, is the leader and head bishop of the Assyrian Church of the East, formerly based in The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East (ܥܕܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܘܫܠܝܚܝܬܐ ܩܬܘܠܝܩܝ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ܕܐܬܘܪ̈ܝܐ ‘Ittā Qaddishtā wa-Shlikhāitā Qattoliqi The Patriarch of Assyria, also called the Assyrian Patriarch, is the leader and head bishop of the Assyrian Church of the East, formerly based in The Ancient Church of the East separated from the Assyrian Church of the East, after Mar Shimun XXIII the patriarch of Assyrian Church of the East made reforms which The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East (ܥܕܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܘܫܠܝܚܝܬܐ ܩܬܘܠܝܩܝ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ܕܐܬܘܪ̈ܝܐ ‘Ittā Qaddishtā wa-Shlikhāitā Qattoliqi Church of the East & Abroad is a predominantly American sect that departed from its the Orthodox Nasrani faith and practice in July of 2005 but it still claims its true Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three Ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the The Pope of The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or Pope of Alexandria for short is the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three Ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the The Patriarch of Antioch is the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church; this is a list of primates who have held that office The Syriac Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Middle East with members spread throughout the world The Syriac Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Middle East with members spread throughout the world The Jacobite Syrian Christian Church is the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in Kerala, India. The Jacobite Syrian Christian Church is the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church in Kerala, India. This is a list of The Catholicoi of all Armenians, head Bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The Armenian Apostolic Church (Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի Hayasdaneaytz Arakelagan The Armenian Apostolic Church (Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի Hayasdaneaytz Arakelagan This is a list of the Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia. The Armenian patriarchate was transferred from Armenia to Cilicia in 1058 The Armenian Apostolic Church (Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի Hayasdaneaytz Arakelagan (refer to Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople The list of Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople presents the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople from the date In 638 The Armenian Apostolic Church began appointing its own bishop in Jerusalem, generally known as the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem. This article describes different viewpoints about the history and tradition The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (also known as the Malankara Orthodox Church, Orthodox Church of the East, Orthodox Syrian Church of the East, This is a list of The Abunas of Ethiopia, the spiritual head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (in transliterated Amharic: Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan) is an Oriental This is a list of the Abunas of Eritrea, the head of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodox church.

see: Eastern Orthodoxy

• The Ecumenical Patriarch, head of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople and the Spiritual Leader of Eastern Orthodoxy
• The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa and the head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria in All Africa
• The Patriarch of Antioch and the head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East in the Near East
• The Patriarch of Jerusalem and the head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem and Holy Zion in Israel, Palestine, Jordan and All Arabia
• The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Russia
• The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church in Georgia
• The Patriarch of Serbia and the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Serbia (and the former Yugoslavia)
• The Patriarch of All Romania and the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Romania
• The Patriarch of All Bulgaria and the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Bulgaria

Eastern Patriarchs out of the Orthodox Communion

• Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia head of the Russian Old-Orthodox Church
• Patriarch of Kiev head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchate
• Patriarch of Kiev head of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

Patriarchs of the Roman Catholic Church

Catholic Patriarchal (non cardinal) coat of arms

see: Roman Catholic Church

As part of the Pentarchy, the Pope's Patriarchate of Rome was the only one in the Western Roman empire. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world See talk page for different periodization of the bishopric archbishopric and patriarchate History Early history Christianity in Byzantium existed from the time of the Twelve Apostles, but it was in the year 330 that the Roman Emperor The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The bishop or Patriarch of Alexandria ( Egypt) is the highest-ranking bishop of Egypt and exists separately in both the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Byzantine The Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, also known as the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa ( Greek:) is one of the autocephalous The Patriarch of Antioch is one of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchs sometimes called the Greek Patriarch of Antioch to distinguish from the Oriental The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, also known as the Eastern Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East, the Antiochian Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Patriarchate The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem ( Greek: Patriarcheîon Hierosolýmōn, Arabic كنيسة الروم الأرثوذكس في القدس Metropolitans Maximus ( 1283 - 1305) St Peter ( 1308 - 1326) vacant See also Eastern Orthodox Church Structure and organization The Slavic Orthodox Church is organized in a hierarchical structure The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia is the head of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church. Christianity in ancient and feudal Georgia According to tradition when the Apostles were sent out to preach the Gospel to the nations of the world the Apostle This is a list of the Archbishops and Patriarchs of Peć and the Serbs from the creation of the church as an archdiocese in 1219 to today's Patriarchate The Serbian Orthodox Church ( Serbian: Српска Православна Црква / Srpska Pravoslavna Crkva; СПЦ / SPC) or the The Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Romanian Orthodox Church ( Biserica Ortodoxă Română in Romanian) is a Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church Listed below are the Patriarchs of All Bulgaria, leaders of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Българска православна църква Bălgarska pravoslavna cărkva) is an Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church The Russian Old Orthodox Church (Русская Древлеправославная Церковь is an Eastern Orthodox Church of the Old Believers tradition The Russian Old Orthodox Church (Русская Древлеправославная Церковь is an Eastern Orthodox Church of the Old Believers tradition The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC is one of the three major Orthodox Churches in Ukraine The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC is one of the three major Orthodox Churches in Ukraine A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. Pentarchy is a Greek -derived word meaning "rule by five" The Western Roman Empire refers to the western half of the Roman Empire, from its division by Diocletian in 285 the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern It was roughly coterminous with present territory of the Latin Rite. The Latin Rite is one of the 23 Sui iuris Particular Churches within the Catholic Church. In the past popes have used the title Patriarch of the West. However, this title was removed from a reference publication issued by the Vatican in 2006. The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2]

Latin Rite Patriarchs

• The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

These titles are honorary and carry no actual Patriarchal authority:

• • The Patriarch of the East Indies a titular patriarchal see, united to Goa and Daman. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is the title given to the Latin Rite Catholic Archbishop of Jerusalem The Patriarch of the East Indies in the Catholic Hierarchy is the title of the Archbishop of Goa and Damão in India; another title of his is The Patriarch of the East Indies in the Catholic Hierarchy is the title of the Archbishop of Goa and Damão in India; another title of his is
  • The Patriarch of Lisbon
  • The Patriarch of Venice

Patriarchs of the Eastern Catholic Churches

Patriarch Gregory III Laham of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church

see: Patriarchs of the East

• The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria and head of the Coptic Catholic Church
• The Syrian Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and the head of the Syrian Catholic Church
• The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and the head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church; united to it are two now titular patriarchal sees, both in Middle Eastern Pentarchy cities:
  • Melkite Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria (in Egypt)
  • Melkite Catholic Patriarchs of Jerusalem (in Palestine/Israel)
• The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, head of the Maronite Church
• The Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon and the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church
• The Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia and the head of the Armenian Catholic Church

Historical Patriarchs in the Roman Catholic Church

• The Latin Patriarch of Antioch
• The Latin Patriarch of Alexandria
• The Patriarch of Aquileia
• The Latin Patriarch of Carthage
• The Latin Patriarch of Constantinople
• The Patriarch of Grado
• The Patriarch of the West Indies a titular patriarchal see, vacant since 1963

Other Catholic Patriarchs

• The Patriarch of the Catholic Apostolic National Church of Brazil

Mormonism

According to Mormonism, a patriarch is one who has been ordained to the office of Patriarch in the Melchizedek Priesthood. The Patriarch of Lisbon (Latin Patriarch Ulixbonensis sive Lisbonensis) is an honorary title possessed by the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lisbon. The Patriarch of Venice is one of the few Patriarchs in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. Gregory III (Laham ( Arabic, غريغوريوس الثالث لحام)(b Meaning of church name Melkite comes from the Syriac word malko for "imperial" which was originally a Pejorative term for Middle-Eastern The Catholic patriarchs of the east are generally speaking the head Bishops of some of the autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches. This is a list of The Coptic Catholic Patriarchs of Alexandria. The Coptic Catholic Church is an Alexandrian Rite Sui juris Particular Church in Full communion with the Pope of Rome rather This is a list of Syrian Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch. They are head of the Syrian Catholic Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches in union with Rome The Syriac Catholic Church, or Syrian Catholic Church is a Christian church in the Levant having This is a list of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch. Meaning of church name Melkite comes from the Syriac word malko for "imperial" which was originally a Pejorative term for Middle-Eastern Meaning of church name Melkite comes from the Syriac word malko for "imperial" which was originally a Pejorative term for Middle-Eastern Meaning of church name Melkite comes from the Syriac word malko for "imperial" which was originally a Pejorative term for Middle-Eastern This is a list of the Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch, who have led the Maronite Catholic Church, one of the Eastern Catholic Churches, in full communion with the Maronites ( الموارنة,, Syriac: ܡܪܘܢܝܐ, Latin: Ecclesia Maronitarum) are members of one of the Syriac This is a list of The Chaldean Catholic Patriarchs of Babylon, the leaders of the Chaldean Catholic Church and one of the Patriarchs of the east of the Catholic The Chaldean Catholic Church or the Chaldean Church of Babylon (الكنيسة الكلدانية) is an Eastern particular church of the This is a list of The Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia. (Refer to List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia) The Armenian Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic church Sui juris within The Latin Patriarch of Antioch was an office established in the aftermath of the First Crusade by Bohemund, founder of the Principality of Antioch. This is a list of The Latin Patriarchs of Alexandria established in 1215 during the pontificate of Pope Innocent III. List of the Bishops and Archbishops of Aquileia. For the ecclesiastical history of the see Patriarchate of Aquileia From 533 until the 7th century This is a list of the Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Carthage, often referred to as Primate of Proconsular Africa Numidia Tripolitania and Mauretania The Latin Patriarch of Constantinople was an office established as a result of Crusader activity in the Near East This is a list of the Patriarchs of Grado (north-eastern Italy The Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church (ICAB - Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira) is an independent Catholic church established in 1945 by Brazilian Mormonism is a term used to describe the religious, ideological and cultural elements of certain branches of the Latter Day Saint movement See also Evangelist (Latter Day Saints In the Latter Day Saint movement, Patriarch (also called Evangelist) is an office of the Priesthood The Melchizedek priesthood is the name of several priesthoods The term is considered synonymous with the term evangelist. In the Latter Day Saint movement, an evangelist is an ordained office of the ministry One of the patriarch's primary responsibilities is to give Patriarchal blessings, as Jacob did to his twelve sons in the Old Testament. In the Latter Day Saint movement, a patriarchal blessing (also called an evangelist's blessing) is a blessing or ordinance given by a patriarch In the main branch of Mormonism, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Patriarchs are typically assigned in each stake and hold the title for life. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations in denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement.

See also

• List of current Popes and Patriarchs
• Lists of Patriarchs
• Patriarchate
• Patriarchy
• Matriarchy
• List of Bishops and Archbishops
• Major archbishop
• Patriarch the Book by Colin Piper

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