Patriarch

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Originally a patriarch is a man who exercises autocratic authority over an extended family. See patriarchy.

The word has also taken on other meanings. In particular, the highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy and in the eastern rites of the Roman Catholic Church are called patriarchs.

Current Patriarchs in the Catholic Church:

• The Patriarch of Rome
• The Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria
• The Greek Patriarch of Antioch
• The Syrian Patriarch of Antioch
• The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
• The Patriarch of Jerusalem
• The Patriarch of Babylon
• The Patriarch of Cilicia
• The Patriarch of Venice
• The Patriarch of Lisbon

Historical Patriarchs in the Catholic Church:

• The Latin Patriarch of Constantinople
• The Latin Patriarch of Alexandria
• The Latin Patriarch of Antioch
• The Patriarch of the West Indies
• The Patriarch of the East Indies

Current Patriarchs in the Orthodox Church:

• The Patriarch of Constantinople
• The Patriarch of Alexandria
• The Patriarch of Antioch
• The Patriarch of Jerusalem
• The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
• The Patriarch Serbian
• The Patriarch of All Romania
• The Patriarch of All Bulgaria
• The Patriarch of All Georgia

Current Patriarchs in Oriental Orthodox Churchs

• Coptic Orthodox Church: The Patriarch of Alexandria
• Syrian Orthodox Church: The Patriarch of Antioch
• Assyrian Church: The Patriarch of Babylon
• Armenian Orthodox Church:
  • The Patriarch of Etchmiadzin and Armenia
  • The Patriarch of Cilicia and the Middle East
• Tawahido Church: The Patriarch of All Ethiopia
• Eritrean Orthodox Church: The Patriarch of All Eritrea

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Patriarch" http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch August 21, 2003