Patriarch
- See Patriarchs (Bible) for details about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible.
Originally a patriarch is a man who exercises autocratic authority over an extended family. The office of patriarch is called patriarchate. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred to as the three patriarchs of Judaism, and the period in which they lived is called the Patriarchal Age. The word has also taken on other meanings. In particular, the highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Assyrian Church of the East are called patriarchs. In Mormonism, a patriarch is one who has been ordained to the office of Patriarch in the Melchizedek Priesthood. The term is considered synonymous with the term evangelist. 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 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. Current Patriarchs in the Roman Catholic Church: Latin Rite:*The Patriarch of the West (the Pope)*The Patriarch of Venice*The Patriarch of the West Indies (vacant since 1963)*The Patriarch of Lisbon*The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem*The Patriarch of the East Indies Historical Patriarchs in the Roman Catholic Church, suppressed in 1964:The Latin Patriarch of ConstantinopleThe Latin Patriarch of AlexandriaThe Latin Patriarch of Antioch Current Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Communion in order of precedence: The Patriarch of Constantinople, the Ecumenical PatriarchThe Patriarch of AlexandriaThe Patriarch of AntiochThe Patriarch of JerusalemThe Patriarch of Moscow and All RussiaThe Catholicos-Patriarch of All GeorgiaThe Patriarch of SerbiaThe Patriarch of All RomaniaThe Patriarch of All Bulgaria Current Patriarchs in Oriental Orthodox Churches: Coptic Orthodox Church: The Pope and Patriarch of AlexandriaSyrian Orthodox Church: The Patriarch of AntiochArmenian Orthodox Church:* The Patriarch of Etchmiadzin and all Armenia/Armenians (the Armenian Catholicos)* The Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem* The Patriarch of Cilicia and the Middle EastTewahedo Church: The Patriarch of All EthiopiaEritrean Orthodox Church: The Patriarch of All Eritrea Patriarchs in Nestorian Churches: Assyrian Church of the East: The Catholicos Patriarch of BabylonChurch of the East & Abroad: The Catholicos Patriarch of Jerusalem
See also List of current patriarchs Patriarchate Patriarchy Matriarchy List of Bishops and Archbishops
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