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| − | '''Patriarch''' is the specific title given to the [[primate]] of certain of the [[autocephalous]] [[Orthodox Church | + | '''''Patriarch''''' is the specific title given to the [[primate]] of certain of the [[autocephalous]] [[Orthodox Church]]es. The term ''patriarch'' may also refer to certain of the [[Old Testament]] fathers of the Jewish nation, such as [[Abraham]], [[Isaac]], [[Jacob]] and [[Joseph]]. |
| − | See also [[Bishop]] | + | ==See also== |
| + | *[[Bishop]] | ||
| + | *[[Primate]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Biblical Saints]] | ||
[[Category:Clergy]] | [[Category:Clergy]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Jurisdictions]] |
Revision as of 21:07, March 23, 2005
Patriarch is the specific title given to the primate of certain of the autocephalous Orthodox Churches. The term patriarch may also refer to certain of the Old Testament fathers of the Jewish nation, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
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