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| − | + | '''''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 the Forefather|Joseph]]. | |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Bishop]] | ||
| + | *[[List of Patriarchs]] | ||
| + | *[[Primate]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Biblical Saints]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Clergy]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Jurisdictions]] | ||
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| + | [[ar:بطريرك]] | ||
Revision as of 09:30, August 22, 2007
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.
