patriarch

Definition of patriarch in English English dictionary: A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise; The highest form of bishop, generally in charge of an ethnic community, but in terms of the pope and the ecumenical patriarch, the former is the Patriarch of the West and the latter is the Patriarch of the East, a division dating to the Emperor Constantine the Great. The cities of Antioch, Alexandria, and almost as an afterthought, Jerusalem are accorded equal historical if not ecclesial dignity. Any and all other patriarchs, particularly that of the Russian church, are inferior; A male leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group; Patriarch is an ordained office in the Melchizedek Priesthood. The fathers from Adam to Jacob were all patriarchs of this kind. The word as used in the Bible seems to denote also a title of honor to early leaders of the Israelites, such as David (Acts 2: 29) and the 12 sons of Jacob (Acts 7: 8-9). The word is of Greek derivation and means father-ruler; the Hebrew translation simply means father; Abraham, his son Isaac or his grandson Jacob; the chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right; {n} a head of a family, a superior bishop; The history of the patriarchs in the Christian faith is long and very complex but to make understanding as simple as possible, remember that the division of the Roman Empire in 395 AD by the Emperor Theodosius not only created two separate empires, but also effectively separated the Roman Church into two parts By the year 1054 the differences between them had become so great that the western Catholic Church, based on Rome, formally separated from the Orthodox Church, based on Constantinople (Byzantium) Unlike the Catholic Church which accepted the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) as its head, the Orthodox Church did not have a unique head Each region had its own head or patriarch The patriarchat of Moscow was created in 1589 and has remained in charge of the Russian Orthodox Church ever since; The highest form of bishop, generally in charge of an ethnic community, but in terms of the pope and the ecumenical patriarch, the former is the Patriarch of the West and the latter is the Patriarch of the East, a divison dating to the Emperor Constantine the Great. The cities of Antioch, Alexandria, and almost as an afterthought, Jerusalem are accorded equal historical if not ecclesial dignity. Any and all other patriarchs, particularly that of the Russian church, are inferior; A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch; Father figure; (1) The leaders of the Israelite tribes and heads of prominent families who appear in Genesis from Adam to Joseph Among the most significant patriarchs of the Old Testament are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; the patriarchal narratives in Genesis associated with them constitute the prologue to Israel's salvation history, and the period during which they lived is known as the Age of the Patriarchs It is noted that the title of patriarch that was used for David (Acts 2: 29) was simply one of honor (2) The head of a branch of the Eastern Church, corresponding to a province of the one-time Roman Empire There are five official traditional patriarchal sees: Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem Presently, the autocephalous churches of the Orthodox Church comprise several of these traditional patriarchates; patriarch traditionally respected leader, such as Abrahem or the apostles; a chief bishop in the Eastern Orthodox churches; {i} male head of a church; male head of a family; title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem); A major bishop who was the independent head of a major diocese In the early church there were five recognized patriarchates: Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem The other Orthodox churches sought (and at times unilaterally assumed) this title for the heads of their various churches, sometimes even achieving recognition of this title from the Constantinopolitan patriarch; A patriarch is the head of one of a number of Eastern Christian Churches. Title applied to Old Testament leaders such as Methuselah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was once given also to some Roman Catholic bishops who wielded great authority. It is still used in Eastern Orthodoxy, which now has nine patriarchates: Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Moscow, Georgia, Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria; Greek, "father-ruler," a male leader, elder, or ruler See matriarch; any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race; a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself; A patriarch is the male head of a family or tribe. The patriarch of the house, Mr Jawad, rules it with a ferocity renowned throughout the neighbourhood; (Gr "in charge of the family") The highest prelate in the Orthodox Church Today there are eight Orthodox prelates called patriarchs (see Patriarchate); A venerable old man; an elder; The bishop of one of the major ancient sites of Christianity (Jerusalem, Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Moscow The bishop of one of the major ancient sites of Christianity (Jerusalem, Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Moscow; The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who lived before the time of Moses; Also used figuratively; the male head of family or tribe; a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race the male head of family or tribe title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
Byzantine Patriarch: The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch: The Orthodox archbishop of Constantinople who is generally recognised as head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
patriarchal: Relating to a system run by males, not females
Patriarchal: patriarchic
ecumenical patriarch: The patriarch of Constantinople, the highest ecclesiastical official of the Eastern Orthodox Church
patriarchal: Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church
patriarchal: characteristic of a patriarchy
patriarchal: {s} ruled or dominated by men; pertaining to male leadership
patriarchal: A system run by males (not females)
patriarchal: A patriarchal society, family, or system is one in which the men have all or most of the power and importance. To feminists she is a classic victim of the patriarchal society
patriarchal: Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable
patriarchal: Having an organization of society and government in which the head of the family exercises authority over all its generations
patriarchs: plural of patriarch

patriarch

Hyphenation

pa·tri·arch

Turkish pronunciation

peytriärk

Synonyms

ancestor, architect, author, chief, creator, elder, father, founder, gaffer, generator, grandfather, graybeard, head, inventor, maker

Antonyms

matriarch

Pronunciation

/ˈpātrēˌärk/ /ˈpeɪtriːˌɑːrk/

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (“the founder of the tribe/family”), from πατριά (patria) "generation, ancestry, descent, tribe, family" + ἀρχή (arkhee) "start, found, first cause, power, rule, dominion".

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