Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic An autocracy is a form of government in which one person possesses unlimited power. An autocrat is a person ruling with unlimited authority. The term autocrat is derived from the word autokratōr (αὐτοκράτωρ, lit. "self-ruler", or "one who rules by himself"). It is distinct from oligarchy ("rule by the few") authority as a pater familias The paterfamilias was the head of a Roman family. The term is Latin for "father of the family" or the "owner of the family estate". The form is irregular and archaic in Latin, preserving the old genitive ending in -as (see Latin declension). The pater familias was always a Roman citizen over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy Patriarchy is a social system in which the father or eldest male is head of the household, having authority over women and children. Patriarchy also refers to a system of government by fathers, and to the rule of fathers in social or cultural systems. It may also include title being traced through the male line. This is a Greek Greek , an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, is the language of the Greeks. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. In its ancient form, it is the language of classical ancient Greek literature and the New Testament of word, a composition of πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" and ἄρχων (archon Archon is a Greek word that means "ruler" or "lord", frequently used as the title of a specific public office. It is the masculine present participle of the verb stem ἀρχ-, meaning "to rule", derived from the same root as monarch, hierarchy and anarchy) meaning "leader", "chief", "ruler", "king", etc.
Abraham Abraham is the founding patriarch of the Israelites, Ishmaelites, Edomites, and the Midianites and kindred peoples, according to the book of Genesis, Isaac Isaac as described in the Hebrew Bible, was the only son Abraham had with his wife Sarah, and was the father of Jacob and Esau. Isaac is one of the three patriarchs of the Jewish people. According to the Book of Genesis, Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born, and Sarah was beyond childbearing years, and Jacob Jacob , also later known as Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard Yisraʾel, Tiberian Yiśrāʾēl; Septuagint Greek: Ἰσραήλ Israēl; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيل Isrāʾīl; "persevere with God"), as described in the Hebrew Bible, was the third patriarch of the Jewish people whom God made a covenant with, and are referred to as the three patriarchs The Patriarchs according to the Judeo-Christian Old Testament, are Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob[citation needed]. Collectively, they are referred to as the three patriarchs of Judaism, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal period of the people of Israel The term "Israelites" means both a people, the descendants of the patriarch Jacob/Israel, and those who worship the god of the people Israel, regardless of ethnic origin. In the biblical history an Israelite can be: (a) a descendant of the patriarch Jacob; (b) a member of the holy and inclusive community of those who follow the God of, and the period in which they lived is called the Patriarchal Age. It originally acquired its religious meaning in the Septuagint The Septuagint , or simply "LXX", referred to in critical works by the abbreviation , is the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, translated in stages between the 3rd and 2nd Centuries BC in Alexandria. It was begun by the third century BC and completed before 132 BC version of the Bible The Bible refers to collections of sacred scripture of Judaism and Christianity. There is no single version: both the individual books and their order vary. The Hebrew Bible contains 24 books that were rearranged into 39 by Christian denominations, while complete Christian Bibles range from the 66 books of the Protestant canon to 81 books in the.[1]
The word has mainly taken on specific ecclesiastical meanings. In particular, the highest-ranking bishops A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the Anglican churches, bishops claim Apostolic in Eastern Orthodoxy The Orthodox Church, also officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church [note 1] and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, asserts that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago. The Church is composed of several self-governing ecclesial bodies, each, Oriental Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy refers to the faith of those Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus. They rejected the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon . Hence, these Oriental Orthodox Churches are also called Old, the Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with more than a billion members. The Church's leader is the Pope who holds supreme authority in concert with the College of Bishops of which he is the head. A communion of the Western church and 22 autonomous Eastern Catholic churches (called (above Major Archbishop In the Eastern Catholic Churches, major archbishop is a title for an hierarch to whose archiepiscopal see is granted the same jurisdiction in his autonomous particular Church that an Eastern patriarch has in his and primate Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority (title of authority) or ceremonial precedence (title of honour)), and the Assyrian Church of the East The Assyrian Church of the East, officially the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, is an ancient Christian church currently centered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, but with most members in Mesopotamia. One of the modern churches that claim continuity with the historical Patriarchate of Seleucia-Ctesiphon – the Church of are called patriarchs. The office and ecclesiastical conscription (comprising one or more provinces, though outside his own (arch)diocese he is often without enforceable jurisdiction) of such a patriarch is called a patriarchate A patriarchate is the office or jurisdiction of a patriarch. A patriarch, as the term is used here, is either. Historically, a Patriarch may often be the logical choice to act as Ethnarch Ethnarch, the anglicized form of ethnarches refers generally to political leadership over a common ethnic group or homogeneous kingdom. The word is derived from the Greek words ἔθνος (ethnos, "tribe/nation") and ἄρχων (archon, "leader/ruler"), representing the community that is identified with his religious confession within a state or empire of a different creed (as Christians within the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was a regime that lasted from 1299 to 1923).
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Nestorianism
Main articles: Nestorianism Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine advanced by Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople from 428–431. The doctrine, which was informed by Nestorius's studies under Theodore of Mopsuestia at the School of Antioch, emphasizes the disunion between the human and divine natures of Jesus. Nestorius' teachings brought him into conflict with some, List of Patriarchs of the Church of the East, and Catholicos of the East (disambiguation)Patriarchs of the Church of the East, sometimes also referred to as Nestorian Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine advanced by Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople from 428–431. The doctrine, which was informed by Nestorius's studies under Theodore of Mopsuestia at the School of Antioch, emphasizes the disunion between the human and divine natures of Jesus. Nestorius' teachings brought him into conflict with some, the Church of Persia, the Sassanid Church, or, in modern times, the Assyrian Church of the East The Assyrian Church of the East, officially the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, is an ancient Christian church currently centered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, but with most members in Mesopotamia. One of the modern churches that claim continuity with the historical Patriarchate of Seleucia-Ctesiphon – the Church of, trace their lineage of patriarchs back to the 1st century.
- The Catholicos-Patriarch of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, head of the Assyrian Church of the East
- The Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East The Ancient Church of the East separated from the Assyrian Church of the East in 1964, after Mar Eshai Shimun XXIII, the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East introduced reforms which were not supported by a certain number of traditionalist followers of the church. Baghdad is the seat of the Ancient Church of the East and Mar Thoma Darmo, a split from the Assyrian Church of the East
Eastern Orthodoxy
Main article: Eastern Orthodoxy The Orthodox Church, also officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church [note 1] and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, asserts that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago. The Church is composed of several self-governing ecclesial bodies, each- The ancient Patriarchates, which originally also included and where equal in rank to the See of Rome The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and speaks for the whole Catholic Church. It is also:
- The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople The Ecumenical Patriarch is the Archbishop of Constantinople - New Rome - ranking as primus inter pares (first among equals) in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which is seen by followers as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, head of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople , part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the fourteen autocephalous churches within the communion of Orthodox Christianity. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who has the status of "first among equals" among the world's Orthodox bishops. According to and the Spiritual Leader of Eastern Orthodoxy The Orthodox Church, also officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church [note 1] and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, asserts that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago. The Church is composed of several self-governing ecclesial bodies, each
- The Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa and the head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria The Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, also known as the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa is an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church within the wider communion of Orthodox Christianity. Officially, it is called the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria to distinguish it from the non-Chalcedonian Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of
- The Patriarch of Antioch and the head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, also known as Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, the Eastern Orthodox Church of Antioch and All the East, Antiochian Orthodox Church, and the Orthodox Church of Antioch , according to the Eastern Orthodox Church is one of the five churches that composed the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic in the Near East
- The Patriarch of Jerusalem The Patriarchate traces its line of succession to the Jewish Christians—from James the Just of the 1st century AD and the head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem and Holy Zion The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem , also known as the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, is a member of the Eastern Orthodox Communion, with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem as its head. It is regarded by Orthodox Christians as the mother church of all of Christendom, because it was in Jerusalem that the Church was established in Israel, Palestine, Jordan and All Arabia
- The five junior Patriarchates created after the consolidation of the Pentarchy, in chronological order of their recognition as Patriarchates by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople:
- The Patriarch of All Bulgaria and the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with some 6.5 million members in the Republic of Bulgaria and between 1.5 and 2.0 million members in a number of European countries, the Americas and Australia. The recognition of the autocephalous Bulgarian Patriarchate by the Patriarchate of Constantinople in 927 AD makes in Bulgaria, recognized as a Patriarchate in 927[2]
- The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church The Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church traces its origins to the mission of Apostle Andrew in the 1st century. It is an autocephalous (self-headed) part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since the 4th century A.D., Georgian Orthodoxy has been the state religion in parts of Georgia, and it remains the country's largest religious in Georgia, recognized as a Catholicate (Patriarchate) in 1008[3]
- The Serbian Patriarch and the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church or the Church of Serbia is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia. It is the second oldest Slavic Orthodox Church in the world (after the Bulgarian Orthodox Church), as well as the westernmost Eastern in Serbia (and the former Yugoslavia), recognized as a Patriarchate in 1375[4]
- The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia The history of the Russian Orthodox Church begins with the Baptism of Rus' at Kiev the date of which is commonly given as 988; however, the evidence surrounding this event is contested . In 1316 the Metropolitan of Kiev changed his see to the city of Vladimir, and in 1322 moved again to Moscow. In 1589, the see was elevated to a Patriarchate. The and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church The Russian Orthodox Church ; or The Moscow Patriarchate (Russian: Русская Православная Церковь (Russkaya Pravoslavnaya Tserkov), or Московский Патриархат (Moskovskiy Patriarkhat) (the latter designation being another official name) since 1943, Поместная Российская Православ in Russia, recognized as a Patriarchate in 1589[5]
- The Patriarch of All Romania and the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch. Its jurisdiction covers the territory of Romania, with dioceses for Romanians living in nearby Moldova, Serbia in Romania, recognized as a Patriarchate in 1925[6]
Eastern Patriarchs out of the Orthodox Communion
- Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia head of the Russian Old-Orthodox Church
- Patriarch of Kiev Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate is one of the three major Orthodox churches in Ukraine, alongside the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church . The church is, however, unrecognized by other canonical Eastern Orthodox churches, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchate Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate is one of the three major Orthodox churches in Ukraine, alongside the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church . The church is, however, unrecognized by other canonical Eastern Orthodox churches, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow
- Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Canonical
- Patriarch of the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch. A woman is sometimes elected as head of this Church, and when this happens her title is Matriarch Matriarchy refers to a gynecocentric form of society, in which the leading role is taken by the women and especially by the mothers of a community instead. http://www.churchofantioch.org/coa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=45 (As this church accepts women as clergy, it is considered heretical by the Orthodox churches, as they hold that only males may be ordained.)
- Patriarch of the American Orthodox Catholic Church
- Patriarch of the Assembly of Jerusalem
Oriental Orthodox Churches
- The Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa and the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the official name for the largest Christian church in Egypt. The Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodox family of churches, which has been a distinct church body since the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451, when it took a different position over Christological theology from that of the Eastern Orthodox and in Egypt and All Africa and the Spiritual Leader of Oriental Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy refers to the faith of those Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only three ecumenical councils — the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus. They rejected the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon . Hence, these Oriental Orthodox Churches are also called Old
- The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and the head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch The Syriac Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Middle East, with members spread throughout the world. The Syriac Orthodox Church derives its origin from one of the first Christian communities, established in Antioch by the Apostle St. Peter. It employs the oldest surviving liturgy in Christianity, the Liturgy and Supreme Leader of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church The Syriac Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Middle East, with members spread throughout the world. The Syriac Orthodox Church derives its origin from one of the first Christian communities, established in Antioch by the Apostle St. Peter. It employs the oldest surviving liturgy in Christianity, the Liturgy in the Near East
- The Catholicos of India and the head of the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church in India
- The Catholicos of Etchmiadzin, Armenia and of All Armenians and Supreme Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church. The Armenian Apostolic Church traces its origins to the missions of Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus in the 1 and the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church
- The Patriarch of Constantinople for the Armenians in Turkey
- The Patriarch of Jerusalem and of Holy Zion for the Armenians in Israel, Palestine, Jordan and the Persian Gulf
- The Catholicos of Cilicia and head of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the House of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon and the Middle East
- The Catholicos of the East and the head of the Indian Orthodox Church in India
- The Archbishop of Axum and Patriarch Catholicos of All Ethiopia and the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Ethiopia
- The Archbishop of Asmara and Patriarch of All Eritrea and the head of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Eritrea
Roman Catholicism
Catholic Patriarchal (non cardinal) coat of arms See also: Catholic ChurchAs part of the Pentarchy, the Bishop of Rome was the only Patriarch in the Western Roman empire. It was roughly coterminous with present territory of the Latin Rite. In the past, Popes have used the title Patriarch of the West or Patriarch of Rome and All the West. However, this title was removed from a reference publication issued by the Vatican in 2006, although it was not abrogated.[7] The Orthodox, however, still believe that among the five Patriarchs and ancient Patriarchates (i.e., Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria, and Jerusalem), a special place of honor belongs to the pope, a "primacy of honor," as "first among equals" and "Patriarch of the West," but not jurisdictional primacy or supremacy.[8]
Latin Rite
- The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
- The Patriarch of the East Indies a titular patriarchal see, united to Goa and Daman.
- The Patriarch of Lisbon
- The Patriarch of Venice
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Q. Like David and Solomon, we can say that they existed based on the temple ruins in Jerusalem. What about the other like Abraham and Moses?
Asked by Perak Man - Mon Nov 12 22:54:02 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You hit the nail on the head. Historical verification identifies artifacts and places which co-existed with David and Solomon. One can go to the brook where David selected a stone to sling at Goliath. First, Abraham was not a Jew. Neither was Moses. Moses was an Israelite of the tribe of Levi. Abraham was Isaac's father, and Isaac's son Jacob was named Israel. Israel had 15 or more children, from whom sprang the 12 Tribes of Israel, one of which was Judah from whence sprang those Israelites known as Jews. The Patriarchs end with Jacob. Jacob went to Egypt during a famine and was reunited with his son Joseph whose death his other sons had faked and then sold into slavery (to his cousins) who in turn sold him to an Egyptian named… [cont.]
Answered by Ron D - Mon Nov 12 23:47:39 2007
