In the Pentarchy formulated by Justinian I (527–565), the emperor assigned as a patriarchate to the bishop of Rome the whole of Christianized Europe (including almost all of modern Greece), except for the region of Thrace, the areas near Constantinople, and along the …

Patriarchate (/ ˈpeɪtriɑːrkɪt, - keɪt /, UK also / ˈpætri -/; [1] Ancient Greek: πατριαρχεῖον, patriarcheîon) is an ecclesiological term in Christianity, designating the office and jurisdiction of an ecclesiastical patriarch.

This is a list of current Christian popes and patriarchs who are notable. In 2006, Benedict XVI renounced the title of "Patriarch of the West" (Patriarcha Occidentis). [1] .

The pope as Patriarch of the West (this is the commonest form; "Patriarch of Rome", or "Latin Patriarch" also occur) rules all Western Europe from Poland to Illyricum (the Balkan Peninsula), Africa west of Egypt, all other lands

When we’re speaking about Christian times, patriarch refers to a prelate who holds precedence over primates, metropolitans, and bishops. In order of dignity there are the patriarchs of Rome, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.

The heads of some dissident Churches separated from Rome during the first millennium and took also the title of Patriarch. When some of these returned to Catholic unity, the Holy See preserved their title and privileges, as well as jurisdiction over the faithful of their rite.

The pope is the patriarch of Rome, or patriarch of the West as he is sometimes called, while at the same time holding other offices. He is the bishop of Rome and rules the See of Rome just as any other bishop rules his diocese.

In the Hebrew Bible, the Patriarchs (also known as the Avot in Hebrew) are Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. Collectively, they are referred to as the three patriarchs (shloshet ha-avot) in Judaism, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal period.

2018年5月18日 · patriarch, in Christian churches, title of certain exalted bishops, implying authority over a number of other bishops. There were originally three patriarchates: the West, held by the bishop of Rome (the pope; see papacy [1]; Benedict XVI [2] dropped the title in 2006), Alexandria, and Antioch.

2000年3月16日 · Each patriarch governed a territory of the Church: The patriarch of Rome governed the whole Church in the West; the patriarch of Alexandria, the area of Egypt and Palestine; and the...