Patriarch

The word has also taken on other meanings. In particular, the highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy and in the eastern rites of the Roman Catholic Church are called patriarchs.

Current Patriarchs in the Catholic Church:

• The Patriarch of Rome
• The Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria[?]
• The Greek Patriarch of Antioch[?]
• The Syrian Patriarch of Antioch[?]
• The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
• The Patriarch of Jerusalem
• The Patriarch of Babylon[?]
• The Patriarch of Cilicia[?]
• The Patriarch of Venice[?]
• The Patriarch of Lisbon[?]

Historical Patriarchs in the Catholic Church:

• The Latin Patriarch of Constantinople
• The Latin Patriarch of Alexandria[?]
• The Latin Patriarch of Antioch[?]
• The Patriarch of the West Indies[?]
• The Patriarch of the East Indies[?]

Current Patriarchs in the Orthodox Church:

• The Patriarch of Constantinople
• The Patriarch of Alexandria
• The Patriarch of Antioch[?]
• The Patriarch of Jerusalem
• The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
• The Patriarch of the Serbs[?]
• The Patriarch of All Romania[?]
• The Patriarch of All Bulgaria[?]
• The Patriarch of All Georgia[?]

Current Patriarchs in Oriental Orthodox Churchs

• Coptic Orthodox Church: The Patriarch of Alexandria
• Syrian Orthodox Church: The Patriarch of Antioch[?]
• Assyrian Church[?]: The Patriarch of Babylon[?]
• Armenian Orthodox Church:
  • The Patriarch of Etchmiadzin and Armenia[?]
  • The Patriarch of Cilicia and the Middle East[?]
• Tawahido Church: The Patriarch of All Ethiopia[?]
• Eritrean Orthodox Church[?]: The Patriarch of All Eritrea[?]