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The highest-ranking [[bishop]] in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. Also used to refer to any supremely high ranking male figure in a family or social group.
The '''Patriarch''' is the highest-ranking [[bishop]] in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], who fulfills a role similar to the [[Pope]]'s role in [[Christianity]]. The term is also used to refer to any supremely high-ranking [[male]] figure in a [[family]] or social group.
In [[Christianity]], the '''patriarchs''' are a group of [[Jews]] from the [[Old Testament]] who ruled in the Second Millennium, between the [[Flood]] and the reign of [[King David]]:
*[[Noah]]
*[[Abraham]]
*[[Isaac]]
*[[Joseph]]
*[[Moses]]
These men had many sons and ruled over large families. Analogously, one might today use the term "patriarch" to refer to the male head of a large and influential family, such as [[George H.W. Bush]] or [[Ted Kennedy]].
==See Also==
==See Also==
[[Matriarch]]
*[[Matriarch]]
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