Heresiarch

A Heresiarch (also h?resiarch, according to the OED) is a founder or leader of a Heretical doctrine or movement, as considered by those who claim to maintain an orthodox religious tradition or doctrine.

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OED: OED stands for...

Heretical: The adjective heretical may refer to one of the following things:...

Doctrine: Doctrine, from Latin doctrina, (compare doctor), means "a body of teachings" or "instructions", taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. The Greek analogy is the etymology of catechism....