Patriarch

:See Patriarchs (Bible) for details about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible.

Primates of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church in order of precedence

• The Patriarch of the West, the Pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church
• The Patriarch of Constantinople, the Ecumenical Patriarch and leader of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople
• The Patriarch of Alexandria, head of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria
• The Patriarch of Antioch, head of the Orthodox Church of Antioch
• The Patriarch of Jerusalem, head of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem

(See also Pentarchy.)

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