Pentarchy
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Pentarchy (from Greek pente, five, and arche, rule) is a term in the history of Christianity for the idea of universal rule over all of Christendom by the heads (or Patriarchs) of the five major episcopal sees of the Roman Empire: Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.
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See also
- Catholicos
- East-West Schism for some relevant background discussion.
- Primate (religion)
- Limits of the Five Patriarchates
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