Pentarchy
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| + | '''Pentarchy''' (from [[Greek language|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 see]]s of the [[Roman Empire]]: [[Holy See|Rome]], [[Patriarchate of Constantinople|Constantinople]], [[Patriarchate of Alexandria|Alexandria]], [[Patriarchate of Antioch|Antioch]], and [[Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]]. | ||
| - | The '''Medieval history of Christianity''' concerns the [[Christianity|Christian religion]], during the of the [[Middle Ages]]. This article covers the period from about 500 to 1500. | + | == See also == |
| + | * [[Catholicos]] | ||
| + | * [[East-West Schism]] for some relevant background discussion. | ||
| + | * [[Primate (religion)]] | ||
| + | * [[Limits of the Five Patriarchates]] | ||
| - | Christianity has thus become the [[major religious groups|world's largest religion]]. [[Christianity]] differs most significantly from the other [[religion]]s in the claim that [[Jesus]] [[Christ]] is [[God the Son]], but throughout its history, the religion has weathered schisms and theological disputes that have resulted in many distinct churches. | ||
| - | Among the dioceses, [[Pentarchy|five]] held special eminence: [[Pope|Rome]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople|Constantinople]], [[Patriarch of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]], [[Patriarch of Antioch|Antioch]], and [[Patriarch of Alexandria|Alexandria]]. The prestige of most of these sees depended in part on their apostolic founders, from whom the bishops were therefore the spiritual successors. Though the patriarch of Rome was still held to be the first among equals, Constantinople was second in precedence as the new capital of the empire. | ||
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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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