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While a catholicos is sometimes considered to correspond to a [[bishop]] in the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and [[Protestantism|Protestant]] traditions, a catholicate is typically a larger and more significant organizational division than a [[Diocese|bishopric]], [[archdiocese]] or [[episcopal see]]. Catholicates often have distinct cultural traditions established over many centuries. |
While a catholicos is sometimes considered to correspond to a [[bishop]] in the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and [[Protestantism|Protestant]] traditions, a catholicate is typically a larger and more significant organizational division than a [[Diocese|bishopric]], [[archdiocese]] or [[episcopal see]]. Catholicates often have distinct cultural traditions established over many centuries. |
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Within the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]] there are two catholicosates: the [[Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin]] in [[Etchmiadzin Cathedral|Etchmiadzin]], [[Armenia]], and the [[Holy See of Cilicia|Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia]] in [[Antelias]], [[Lebanon]]. In the 10th century, when lands inhabited by Armenians were devastated by [[Seljuks]], the Armenian church took refuge in [[Cilicia]]. In the 15th century, a new catholicos was elected in Etchmiadzin.<ref>[http://www.westernprelacy.org/pages/arm-church.htm History of The Armenian Church]</ref> |
Within the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]] there are two catholicosates: the [[Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin]] in [[Etchmiadzin Cathedral|Etchmiadzin]], [[Armenia]], and the [[Holy See of Cilicia|Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia]] in [[Antelias]], [[Lebanon]]. In the 10th century, when lands inhabited by Armenians were devastated by [[Seljuks]], the Armenian church took refuge in [[Cilicia]]. In the 15th century, a new catholicos was elected in Etchmiadzin.<ref>[http://www.westernprelacy.org/pages/arm-church.htm History of The Armenian Church] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20040812224331/http://www.westernprelacy.org/pages/arm-church.htm |date=2004-08-12 }}</ref> |
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While some traditions favor the [[English language]] spelling "catholicate", others favor "catholicosate." There is a degree of inconsistency in this regard. Others spellings, including "catholicossate", are seen as well. |
While some traditions favor the [[English language]] spelling "catholicate", others favor "catholicosate." There is a degree of inconsistency in this regard. Others spellings, including "catholicossate", are seen as well. |
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Revision as of 08:27, 1 August 2017
A catholicate or catholicosate is the area of responsibility (territorial or otherwise) of a catholicos, a leader within any of the several churches of Eastern Christianity, especially those regarded as Oriental Orthodoxy. The word is derived from the Greek Καθολικος, meaning "wholeness."
While a catholicos is sometimes considered to correspond to a bishop in the Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions, a catholicate is typically a larger and more significant organizational division than a bishopric, archdiocese or episcopal see. Catholicates often have distinct cultural traditions established over many centuries.
Within the Armenian Apostolic Church there are two catholicosates: the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin in Etchmiadzin, Armenia, and the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon. In the 10th century, when lands inhabited by Armenians were devastated by Seljuks, the Armenian church took refuge in Cilicia. In the 15th century, a new catholicos was elected in Etchmiadzin.[1]
While some traditions favor the English language spelling "catholicate", others favor "catholicosate." There is a degree of inconsistency in this regard. Others spellings, including "catholicossate", are seen as well.
References
- ^ History of The Armenian Church Archived 2004-08-12 at archive.today