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Pope Benedict is head of the Catholic Church. However he is also head of all of the other Rites/Churches which are in Union with Rome (The Uniates). So he is head of the following "Churches":
Armenian Catholic Church
Byzantine Catholic Church
Chaldean Catholic Church (East Syrian)
Coptic Catholic Church
Ethiopian Catholic Church
Maronite Church
Melkite Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
Romanian Catholic Church
Russian Catholic Church
Ruthenian Catholic Church
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Ukrania Catholic Church
West Syrian Catholic Church
Each of these have different "Rites" or ceremonies which are carried out. And they are all under their own separate patriarch(s). The pope is both head and patriarch of the Roman Catholic Church or the Western Rite.
For a list of "Who's Who" and who isn't in union with Rome etc read this:
http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/Offices/Ecumenical/ChurchList.pdf
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