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The Pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The Partriarchs are leaders of other Catholic faiths, such as Greek Rite, Russian Orthodox, Byzantine Rite, Coptic Rite and so forth. Some consider themselves subject to the Pope, and some do not.

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The pope rules the entire Church while a patriarch only rules an archdiocese.

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The pope had authority or all kings and emperors.

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Difference between orthodox patriarch and roman catholic pope?

The Orthodox Patriarch is traced all the way back to St. Andrew the Apostle. The Catholic Pope is traced all the way back to St. Peter the Apostle.


How did the Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church different from the Pope of the Holy Roman Empire?

In that time, the terms "pope" and "patriarch" meant the same thing and were interchangeable. The only difference was the area which they oversaw. It was a long time later that the Pope was declared infallible in the Catholic church.


Patriarch is a orthodox name for what?

Pope


What ended western Pope and eastern Patriarch?

The Great Eastern Schism in 1054. The pope and the patriarch mutually excommunicated each other.


The head patriarch of Roman catholic Christianity?

The pope is sometimes referred to as the Patriarch of the West.


What is the name of the 4 Orthodox Patriarchs?

1.)The Patriarch of Constantinople is Patriarch Barttholomew 2.)The Patriarch of Moscow is Patriarch Metropolian Kirill 3.)The Patriarch of Alexandria is Patriarch Thedore 2 4.)The Patriarch of Antioch is Bechara Peter Al-Rahi The 4 Patriarchs and the Pope is the leader of the Roman cathloic church Pope Benedict (2011)- ( ) and the 4 patriarchs are the leaders of the Orthodox church


What does the patriarch mean to the Greek orthodox religion?

equivalent to the pope


What is the patriarch the leader of?

There is the patriarch and then there's the ecumenical patriarch. There are many partiarchs for each nationality of Orthodoxy and the ecumenical patriarch is the head of all Orthodox. He is not, though, like the Pope. The ecumenical patriarch is the "first among equals" and is by no means infallible.


Where was Pope John XXIII's place of ministry?

As pope, he reigned from the Vatican. Prior to being elected as pope he was the Patriarch of Venice in Italy.


Which church leader became to be more powerful - the pope or the patriarch?

None


What was Pope John XXIII known as before he was elected pope?

As Cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Pope John XXIII was the Patriarch of Venice.


Does the Catholic Pope report to the pope in Alexandria?

Roman Catholic AnswerNo, the Holy Father in the Catholic Church is the Vicar of Christ, and the "Servant of the Servants of God". As such, he answers to God directly. The pope in Alexandria is a Patriarch as is the Pope in Rome, for that matter. The title "pope", like Father or Abbot is a courtesy form of address, and traditional for the Patriarch in Alexandria.