ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Catholicos

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəˈθɒlɪkəs/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Catholicos is a noun meaning (Christianity) A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.

Meaning

(Christianity) A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.

Example Sentences

Kavad had quickly ordered that a new Catholicos should be chosen for the Church, ending a hiatus of twenty years in which Shah Khusrau had prevented the office being filled.

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Related dictionary entries include katholikos, catholicosate, patriarch, maphrian, patriarchate, catholicate.

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