What does maphrian mean?
Maphrian means (Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop.
Tabriz was not subordinated directly to the Patriarchate with the nominal see in Antioch in Syria, but to the so-called Maphrian, who administered the entire East of the West-Syrian sphere from Mesopotamia to Central Asia.
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Maphrian means (Christianity, West Syriac) catholicos, high-ranking bishop.
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Tabriz was not subordinated directly to the Patriarchate with the nominal see in Antioch in Syria, but to the so-called Maphrian, who administered the entire East of the West-Syrian sphere from Mesopotamia to Central Asia.
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