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Catholicos meaning

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

Synonyms of Catholicos

spiritual leader

Related words

Other words often associated with Catholicos or its synonyms:

leader

Using Catholicos

  • The main meaning on this page is: A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.
  • Useful related words include: spiritual leader.
  • In the example corpus, catholicos often appears in combinations such as: catholicos of.

Context around Catholicos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

armenia 1× patriarch 1× next 1× powerful 1×

Often after:

patriarch 2× garegin 1×

Sentence patterns with Catholicos

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aram i catholicos of the 1× armenia catholicos garegin ii 1× babloyan and catholicos of all 1× dismiss the catholicos patriarch michael 1× karekin ii catholicos of all 1× the next catholicos in line 1× the powerful catholicos patriarch michael 1× to patriarch catholicos 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

along the lines 1× armenia catholicos garegin 1× finally in 1959 1× handpicked by his 1× his holiness aram 1× retirement and death 1×

Common sentence endings:

approve royal decrees 1× armenians karekin ii 1× in the caucasus 1× january 6 2021 1× president of armenia 1× supporter anton gnolistavisdze 1×

Words around Catholicos

Just before it in the word index:

catholicity 4 catholicism 330 catholiccare 3 catholica 4 catholic 4.689 cathodoluminescence 2

Just after it in the word index:

catholicphilly 3 catholics 716 catholicvote 4 catholique 16 catholiques 2 catholocism 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Catholicos

  • In this selection, "catholicos" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, armenia, patriarch, next, patriarch and garegin stand out and add context to how "catholicos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aram i catholicos of the and armenia catholicos garegin ii. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "catholicos" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with catholicos

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Finally, in 1959, Pope Kyrillos VI elevated the Abuna to Patriarch-Catholicos. (12 words)

Armenia - Catholicos Garegin II blesses worshippers after celebrating Christmas Mass at St. Gregory the Illuminator’s cathedral, Yerevan, January 6, 2021. (21 words)

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia joined the chorus of people offering support and congratulations to the next president of Armenia. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Along the lines of his state visit to Armenia, the President of Italy is scheduled to meet also with President Armen Sarkissian, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, National Assembly President Ara Babloyan, and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II. (38 words)

Retirement and death In 318, Gregory appointed his second son Aristaces as the next Catholicos in line of Armenia's Holy Apostolic Church to stabilize and continue strengthening Christianity not only in Armenia, but also in the Caucasus. (38 words)

Handpicked by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, Archbishop Derderian will lead worldwide fundraising efforts for this endeavor, coordinating and executing plans to shore up interest from Dioceses throughout the Diaspora. (33 words)

Example sentences (8)

Armenia - Catholicos Garegin II blesses worshippers after celebrating Christmas Mass at St. Gregory the Illuminator’s cathedral, Yerevan, January 6, 2021.

Handpicked by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, Archbishop Derderian will lead worldwide fundraising efforts for this endeavor, coordinating and executing plans to shore up interest from Dioceses throughout the Diaspora.

Along the lines of his state visit to Armenia, the President of Italy is scheduled to meet also with President Armen Sarkissian, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, National Assembly President Ara Babloyan, and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II.

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia joined the chorus of people offering support and congratulations to the next president of Armenia.

Finally, in 1959, Pope Kyrillos VI elevated the Abuna to Patriarch-Catholicos.

Retirement and death In 318, Gregory appointed his second son Aristaces as the next Catholicos in line of Armenia's Holy Apostolic Church to stabilize and continue strengthening Christianity not only in Armenia, but also in the Caucasus.

She failed in her attempt to use a church synod to dismiss the Catholicos-Patriarch Michael, and the noble council, darbazi, asserted the right to approve royal decrees.

The turning point in Tamar's fortunes came with the death of the powerful Catholicos-Patriarch Michael whom the queen replaced, as a chancellor, with her supporter, Anton Gnolistavisdze.

Common combinations with catholicos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • catholicos of 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "catholicos" in a sentence?
An example: "Armenia - Catholicos Garegin II blesses worshippers after celebrating Christmas Mass at St. Gregory the Illuminator’s cathedral, Yerevan, January 6, 2021." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "catholicos" from authentic English texts.
What does "catholicos" mean?
Catholicos means: A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.
What are synonyms of "catholicos"?
Common synonyms of "catholicos" include: spiritual leader.
How many example sentences with "catholicos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "catholicos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.