catholicate

/kæθəˈlɪkɪteɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

The office of the Catholicos, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church

“The Catholicate was established in the 5th century AD.”

2. verb

To serve as the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, or to exercise the authority of a Catholicos

“The bishop catholicated the church for many years before his retirement.”

Synonyms

  • headship
  • primacy

Antonyms

  • heresy
  • schism