CATHOLICOS

Catholicos

(noun) the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

catholicos (plural catholicoses or catholicoi)

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

Source: Wiktionary

Ca*thol"i*cos, n. Etym: [NL. See Catholic.] (Eccl.)

Definition: The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who resides at Etchmiadzin, Russia, and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over, and consecrates the holy oil for, the Armenians of Russia, Turkey, and Persia, including the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Sis.

Note: The Patriarch of Constantinople is the civil head of the Armenians in Turkey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition