patriarchate
noun
pa·tri·arch·ate
ˈpā-trē-ˌär-kət 
-ˌkāt
1
a
: the office, jurisdiction, or time in office of a patriarch
b
: the residence or headquarters of a patriarch
2
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Russian sources who are close to the patriarchate in Moscow and who have seen the document date it to the spring or summer of 2009, shortly after Patriarch Kirill took office in February.
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Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023
That encounter could enable Francis to once again offer greetings to the Moscow patriarchate, which has strongly supported the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.
—Nicole Winfield and Saruul Enkhbold, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
Its Orthodox cathedral belongs to Moscow’s patriarchate.
—Hanna Arhirova and Lori Hinnant, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2023
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which remained loyal to the Moscow patriarch since the 17th century, declared independence from Moscow's patriarchate after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2023
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Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023
That encounter could enable Francis to once again offer greetings to the Moscow patriarchate, which has strongly supported the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.
—Nicole Winfield and Saruul Enkhbold, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
Its Orthodox cathedral belongs to Moscow’s patriarchate.
—Hanna Arhirova and Lori Hinnant, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2023
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which remained loyal to the Moscow patriarch since the 17th century, declared independence from Moscow's patriarchate after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2023
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“Patriarchate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchate. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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