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The title Patriarch is the title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem. Patriarch can also means one who gives blessings to a person through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. This is known as a Patriarchal Blessing. The father of a family is also referred to as the Patriarch of the family.

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