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Patriarch is a high-ranking bishop in certain Orthodox and Catholic churches.
Patriarch may also refer to:
- Patriarch (Buddhism), a historic teacher who transferred the teachings
- Patriarch (Latter Day Saints), the Melchizedek Priesthood office in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Patriarch (magazine), a defunct American magazine that espoused Biblical patriarchy
- Patriarchs (Bible), prominent figures in the Hebrew scriptures, especially Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
- A male ruler (of a tribe, family, etc.) in a traditional patriarchy
- Patriarch, the sailing ship used to transport the Whitbread Engine
- A character in the video game Killing Floor
- "The Patriarchs" (poem), poem by Simon Armitage on the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh