الجاثليق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This entry defines the term 'al-jāthlīq', which refers to a high-ranking Christian cleric within Islamic lands. It outlines a hierarchical structure of church leadership, starting from the jāthlīq and descending through various ranks.

Derived headwords

الْجَاثْلِيقname

1.
Christian patriarchclassical
The chief patriarch of Christians in Islamic lands, specifically in Baghdad (Madinat al-Salam). This title denotes a high ecclesiastical authority.

بَطْرِيقname

1.
Patriarchclassical
A high-ranking bishop or patriarch, specifically mentioned as being superior to the jāthlīq in this context, referring to the Patriarch of Antioch.

مُطْرَانname

1.
Metropolitan bishopclassical
A bishop of a major city or province, who is subordinate to the patriarch (like the Patriarch of Antioch) and superior to other bishops.

أُسْقُفname

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Bishopclassical
A senior member of the clergy, typically in charge of a diocese or a specific region, who is subordinate to the metropolitan bishop.

قَسِيسname

1.
Priestclassical
A minister or religious leader authorized to perform specific functions in the Christian church, subordinate to the bishop.

شَمَّاسname

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Deaconclassical
A subordinate officer in Christian churches, assisting the priests and bishops in their duties.

Parallel reading

الْجَاثْلِيق، بفتح الثاء المثلثة: رئيس للنصارى في بلاد الإسلام بمدينة السلام، ويكون تحت يد بطريق أنطاكية، ثم المطران تحت يده، ثم الأسقف يكون في كل بلد من تحت المطران، ثم القسيس، ثم الشماس.

Al-jāthlīq, with the 'thā' (ث) pronounced open: is the head of the Christians in the lands of Islam in the city of Peace (Baghdad), and he is under the authority of the Patriarch of Antioch, then the Metropolitan bishop is under him, then the Bishop is in every region under the Metropolitan, then the Priest, then the Deacon.

رئيس للنصارى في بلاد الإسلام بمدينة السلام

The head of the Christians in the lands of Islam in the city of Peace (Baghdad).

ويكون تحت يد بطريق أنطاكية

And he is under the authority of the Patriarch of Antioch.

ثم المطران تحت يده

Then the Metropolitan bishop is under him.

ثم الأسقف يكون في كل بلد من تحت المطران

Then the Bishop is in every region under the Metropolitan.

ثم القسيس، ثم الشماس.

Then the Priest, then the Deacon.