[1] The term "Catholicos" is derived from the Greek word Katholikos (Καθολικός), meaning "Universal Bishop".
The title Catholicos, is used in several Eastern Christian churches and implies a degree of sovereignty and autocephaly.
Catholicos of the East also refers to some ecclesiastical institutions of later origin:
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