The Role of the Patriarch

Spiritual Leader
The Patriarch serves as chief guide and priest for the whole Apostolic Johannite Church and its clergy, who in turn function as guides and facilitators for the whole of the membership of the Apostolic Johannite Church.

Chief Steward
The Patriarch serves as the chief steward of the traditions, rites, authority and disciplines of the Apostolic Johannite Church, and also serves as the guarantor of the same. The Patriarch, in this role, assists the Apostolic Council in the governance of the Church by ensuring that the same aspects are maintained with purpose, dignity and integrity.

Chief Administrator
The Patriarch governs and enacts the will of the Church on behalf of the Church, and does so always in consultation with and approved by, in whole or in part, the Apostolic Council, saving situation or circumstance which the Patriarch may deem to be a matter in conjunction with his role as Chief Steward

Chief Representative
The Patriarch serves as the primary Representative of the Apostolic Johannite Church to other Churches and religious groups, and as such is the sole individual responsible for determination and establishment of relationships with the above in an official manner, though in the past, the dialogue process has been invested, based on circumstance, in the office of the Prefect for Ecumenical Relations, Diocesan Bishops and select clergy.


The Role of the Patriarch in the Apostolic Johannite Church		Spiritual Leader The Patriarch serves as chief guide and priest for the whole Apostolic Johannite Church and its clergy, who in turn function as guides and facilitators for the whole of the membership of the Apostolic Johannite Church. Chief Steward The Patriarch serves as the chief steward of the traditions, rites, authority and disciplines of the Apostolic Johannite Church, and also serves as the guarantor of the same. The Patriarch, in this role, assists the Apostolic Council in the governance of the Church by ensuring that the same aspects are maintained with purpose, dignity and integrity. Chief Administrator The Patriarch governs and enacts the will of the Church on behalf of the Church, and does so always in consultation with and approved by, in whole or in part, the Apostolic Council, saving situation or circumstance which the Patriarch may deem to be a matter in conjunction with his role as Chief Steward Chief Representative The Patriarch serves as the primary Representative of the Apostolic Johannite Church to other Churches and religious groups, and as such is the sole individual responsible for determination and establishment of relationships with the above in an official manner, though in the past, the dialogue process has been invested, based on circumstance, in the office of the Prefect for Ecumenical Relations, Diocesan Bishops and select clergy.