1. Plural of catholicos; the title of the head of certain Eastern Christian churches, particularly in the Armenian, Assyrian, and other Oriental Orthodox traditions.
Usage: religious; formal; often capitalized when referring to a specific person or office

Examples

• The catholicoses of the Armenian Church gathered for an ecumenical council.
• Several catholicoses from different Eastern Christian denominations attended the interfaith dialogue.
• The catholicos is the spiritual leader, similar to how other catholicoses lead their respective churches.
• Historically, catholicoses held significant authority in their religious communities.
• The election of new catholicoses is an important event in Oriental Orthodox Christianity.