Mironowicz claims that Smotrytsky disappointing experience with a trip to two of the ancient patriarchates meant that he decided to devote all his strength on the union "of Rus" in one Uniate Church.

It is one of the five ancient patriarchates of the early church, called the Pentarchy.

Biblical Scriptures reveal that Peter and Paul evangelized the Phoenicians, whom they affiliated to the ancient patriarchate of Antioch.

Christianity in Lebanon is almost as old as gentile Christian faith itself, early reports relate the possibility that Saint Peter himself was the one who evangelized the Phoenicians whom he affiliated to the ancient patriarchate of Antioch.

The church's leadership was vested in the three Apostolic Patriarchates of the ancient patriarchates: Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem.

This, of course, was not the position of the Copts, who saw the ancient patriarchates as equals.

The four ancient patriarchates are most senior, followed by the five junior patriarchates.

Of the ancient patriarchate, once so proud and influential, there remained but the parish church of Aquileia.

Today, Russia ranks fifth after the four ancient patriarchates of Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.

In the Greek church, Jerusalem is outranked only by the equally ancient patriarchates of Constantinople, Alexandria and Antioch.