Structure
See also: Dioceses of the Church of the East to 1318, Dioceses of the Church of the East, 1318–1552, and Dioceses of the Church of the East, 1552–1913The Church is governed by an episcopal polity, which is the same as other Catholic churches. The church maintains a system of geographical parishes organized into dioceses and archdioceses. The Catholicos-Patriarch, currently Mar Dinkha IV is head of the church. The Synod comprises Bishops who oversee individual dioceses, and Metropolitans who oversee episcopal dioceses in there territorial jurisdiction. The current hierarchy and dioceses as of June 2011 are as follows:
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