patriarchship
/ˈpeɪtrɪɑːkʃɪp/ /ˈpatrɪɑːkʃɪp/noun
Christian Church. The position or office of patriarch.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Harding (1516–1572), theologian and religious controversialist. From patriarch + -ship. Compare Dutch †patriarchschap (Middle Dutch patriaercsap, patriarcscaep).