sentences:  The first four of the patriarchs were located in the largest cities of the Roman Empire, while the fifth was in Jerusalem, a city deriving its importance from being the place where the Christian Church was founded, despite its relatively small size.All five locations also had Christian communities who traced their lineage back to one or several Apostles.Thus, in order of precedence, the five patriarchates (and the Apostles claimed as founders by each patriarchate) were as follows