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Patriarch Evtimiy of Bulgaria Saint Evtimiy of Tarnovo (also Evtimii, Evtimij, Euthymius; , Sveti Evtimiy Tarnovski) was Patriarch of Bulgaria between 1375 and 1393. Regarded as one of the most important figures of medieval Bulgaria, Evtimiy was the last head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Patriarch Filaret (Feodor Romanov) Fyodor Nikitich Romanov (Russian: Фёдор Никитич Романов) (1553 — October 1, 1633) was a Russian boyar who after temporary disgrace rose to become patriarch of Moscow as Filaret (Russian: Филарет), and became de-facto ruler of Russia during the reign of his son, Mikhail Feodorovich.
Patriarch Filaret (Mykhailo Denysenko) Patriarch Filaret, secular name Mykhailo Antonovych Denysenko, officially, His Holiness, the Patriarch of Kiev and All Rus’ - Ukraine Filaret, (born 23 January, 1929) is the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchy that, while being one of two major Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, lacks the canonical standing within the Eastern Orthodox communion. He was elected and enthroned as an UOC-KP leader in October, 1995.
Patriarch German His Holiness, the Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch German (Serbian Cyrillic: Герман) (August 19, 1899, Jošanička Banja, Serbia - August 27, 1991, Belgrade, Serbia) was the patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1958 to 1990. Nicknamed the red patriarch by his opponents, he was successful in revitalizing the Serbian Orthodox Church to a certain extent during the Communist period, despite two schisms that occurred during his tenure.
Patriarch Irenaios Irenaios Skopelitis (born 1939) was the primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem from 2001 to 2005. As Patriarch, he was styled Patriarch Irenaios or Irenaios I; today, he is officially known as Monk Irenaios.
Patriarch Joachim Patriarch Joachim (Russian: Иоахим; born Ivan Petrovich Savelov (Иван Петрович Савелов), 1620—March 17, 1690) was the eleventh Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, an opponent of Raskol and a founder of the Slavic Greek Latin Academy.
Patriarch John I of Alexandria John Talaia was ordained Patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt in 482. Due to his opposition to Monophysitism, he was opposed by the local champion Peter Mongus, and despite the support of Roman Pope Felix III eventually relinquished his claim to the see and became Bishop of Nola.
Patriarch John IV of Constantinople John IV, also known as John Nesteutes or John the Faster (died September 2 595), was the 33rd bishop or Patriarch of Constantinople (April 11 582 - 595). He was the first to assume the title Ecumenical Patriarch.
Patriarch John XI of Constantinople John XI Bekkos (also, commonly, Beccus; name sometimes also spelled Veccus, Vekkos, or Beccos) (c. 1225 - March 1297) was Patriarch of Constantinople from June 2, 1275 to December 26, 1282, and the chief Greek advocate, in Byzantine times, of the reunion of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
Patriarch Karekin II Kazancıyan of Constantinople His Beatitude Archbishop Karekin Kazancıyan, (May 18, 1927, Istanbul (Turkey) - March 10, 1998 İstanbul) was the 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians.
Patriarch magazines Patriarch magazine was published from 1993 to 2004 by Philip Lancaster, a former minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and a pioneer in the modern home education movement. The magazine's subtitle was "Equipping Men to be Godly Leaders in Family, Church and Society.
Patriarch Mennas of Constantinople Menas or Mennas, a Christian saint was appointed by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I as patriarch of Constantinople in the 536 The Pope Agapetus I consecrated him to succeed Bishop Anthimus, who was a monophysite. He took positions against Origen.
Patriarch Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople His Beatitude Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan, aka Mesrop Mutafyan, (June 16, 1956, Istanbul, Turkey) is the 84th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians.
Patriarch Metrophanes II of Constantinople Metrophanes II served as Bishop of Kyzikos in Asia Minor when he was called to join the delegation of bishops attending the Council of Florence. Following the death of Patriarch Josef II in Florence he was appointed as his successor by the Emperor John VIII in May 1440.
Patriarch Nikon Nikon (Russian: Ни́кон, Old Russian: Нїконъ), born Nikita Minin (Никита Минин; May 7, 1605 Valmanovo, Russia—August 17, 1681), was the seventh patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. This was one of the most important periods in the Church's history, as Nikon introduced many reforms which eventually led to a lasting schism known as Raskol.
Patriarch of Antioch Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title carried by the Bishop of Antioch. As the traditional "overseer" (επισκοπος, episkopos, from which the word 'bishop' is derived) of the first gentile Christian community, the position has been of prime importance in the church from its earliest period.
Patriarch of the East Indies The Patriarch of the East Indies in the Catholic hierarchy is the title of the Archbishop of Goa and Damao in India; another title of his is that of the Primate of the East. Unlike the patriarchs of Catholic Eastern Rite sui juris Churches, the Patriarch of the East Indies enjoys a purely honorary title and is fully subject to the pope.
Patriarch of the West Indies The Patriarch of the West Indies is the leader of one of the Latin Rite Patriarchates of the Roman Catholic hierarchy. The Patriarchate of the West Indies was created on 11 May 1524 as part of the Roman Catholic Church of Spain, for the purposes of the latter's colonial missions in the Americas.
Patriarch of Venice The Patriarch of Venice is one of the few Patriarchs in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. The diocese of Venice was created in 774, but it was only in 1457 that its bishops were accorded the title of the patriarch by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, for political considerations.
Patriarch Sergius I of Moscow Patriarch Sergius I (Russian: Сергий I; born Ivan Nikolayevich Stragorodsky (Иван Николаевич Старогородский), January 11, 1867—May 15, 1944) was the 17th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, from September 8,1943 until his death. He was also the de facto head of the Russian Orthodox Church as Patriarchal locum tenens in 1925-1943.
Patriarch Shio II of Georgia Shio II () was Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia from 1440 to 1443. A close ally of the king Alexander I of Georgia, he was actively involved in the rehabilitation of the country after the devastating invasions by Timur.
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria Patriarch Theodore (Theodoros) II of Alexandria (born Nikolaos Horeftakis on November 25, 1954) is the current Eastern Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa. He is formally styled His Divine Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of the Great City of Alexandria, Libya, Pentapolis, Ethiopia, All Egypt and All Africa, Father of Fathers, Pastor of Pastors, Prelate of Prelates, the Thirteenth of the Apostles and Judge of the Ecumene.
Patriarch Theodosius I of Alexandria Theodosius I was Patriarch of Alexandria between 535 and 567.Due to the turmoils of the 451 split of the Orthodox Church after the Council of Chalcedon, he has been the last Patriarch of Alexandria of the Orthodox united church of Alexandria, before the followers of what today is the Eastern Orthodox Church of Alexandria elected Patriarch Paul in his place in 536.
Patriarch Theophylaktos of Constantinople Theophylaktos Lekapenos or Theophylactus Lecapenus (Greek: Θεοφύλακτος Λακαπήνος, Theophylaktos Lakapēnos), (917–February 27, 956), Patriarch of Constantinople from February 2, 933 to his death in 956.
Patriarch Tryphon of Constantinople Tryphon was a monk in Constantinople, he was raised to the Patriarchate in 928 by the Emperor on condition that he would resign in favour of the Emperor's son Theophylactus when the boy would in age to be consecrated as Patriarch.
Patriarch's Hope Patriarch's Hope is a 1999 science fiction novel by David Feintuch and is the sixth book in the Seafort Saga. The book is set approximate 10 years after the events of Voices of Hope and is followed by Children of Hope.
Patriarch-Cardinal Gabriel Tappouni Gabriel Tappouni ( Arabic: جبرائيل تبّوني , born as Abdul-Ahad Dawood Tappouni) (November 3, 1879–January 29, 1968) was a Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church between 1929 and 1968. He was also appointed as a Cardinal to the Pope in 1936.
Patriarchal blessing In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other Latter Day Saint denominations, a patriarchal blessing (also called an evangelist's blessing) is a special blessing or ordinance given by a patriarch (evangelist) to a church member.
Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe The Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe is an exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Russian Orthodox tradition, based in Paris, and having parishes throughout Europe, mainly centered in France. The Exarchate is sometimes known as Rue Daru from the street in Paris where its cathedral is located.
Patriarchal Priesthood In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Patriarchal Priesthood (or Abrahamic Priesthood) is one of three types (called "orders") of priesthood described by Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the church.
Patriarchate of Aquileia The Patriarachate of Aquileia was an historical state and episcopal see in north Eastern Italy, centred on the ancient city of Aquileia situated at the head of the Adriatic, on what is now the Austrian sea-coast, at the confluence of the Anse and the Torre. For many centuries, and as such played and important part in history, particularly in that of the Holy See and Northern Italy.
Patriarchate of Karlovci The Patriarchate of Karlovci (Serbian: Карловачка патријаршија or Karlovačka patrijaršija) was a patriarchate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1848 and 1920. It was formed in 1848, when former Metropolitanate of Karlovci was elevated to the rank of patriarchate.
Patriarchate of Peć The Patriarchate of Peć (Serbian: Пећка патријаршија or Pećka Patrijaršija; Albanian: Patrikana e Pejës) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć, Kosovo, a Serbian province under UN administration. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs.
Patriarchs (Bible) The Patriarchs, known as the Avot in Hebrew, are Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. Collectively, they are referred to as the three patriarchs (sh'loshet ha-avot) of Judaism, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal period.
Patriarchs of the east The Roman Catholic patriarchs of the east are generally speaking the head bishops of some of the autonomous Eastern Rite Catholic Churches. Each patriarch of the east has authority over all bishops of a particular eastern rite church.
Patriarchy Patriarchy (from Greek: patér, genitive form patris, which shows the root form patr- meaning father; and arché meaning old, beginning or, metaphorically, rule) is a word used to describe the cultural expectation that fathers have primary responsibility for the welfare of families (in ancient cultures, this included management of household slaves). The word is often used, by extension, to refer to societies where men are also expected to take primary responsibility for the welfare of the community as a whole, and hence take on the duties of public office.
Patriarchy (anthropology) Patriarchy (from Greek: patria meaning father and arché meaning rule) is the anthropological term used to define the condition where male members of a society tend to predominate in positions of power; with the more powerful the position, the more likely it is that a male will hold that position. The term "patriarchy' is distinct from patrilineality and patrilocality.
Patriarshy Ponds Patriarshy Ponds (Russian Патриаршие пруды, nickname Patriki - Патрики) is an old wealthy district in Moscow, an exclusive residential area in the center of the city. There is only one pond now, although, as the name of Three-Pond Lane testifies, there used to be many more.
Patriation Patriation is a legal term particularly used in Canada, to describe a process of constitutional change also known as "bringing home" the constitution. The term is based upon the word repatriation, since critics of the use of the word "repatriation" pointed out that the constitution could not "return" to Canada, as it was not formulated in Canada in the first place.
Patric Catani Patric Catani is the performing name of German Breakcore/Hip Hop producer Patric Cremer, living in Berlin. Patric started making music as teenager age, using a C64 Computer and 'ripping' the music out of old arcade games.
Patric Doonan Patric Doonan (1925-1958) was a British stage & screen actor. He featured in films of the time as "The Blue Lamp", "Train of Events" & "Cockleshell Heroes" but never played the leads.
Patric Kjellberg Patric Kjellberg (born June 17, 1969, in Trelleborg, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the fourth round, 83rd overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles (November 11, 1911 – December 23, 1995) was an English born film actor who appeared in films of the 1930s through the 1970s. He made his film debut in 1933 and throughout his career he either played film leads or second leads in movies.
Patric Laurence Dickinson Patric Laurence Dickinson, LVO, MA (Oxford) is Her Majesty's Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary. He was born in 1950 and educated at Marling School in Stroud, Gloucestershire before attending the University of Oxford.
Patrice Bergeron Patrice Bergeron (born on July 24, 1985 in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec) is a professional Canadian ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League, playing for the Boston Bruins. His full name is Patrice Bergeron-Cleary.
Patrice Bernier Patrice "Bernie" Bernier (born September 23, 1979 in Montreal, Canada) is a football player with Tromsø Idrettslag in the Norwegian Premier League (Tippeligaen). A 177 cm, 76 kg attacking midfielder, also capable of playing as a right winger.
Patrice Garande Patrice Garande (born November 27, 1960 in Oullins, RhĂ´ne) is a former football striker from France, who obtained one international cap for the French national team during the 1980s: on April 27, 1988 against Northern Ireland (0-0). A player of AS Monaco (1976-1987), he was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
Patrice Loko Patrice Loko (born February 6, 1970) is French footballer who retired in 2004. Playing as a striker he began his career at Nantes and then moved onto Paris Saint-Germain, where he was part of the team that lost to Ronaldo's Barcelona in the 1997 Cup Winners' Cup final.
Patrice Lumumba Patrice Émery Lumumba (2 July, 1925 – 17 January, 1961) was an African anti-colonial leader and the first legally elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after he helped to win its independence from Belgium in June 1960. Only ten weeks later, Lumumba's government was deposed in a coup during the Congo Crisis.
Patrice Lumumba Ford Patrice Lumumba Ford has been accused of membership in a terrorist group dubbed the Portland Seven, members of which attempted to travel to Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 in order to aid the Taliban. He refused to cooperate with the government and was sentenced to eighteen years in prison (avoiding a possible life sentence) after pleading guilty to seditious conspiracy and levying war against American and allied forces.
Patrice MacMahon, duc de Magenta Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de Mac-Mahon, duc de Magenta, Marshal of France (13 July 1808 - 16 October, 1893) was a Frenchman of Irish descent. He served as Chief of State of France from 1873 to 1875 and as the first president of the Third Republic, from 1875 to 1879.
Patrice Murphy Pat Murphy (Patrice) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Her second novel, The Falling Woman (1986), won the Nebula Award, and she also won a Nebula Award in the same year for her novelette, "Rachel in Love.
Patrice Newell Patrice Newell is a former model, TV presenter, turned author, alternative lifestyle advocate and biodynamic farmer. In 1986 she gave up a high profile career with the Special Broadcasting Service(SBS) and Nine network, to live on the land and run a 10,000 acre (40 km²) beef cattle property, known as Elmswood, in the Hunter Valley, NSW.
Patrice Oneal Patrice Oneal (born Patrice Lumumba Malcolm Oneal on December 7, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He's considered to be a comedian's comedian, known for his cutting crowd work and the cringe-inducing way he is able to make his audience uncomfortable to get laughs.
Patrice Pike Patrice Pike is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Austin-based band Sister Seven. Patrice and Sister Seven toured the United States and Western Europe in support of three independent releases and three major label albums.
Patrice Rio Patrice Rio (born August 15, 1948 in Quevilly, Seine-Maritime) is a retired football defender from France, who obtained a total number of 17 international caps for the France national football team in the 1970s. Playing for FC Nantes (1970-1984) he was a member of the French squad that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Patricia Alice Shaw Patricia Alice Shaw is a linguist specializing in phonology and known for her work on First Nations languages. She is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia and Director of the university's First Nations Languages Program.
Patricia Anderson Patricia Anderson (born June 4, 1966) served as the 17th State Auditor of Minnesota, from 2003 to 2007. Prior to this, she was mayor of Eagan, Minnesota for four years after serving as city council member for eight years.
Patricia Ann Priest Patricia Ann Priest (better known by the stage name Pat Priest) (born August 15, 1936 in Bountiful, Utah) is an American actress who is best known for portraying Marilyn Munster on the cult television show, The Munsters (1964—1966). Priest replaced actress Beverley Owen, who quit the series after the first thirteen episodes.
Patricia Ann Tracey Patricia Ann Tracey was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy and held the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy at time of her retirement on 01 October 2004. At that time she was also the senior ranking woman officer in the United States military service, and the first and only woman in the U.
Patricia Anthony Patricia Anthony (born 3 January 1947) is an American science fiction author. Anthony burst onto the sci fi scene in 1992 with Cold Allies, a well received novel about the arrival of extraterrestrials in the midst of a 21st Century Third World War.
Patricia Barber Patricia Barber, born in 1956, is an American jazz singer, pianist, and bandleader. She was born in Chicago to parents who were both professional musicians (her father is Floyd "Shim" Barber, a former member of Glenn Miller's Band).
Patricia Bath Patricia Era Bath (born November 4, 1942, Harlem, New York) is an ophthalmologist credited as the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. Bath received the patent in 1988 for an "Apparatus for ablating and removing cataract lenses", a version of a device designed to help remove cataracts with a fiberoptic laser.
Patricia Brake Patricia Brake born 25th June 1942 in Bath, Avon, UK is an English TV actress who first came to attention playing Ingrid Fletcher the daughter of Norman Stanley Fletcher in the award-winning BBC sitcom Porridge. She also appeared in the same role in the spin-off Going Straight.
Patricia Bredin Patricia Bredin (born 1934) from Hull, England was the first United Kingdom representative in the Eurovision Song Contest. She took part in the 1957 contest, held in Frankfurt, and finished in seventh place out of ten entries with the song All.
Patricia Breen (draughts player) Patricia Breen (born April 23, 1976 Bennekerry, Carlow, Ireland) is an Irish draughts player and among the leading women in the game. She became Irish Women's Champion at 12 and at seventeen she defeated the women's world champion.
Patricia Browne Patricia Browne is an artist (painter and sculptor) as well as an illustrator and designer. Patricia Browne has combined her artistic and imaginative talents with her computer/technical affinity to launch her design career.
Patricia C. Dunn Patricia Cecile Dunn (born 27 March 1953 in Burbank, California), aka Patricia Cecile Dunn-Jahnke, is the former non-executive chairman of the board of Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), a position she held from February 2005 until September 2006, when she resigned her position after a criminal indictment. At around that same time, she learned that she had ovarian cancer.
Patricia Castaneda Patricia Castañeda(born February 16, 1976) is an actress from Cali, Colombia. While in school, Patricia was asked to audition for a kids show called la Brujula Magica she got the part and hosted the show for over 4 years.
Patricia Clarkson Patricia Davies Clarkson (born December 29, 1959) is an American Academy Award-nominated actress. Clarkson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Jackie Clarkson (a prominent local New Orleans politician) and Buzz Clarkson.
Patricia Coombs Patricia Coombs (born in Los Angeles, California, July 23, 1926) She is the author and illustrator of more than twenty children's books, including the "Dorrie" series, Lisa and the Grompet, and The Magic Pot.
Patricia Cornwell Patricia Cornwell (born Patricia Carroll Daniels on June 9, 1956) is a contemporary American author. Cornwell is widely known for writing a popular series of crime novels, featuring the fictional heroine "Dr.
Patricia Cullen (composer) Patricia Cullen (1951-1991 ) was the Canadian-born composer of the music scores for the original Care Bears movie trilogy of the 1980s. She also wrote the music for Unfinished Business (1984), the Oscar-nominated documentary After the Axe (1982) and Rock and Rule (1983).
Patricia Davidson Patricia A. "Pat" Davidson (born June 30, 1946 in Petrolia, Ontario) is a member of the Canadian House of Commons elected in 2006 representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton and is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Patricia Davies Patricia Davies (born December 5, 1956) is a former field hockey player from Zimbabwe, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Because of the boycott of the United States and other countries, only one team was available to compete in the Women's Field Hockey Tournament: the hosting USSR team.
Patricia Eddington Patricia Eddington represents District 3 in the New York State Assembly, which is comprised of Patchogue, Medford, New York, Coram and Yaphank, among other neighboring communities within Suffolk County, New York.
Patricia Fargnoli Patricia Fargnoli is an award-winning poet and retired psychotherapist whose books of poetry include Necessary Light (1999 Utah State University Press), winner of the May Swenson Book Award; Lives of Others (2001 Oyster River Press); Small Songs of Pain (Pecan Grove Press, 2003); and Duties of the Spirit (2005 Tupelo Press). She is the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship and has served as an Associate Editor of The Worcester Review.
Patricia Farinelli Patricia "Patti" Farinelli (born March 18, 1960 in Los Angeles, California), is an Italian-American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the December 1981 issue, in the article entitled "Abbondanza", a reference to the enormity of her breasts.
Patricia Field Patricia Field is a well known fashion designer from the United States. Born in New York, to Greek and Armenian parents, after they immigrated there from the island of Lesbos in Greece and Istanbul respectively.
Patricia Godchaux Patricia "Pan" Godchaux is a moderate Republican who ran for the United States Congress for the 9th federal congressional district in the state of Michigan. She challenged seven-term incumbent Joe Knollenberg in the Republican primary and hoped to get Democratic support in the primary, as the Democrats' challenger, Nancy Skinner, didn't have to face a primary contest.
Patricia Graham Patricia Albjerg Graham is an historian of American education. She began her teaching career in Deep Creek, Virginia, and went on to become a lecturer at Indiana University, professor of history and education at TC, Columbia University, dean of the Radcliffe Institute and of Harvard's Graduate School of Education.
Patricia Gras Patricia Elizabeth Gras (born August 12, 1960) is best known as a television anchor and producer working for the Public Broadcasting station in Houston, TX, Houston PBS, Channel 8. Currently she is the senior producer and anchor of Houston’s local talk show “Living Smart with Patricia Gras.
Patricia Harris Patricia Harris is the Deputy Mayor for Administration for the City of New York. Prior to her appointment, Harris managed Bloomberg LP's Corporate Communications Department, overseeing its Philanthropy, Public Relations, and Governmental Affairs divisions.
Patricia Harrison Patricia Harrison (also known as Patricia de Stacy Harrison) is the President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the United States, a position to which she was appointed with strong backing from CPB chairman Kenneth Tomlinson. Her candidacy arose in the midst of a slew of criticism from the right that the CPB and public broadcasters that it indirectly funds, namely NPR and PBS, exhibit a "liberal bias" that excludes conservative viewpoints and participation.
Patricia Heaton Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958 in Bay Village, Ohio) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress. She is best known for playing housewife Debra Barone on the CBS television sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005), and for being nominated for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Series for this role six years in a row (1999-2005), and winning twice in a row, once in 2000, and again in 2001.
Patricia Helen Rogers Patricia Helen Rogers (died September 2005 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) was a Canadian philanthropist and social activist, who was named a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in 1992. Her accomplishments included founding Pat and the Elephant, a transportation service for people with disabilities in Charlottetown.
Patricia Hickman Patricia Hickman is an award-winning American novelist known for novels such as Earthly Vows,Whisper Town, Fallen Angels, Sandpebbles, and Katrina's Wings. She is a graduate of Queens University having earned an M.
Patricia Highsmith Patricia Highsmith (January 19, 1921 - February 4, 1995) was an American novelist who is known mainly for her psychological crime thrillers which have led to more than two dozen film adaptations. Strangers on a Train has been adapted to the screen three times, notably by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951.
Patricia Hill Collins ‘Patricia Hill Collins, (born May 1, 1948-) is Distinguished University Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park and former head of the Department of African American Studies at the University of Cincinnati. She came to national attention for her book Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment, originally published in 1990.
Patricia Holm Patricia Holm is the name of a fictional character who appeared in the novels of Leslie Charteris from the 1920s to the 1940s. She was the on-again, off-again girlfriend and partner of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint" and shared a number of his adventures.
Patricia Churchland Patricia Smith Churchland (born July 16, 1943) is a Canadian-American philosopher working at the University of California, San Diego since 1984. She is currently chair of the UCSD Philosophy Department, an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and an associate of the Computational Neuroscience Laboratory (Sejnowski Lab) at the Salk Institute.
Patricia Idlette Patricia Idlette is best known for her role as Kiffany, a waitress, in Showtime's Dead Like Me. She also played a small role in Ginger Snaps 2, as one of the counsellors working at Brigitte's rehab centre and a nurse taking a mammogram for Dana in the Showtime series The L Word.
Patricia Ja Lee Patricia Ja Lee is a Korean-American model/actress who was born on July 19 1975. She is probably best known for her role as Cassie Chan, the Pink Ranger on the television series Power Rangers: Turbo and Power Rangers: In Space.
Patricia Kay Patricia Kay, also known as Trisha Alexander and Ann Patrick, is an American bestselling author of romance novels and women's fiction. She has authored more than 45 books, with four million copies published in 18 countries.
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, CBE, CD, JP, DL (born 14 February 1924) is a British peeress and daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife, the former Edwina Ashley. She is the sister of Lady Pamela Hicks.
Patricia Krenwinkel Patricia Dianne Krenwinkel (born December 3, 1947) was the third female to join Charles Manson's murderous commune, known as "The Family". During her time with Manson's group Patricia was known by various aliases such as "Big Patty", "Yellow", and "Mary Ann Scott", but to The Family she was most commonly known as Katie.
Patricia Lake Patricia Lake (born Patricia Van Cleeve) was reportedly the daughter of actress Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst, and mother of Mary Collins. Prior to Lake's death, it had been said that Lake was the daughter of Rosemary Davies (Marion's sister) and her first husband, George Van Cleeve.
Patricia Lawrence Patricia Lawrence (born 19 November 1925 in Andover, England, died 7 March 1993) is a British actress, best known for playing the formidable Sister Ulrica, a Dutch prisoner of war in the BBC television drama Tenko.
Patricia Lee Stotter Patricia Lee Stotter is an American composer of television, film, theater and interactive media music. Her work for television includes many popular programs from Sesame Street to HBO documentaries (UNCHAINED MEMORIES, READING YOUR HEART OUT, SOMETIMES I FEEL, THREE SISTERS), PBS documenaries(SPIRIT TO SPIRIT, DISCOVERING WOMEN,SUGAR) to popular dramas on NBC, CBS and ABC.
Patricia Lieb Patricia Shipp Lieb is a writer residing in Florida, born in Texarkana, Arkansas in 1942. She moved to Illinois in 1960 where she attended classes at the Kankakee Community College and Governor's State University before moving to Florida.
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