The book describes how the three patriarchs and their wives, the matriarchs, were buried there. Carvings above the tympanum of 24 Patriarchs and Prophets were completely removed. Both the biblical patriarchs and kings of Israel are described as engaged in polygamous relationships. The Catholic church considers Jacob as a saint along with other biblical patriarchs. Noah was the tenth of the Pre-Flood (Antediluvian) Patriarchs. Justin ordered the replacement of all non-Chalcedonian bishops, including the patriarchs of Antioch and Alexandria. Belial is also mentioned in the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs. The schism began to develop when all the other Eastern patriarchs supported Cerularius. Genesis recounts that each of the pre-Flood Patriarchs lived for several centuries. Tertullian explicitly tackled the objection that polygamy was allowed for the patriarchs. Smith said they contained the writings of the ancient patriarchs Abraham and Joseph. I and four previous patriarchs of Constantinople. This is a list of the Patriarchs of Constantinople. The story, like those of the other patriarchs, most likely had a substantial oral prehistory. He is one of the original patriarchs of Early Christianity.