Great Church
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Great Church is an honorific title historically used for the principal cathedral of Constantinople, most notably the Hagia Sophia, signifying its preeminent status in Eastern Christianity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Church canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical title
ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine ecclesiastical terminology
ⓘ
Christian ecclesiastical titles ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | lesser churches of Constantinople ⓘ |
| denotes | principal church of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSense | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
Byzantine era
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies | supreme liturgical and ceremonial status among city churches ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| notableUsage | title for Hagia Sophia in Constantinople ⓘ |
| refersTo | cathedral church of the Patriarch of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cathedral church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signifies | preeminent status in Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Church of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | principal cathedral of Constantinople ⓘ |
| usedInContext | imperial capital of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.