Holy Synod of Jerusalem
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The Holy Synod of Jerusalem is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and church life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Synod of Jerusalem canonical | 1 |
| Holy Synod of the Church of Jerusalem | 1 |
| Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem | 1 |
| Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T844837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Synod of Jerusalem Context triple: [Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, governingBody, Holy Synod of Jerusalem]
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Holy Synod of Antioch
The Holy Synod of Antioch is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, comprising its bishops and led by the Patriarch of Antioch to oversee doctrine, governance, and church life.
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Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
The Orthodox Church of Jerusalem is one of the oldest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches, traditionally led by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and centered on the holy sites of Christianity in the Holy Land.
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Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and pastoral governance.
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Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest canonical authority and collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and administration.
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Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holy Synod of Jerusalem Target entity description: The Holy Synod of Jerusalem is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and church life.
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A.
Holy Synod of Antioch
The Holy Synod of Antioch is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, comprising its bishops and led by the Patriarch of Antioch to oversee doctrine, governance, and church life.
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Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
The Orthodox Church of Jerusalem is one of the oldest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches, traditionally led by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and centered on the holy sites of Christianity in the Holy Land.
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C.
Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and pastoral governance.
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D.
Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest canonical authority and collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and administration.
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E.
Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holy Synod
ⓘ
ecclesiastical authority ⓘ governing body of a church ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ |
| canonicalTerritory | Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| communionWith | other Eastern Orthodox Churches ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
Patriarch of Jerusalem
ⓘ
archbishops of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ bishops of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ metropolitans of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| confession |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| country |
Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| doctrinalBasis |
Nicene Creed
ⓘ
surface form:
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
decisions of the Seven Ecumenical Councils ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | autocephalous patriarchate synod ⓘ |
| follows | Byzantine rite ⓘ |
| governs |
clergy of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
ⓘ
monastic communities of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ parishes of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of the Holy Sepulchre (through the Patriarchate of Jerusalem)
Orthodox holy places under the Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ monasteries of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ |
| hasRole | highest ecclesiastical authority of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| headedBy | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Patriarchate of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
|
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| oversees |
administration of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
ⓘ
church life of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ doctrine of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| partOf |
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
|
| presidingOfficer | Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Holy Land
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ Palestine ⓘ Qatar ⓘ Sinai Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Sinai (in part, historically)
|
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| responsibleFor |
appointment of bishops of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
ⓘ
approval of major administrative decisions of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ disciplinary decisions concerning clergy ⓘ election of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ regulation of liturgical practice in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ safeguarding Orthodox doctrine in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
|
| subjectTo |
canons of the Holy Apostles
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Canons of the Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| tradition |
Greek Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Orthodox
|
| typeOfJurisdiction | patriarchal synod ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Synod of Jerusalem Description of subject: The Holy Synod of Jerusalem is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and church life.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
Holy Synod of the Church of Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem