Maronite Synod of Bishops
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The Maronite Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Maronite Catholic bishops that directs the spiritual, pastoral, and administrative life of the Maronite Church in communion with the Pope.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maronite Synod of Bishops canonical | 1 |
| Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1663604 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maronite Synod of Bishops Context triple: [Maronite Christianity, governingBody, Maronite Synod of Bishops]
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A.
Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is the assembly of bishops in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa responsible for providing spiritual leadership, doctrinal guidance, and high-level governance within the province.
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B.
General Assembly of Bishops
The General Assembly of Bishops is the principal deliberative body in which the Catholic bishops of the United States gather to discuss, decide, and coordinate national pastoral policies and initiatives.
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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 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.
- 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: Maronite Synod of Bishops Target entity description: The Maronite Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Maronite Catholic bishops that directs the spiritual, pastoral, and administrative life of the Maronite Church in communion with the Pope.
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A.
Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is the assembly of bishops in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa responsible for providing spiritual leadership, doctrinal guidance, and high-level governance within the province.
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B.
General Assembly of Bishops
The General Assembly of Bishops is the principal deliberative body in which the Catholic bishops of the United States gather to discuss, decide, and coordinate national pastoral policies and initiatives.
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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical assembly
ⓘ
governing body of the Maronite Church ⓘ synod of bishops ⓘ |
| approves |
liturgical norms for the Maronite Church
ⓘ
particular law of the Maronite Church ⓘ |
| churchSuiIuris |
Maronite Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Maronite Church
|
| communionWith |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ |
| consultsWith | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| coordinates | pastoral policies for Maronite eparchies ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| defines | disciplinary norms for the Maronite Church ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | highest authority after the Patriarch in the Maronite Church ⓘ |
| elects |
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
ⓘ
surface form:
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
|
| followsCanonLaw | Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| governs |
administrative life of the Maronite Church
ⓘ
pastoral life of the Maronite Church ⓘ spiritual life of the Maronite Church ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Maronite archeparchies
ⓘ
Maronite eparchies ⓘ Maronite faithful worldwide ⓘ |
| highestAuthorityIn | Maronite Church (ecclesiastical governance) ⓘ |
| includes |
Maronite bishops of Lebanon
ⓘ
Maronite bishops of the diaspora ⓘ auxiliary bishops ⓘ eparchial bishops ⓘ titular bishops of the Maronite Church ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
Arabic
ⓘ
Syriac (for liturgical matters) ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | West Syriac Antiochian tradition ⓘ |
| meetsRegularlyIn | Bkerké ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| partOf |
Maronite Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Maronite Church
|
| presidedBy |
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
ⓘ
surface form:
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
|
| primarySee |
Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch
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surface form:
Patriarchal See of Antioch for the Maronites
|
| purpose |
to direct the administrative life of the Maronite Church
ⓘ
to direct the pastoral life of the Maronite Church ⓘ to direct the spiritual life of the Maronite Church ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Maronite Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Maronite Catholic Church
Maronite Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Maronite Church
|
| religiousTradition | Eastern Catholic ⓘ |
| rite |
West Syriac liturgical tradition
ⓘ
surface form:
West Syriac Rite
|
| seeAlso |
Maronite Synod of Bishops
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church
|
| subjectTo | supreme authority of the Pope in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| submitsElectionTo | Pope ⓘ |
| typeOfSynod | patriarchal synod ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maronite Synod of Bishops Description of subject: The Maronite Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Maronite Catholic bishops that directs the spiritual, pastoral, and administrative life of the Maronite Church in communion with the Pope.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church