Holy Synod
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The Holy Synod is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and spiritual leadership.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Synod canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical authority
ⓘ
governing body ⓘ synod ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Oriental Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox communion
|
| authorityOver |
canon law
ⓘ
church discipline ⓘ church education ⓘ doctrine ⓘ episcopal appointments ⓘ missionary activities ⓘ monastic communities ⓘ |
| churchRite | Alexandrian Rite ⓘ |
| composition |
archbishops
ⓘ
bishops ⓘ patriarch ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| denomination |
Oriental Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox
|
| ecclesiasticalRankAbove |
diocesan bishops
ⓘ
local clergy ⓘ |
| function |
guardian of faith and morals in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
supreme decision-making body of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Patriarch of Ethiopia
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
|
| jurisdiction | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
Amharic
ⓘ
Ge'ez ⓘ |
| makesDecisionsBy | collective deliberation of bishops ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| relatedBody |
Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Coptic Orthodox Church Holy Synod
|
| religiousTradition | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| responsibility |
appointing bishops
ⓘ
disciplining clergy ⓘ issuing pastoral letters and encyclicals ⓘ maintaining doctrinal unity ⓘ overseeing church administration ⓘ overseeing doctrine of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ preserving church canon law ⓘ providing spiritual leadership ⓘ regulating liturgical practices ⓘ representing the church in relations with other churches ⓘ representing the church in relations with the state ⓘ supervising dioceses ⓘ |
| role | highest ecclesiastical authority of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Miaphysite Christology ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.