Patriarch
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The Patriarch is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, leading its bishops, clergy, and faithful worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2124181 — 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.
Target entity: Patriarch Context triple: [Syriac Orthodox Church, clericalRank, Patriarch]
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the Patriarch
The Patriarch is an aging, tyrannical Caribbean dictator whose decaying rule and fragmented psyche are explored in Gabriel García Márquez’s novel "The Autumn of the Patriarch."
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B.
Patriarch Isaac
Patriarch Isaac is a central biblical figure in the Hebrew tradition, known as the son of Abraham and father of Jacob, and regarded as one of the founding patriarchs of Israel.
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Patriarch Hermogenes
Patriarch Hermogenes was the early 17th-century head of the Russian Orthodox Church renowned for his staunch resistance to foreign intervention and his role in rallying popular opposition during Russia’s Time of Troubles.
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Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople
Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople was the 15th-century Ecumenical Patriarch who played a key role in the attempted union between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches during the Council of Florence.
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Patriarch Filaret of Moscow
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow was a powerful early 17th-century Russian church leader and statesman who effectively co-ruled the country during the reign of his son, Tsar Mikhail I, helping to restore stability after the Time of Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Patriarch Target entity description: The Patriarch is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, leading its bishops, clergy, and faithful worldwide.
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A.
the Patriarch
The Patriarch is an aging, tyrannical Caribbean dictator whose decaying rule and fragmented psyche are explored in Gabriel García Márquez’s novel "The Autumn of the Patriarch."
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B.
Patriarch Isaac
Patriarch Isaac is a central biblical figure in the Hebrew tradition, known as the son of Abraham and father of Jacob, and regarded as one of the founding patriarchs of Israel.
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C.
Patriarch Hermogenes
Patriarch Hermogenes was the early 17th-century head of the Russian Orthodox Church renowned for his staunch resistance to foreign intervention and his role in rallying popular opposition during Russia’s Time of Troubles.
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D.
Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople
Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople was the 15th-century Ecumenical Patriarch who played a key role in the attempted union between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches during the Council of Florence.
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E.
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow was a powerful early 17th-century Russian church leader and statesman who effectively co-ruled the country during the reign of his son, Tsar Mikhail I, helping to restore stability after the Time of Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ leadership position in Christianity ⓘ patriarchate ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
ⓘ
surface form:
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage |
Syriac
ⓘ
surface form:
Classical Syriac
|
| associatedWithRegion | Middle East ⓘ |
| belongsToCommunion | family of Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Ignatius Aphrem II ⓘ |
| currentResidence |
Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Patriarchal Residence, Bab Touma, Damascus, Syria
ⓘ
Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Center, Atchaneh, Lebanon ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | patriarch ⓘ |
| electedBy | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter according to Syriac Orthodox tradition
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
Syriac Orthodox faithful in India
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox faithful in the Middle East ⓘ Syriac Orthodox faithful in the diaspora ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
bishops of the Syriac Orthodox Church
ⓘ
clergy of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ faithful of the Syriac Orthodox Church worldwide ⓘ |
| historicalContinuityClaim | continuation of the ancient See of Antioch ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | His Holiness ⓘ |
| isHeadOf | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| isPrimateOf | Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Syriac ⓘ |
| officeStartDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| oversees |
Syriac Orthodox dioceses
ⓘ
surface form:
Syriac Orthodox Archdioceses
Syriac Orthodox dioceses ⓘ
surface form:
Syriac Orthodox Dioceses
Syriac Orthodox monasteries ⓘ Syriac Orthodox seminaries ⓘ |
| primaryRite |
West Syriac liturgical tradition
ⓘ
surface form:
West Syriac Rite
|
| religiousOrder | Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Oriental Orthodoxy
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Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
consecration of bishops
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convening the Holy Synod ⓘ maintaining doctrinal orthodoxy in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ preserving Syriac liturgical tradition ⓘ promulgation of church canons ⓘ representing the Syriac Orthodox Church in ecumenical relations ⓘ |
| seat |
Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III
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surface form:
Moran Mor Ignatius Patriarchal See of Antioch and All the East
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| style |
Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III
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surface form:
Moran Mor Ignatius
|
| succession | apostolic succession from Saint Peter according to Syriac Orthodox tradition ⓘ |
| termLength | life tenure ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf |
supreme administrative head of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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supreme spiritual head of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| traditionalSee | Antioch ⓘ |
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Subject: Patriarch Description of subject: The Patriarch is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, leading its bishops, clergy, and faithful worldwide.
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