Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
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The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016) was a landmark pan-Orthodox gathering of bishops convened in Crete to address contemporary theological, ecclesial, and pastoral issues facing the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Target entity: Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016) Context triple: [Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, associatedEvent, Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)]
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Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
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First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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Second Council of Constantinople
The Second Council of Constantinople was a 6th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that addressed Christological controversies, particularly those surrounding the writings associated with the so-called "Three Chapters."
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Orthodox Church of Cyprus
The Orthodox Church of Cyprus is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church that serves as the primary Christian denomination on the island of Cyprus, with its own independent hierarchy and ancient traditions.
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Second Council of Nicaea
The Second Council of Nicaea was the seventh ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 787, best known for restoring the veneration of icons and condemning iconoclasm.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016) Target entity description: The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016) was a landmark pan-Orthodox gathering of bishops convened in Crete to address contemporary theological, ecclesial, and pastoral issues facing the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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A.
Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
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B.
First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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C.
Second Council of Constantinople
The Second Council of Constantinople was a 6th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that addressed Christological controversies, particularly those surrounding the writings associated with the so-called "Three Chapters."
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D.
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
The Orthodox Church of Cyprus is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church that serves as the primary Christian denomination on the island of Cyprus, with its own independent hierarchy and ancient traditions.
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E.
Second Council of Nicaea
The Second Council of Nicaea was the seventh ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 787, best known for restoring the veneration of icons and condemning iconoclasm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
church council
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event in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ pan-Orthodox council ⓘ |
| aim |
to address contemporary theological issues
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to address ecclesial issues ⓘ to address pastoral issues ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
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surface form:
Council of Crete
Holy and Great Council ⓘ |
| characterization | landmark pan-Orthodox gathering ⓘ |
| city | Kolymvari ⓘ |
| confession |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| convokedBy |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
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surface form:
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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| country | Greece ⓘ |
| documentAdopted |
Autonomy and the Means by Which it is Proclaimed
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Encyclical of the Holy and Great Council ⓘ Message of the Holy and Great Council ⓘ Relations of the Orthodox Church with the Rest of the Christian World ⓘ The Importance of Fasting and its Observance Today ⓘ The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World ⓘ The Orthodox Diaspora ⓘ The Sacrament of Marriage and its Impediments ⓘ |
| endDate | 2016-06-26 ⓘ |
| focus |
contemporary challenges facing the Orthodox Church
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unity of the Orthodox Church in the modern world ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first pan-Orthodox council convened in many centuries ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Greek ⓘ Russian ⓘ other modern languages ⓘ |
| location | Crete ⓘ |
| nonParticipatingChurch |
Antiochian Orthodox Church
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church ⓘ Georgian Orthodox Church ⓘ Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| participantsType |
bishops
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primates of autocephalous Orthodox Churches ⓘ |
| participatingBody |
Orthodox Church of Albania
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surface form:
Albanian Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church of Alexandria ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Alexandria
Orthodox Church of Cyprus ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Cyprus
Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Greece
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Jerusalem
Polish Orthodox Church ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Poland
Romanian Orthodox Church ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Romania
Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Serbia
Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia ⓘ
surface form:
Czech and Slovak Orthodox Church
Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ
surface form:
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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| preConciliarMeetingsLocation | Chambésy, Switzerland ⓘ |
| preparationPeriod | over 50 years of pre-conciliar preparation ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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surface form:
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| startDate | 2016-06-19 ⓘ |
| topic |
Orthodox diaspora
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autonomy and the means by which it is proclaimed ⓘ importance of fasting and its observance today ⓘ mission of the Orthodox Church in the contemporary world ⓘ relations of the Orthodox Church with the rest of the Christian world ⓘ sacrament of marriage and its impediments ⓘ |
| venue | Orthodox Academy of Crete ⓘ |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
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Council of Crete
Holy and Great Council
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Council of Crete
Orthodox Academy of Crete
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (2016)
Encyclical of the Holy and Great Council
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
Encyclical of the Holy and Great Council
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Pan-Orthodox Council of 2016
Encyclical of the Holy and Great Council
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
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Orthodox Diaspora
The Importance of Fasting and its Observance Today
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
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2016 Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church
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Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (2016)