Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians
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The Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians is the supreme hierarch and spiritual leader of the Armenian Catholic Church, overseeing its faithful primarily in the Middle East and the Armenian diaspora.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2490596 — 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: Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians Context triple: [Armenian Catholic Church, headTitle, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians]
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Patriarch of Antioch
The Patriarch of Antioch is the historic senior bishop and spiritual leader associated with the ancient Christian see of Antioch, one of the earliest and most important centers of Christianity.
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Catholicos of All Armenians
The Catholicos of All Armenians is the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the spiritual leader of Armenians worldwide.
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C.
Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of this ancient Eastern Christian church, overseeing its global faithful and ecclesiastical affairs.
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D.
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with Rome whose patriarchal see traces its origins to the ancient Christian community of Antioch.
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Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the supreme spiritual leader and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, one of the ancient Oriental Orthodox patriarchates rooted in early Christianity.
- 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: Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians Target entity description: The Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians is the supreme hierarch and spiritual leader of the Armenian Catholic Church, overseeing its faithful primarily in the Middle East and the Armenian diaspora.
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A.
Patriarch of Antioch
The Patriarch of Antioch is the historic senior bishop and spiritual leader associated with the ancient Christian see of Antioch, one of the earliest and most important centers of Christianity.
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B.
Catholicos of All Armenians
The Catholicos of All Armenians is the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the spiritual leader of Armenians worldwide.
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C.
Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of this ancient Eastern Christian church, overseeing its global faithful and ecclesiastical affairs.
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D.
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with Rome whose patriarchal see traces its origins to the ancient Christian community of Antioch.
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Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the supreme spiritual leader and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church, one of the ancient Oriental Orthodox patriarchates rooted in early Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
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leadership position in the Armenian Catholic Church ⓘ patriarchal title ⓘ |
| appoints | certain Armenian Catholic bishops according to canon law ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicity | Armenian people ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Armenian Catholic Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Armenian Catholics
|
| authorityType |
administrative authority
ⓘ
spiritual authority ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Armenian Catholic Church hierarchy
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic patriarchs ⓘ |
| ceremonialPrecedence | ranks immediately after cardinals in the Catholic hierarchy ⓘ |
| chairs | synod of bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church ⓘ |
| churchSuiIuris | Armenian Catholic Church ⓘ |
| communionWith |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ |
| confirmationBy | Pope ⓘ |
| denomination | Armenian Catholic Church ⓘ |
| governs | patriarchal curia of the Armenian Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | head of a sui iuris Eastern Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasSuccession | line of Armenian Catholic patriarchs ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle |
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia
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surface form:
Catholicos-Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians
His Beatitude ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | supreme hierarch ⓘ |
| isEasternCatholicPatriarch | true ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Armenian Catholic Church
ⓘ
Armenian Catholic diaspora ⓘ Armenian Catholic faithful in the Middle East ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Armenian ⓘ |
| oversees | Armenian Catholic eparchies and exarchates under his jurisdiction ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Synod of Bishops
ⓘ
surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
|
| primaryRegionOfPastoralCare |
Armenians
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surface form:
Armenian diaspora
Middle East ⓘ |
| rank | patriarch ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Armenian Catholic Church
ⓘ
Catholic Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| responsibility |
pastoral care of Armenian Catholic faithful worldwide
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preservation of Armenian Catholic liturgical tradition ⓘ promotion of unity with the wider Catholic Church ⓘ |
| rite | Armenian Rite ⓘ |
| role |
chief pastor of Armenian Catholic faithful
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head of the Armenian Catholic Church ⓘ spiritual leader of the Armenian Catholic Church ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by the synod of Armenian Catholic bishops ⓘ |
| subordination | directly subject to the Pope in matters of universal church ⓘ |
| traditionallyLinkedTo | historic region of Cilicia ⓘ |
| typeOfSee | patriarchal see ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians Description of subject: The Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians is the supreme hierarch and spiritual leader of the Armenian Catholic Church, overseeing its faithful primarily in the Middle East and the Armenian diaspora.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catholicos-Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholics
Cathedral of St. Elie and St. Gregory the Illuminator
→
patriarchalSeeOf
→
Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians
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this entity surface form:
Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholics
Synod of Bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church
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presidedBy
→
Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians
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this entity surface form:
Catholicos-Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians