Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church
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The Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church is the supreme ecclesiastical body of bishops that leads and makes major liturgical, pastoral, and administrative decisions for this Eastern Catholic Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church canonical | 1 |
| Syro-Malabar auxiliary bishops | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2844038 — 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: Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church Context triple: [Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, governedBy, Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church]
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Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church
The Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Coptic Catholic bishops that leads and makes major decisions for this Eastern Catholic Church.
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Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
The Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Melkite bishops that directs the church’s pastoral, liturgical, and administrative life in communion with Rome.
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Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the East Syriac tradition based primarily in India, in full communion with the Pope and known for its ancient apostolic origins and distinct liturgy.
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Maronite Synod of Bishops
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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Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the West Syriac tradition based primarily in India, in full communion with the Pope while preserving its own liturgy, hierarchy, and spiritual heritage.
- 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: Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church Target entity description: The Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church is the supreme ecclesiastical body of bishops that leads and makes major liturgical, pastoral, and administrative decisions for this Eastern Catholic Church.
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A.
Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church
The Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Coptic Catholic bishops that leads and makes major decisions for this Eastern Catholic Church.
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B.
Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
The Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Melkite bishops that directs the church’s pastoral, liturgical, and administrative life in communion with Rome.
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C.
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the East Syriac tradition based primarily in India, in full communion with the Pope and known for its ancient apostolic origins and distinct liturgy.
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D.
Maronite Synod of Bishops
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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E.
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the West Syriac tradition based primarily in India, in full communion with the Pope while preserving its own liturgy, hierarchy, and spiritual heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body of an Eastern Catholic Church
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supreme ecclesiastical authority ⓘ synod of bishops ⓘ |
| approves |
liturgical calendar of the Syro-Malabar Church
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particular law of the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ translation of liturgical books ⓘ |
| canErect | new eparchies ⓘ |
| canIssue | pastoral letters for the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ |
| canMeet | in extraordinary session ⓘ |
| canTransfer | bishops within the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ |
| churchSuiIuris |
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
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surface form:
Syro-Malabar Church
|
| communionWith |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Pope ⓘ |
| competence |
approval of liturgical texts
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disciplinary norms for the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ erection of eparchies ⓘ modification of ecclesiastical boundaries ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church ⓘ |
| elects |
Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church
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bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ |
| governedBy | Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Syro-Malabar bishops
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Syro-Malabar eparchies ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church ⓘ |
| headedBy | Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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Malayalam ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Chaldean tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kochi, Kerala
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surface form:
Kochi, Kerala, India
|
| meetsAt | Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Curia ⓘ |
| meetsOrdinarily | annually ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Syro-Malabar auxiliary bishops
Syro-Malabar titular bishops with specific offices ⓘ all Syro-Malabar eparchial bishops ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer |
Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church
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surface form:
Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly
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| primarySeat | Mount St. Thomas, Kakkanad ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote the mission of the Syro-Malabar Church worldwide
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to safeguard the unity of the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ |
| reportsCertainActsTo |
Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
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surface form:
Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
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| responsibleFor |
administrative decisions in the Syro-Malabar Church
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liturgical decisions in the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ pastoral decisions in the Syro-Malabar Church ⓘ |
| riteFamily |
East Syriac rite
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surface form:
East Syriac Rite
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| subjectToConfirmationBy | Pope ⓘ |
| supremeDecisionMakingBodyFor |
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
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surface form:
Syro-Malabar Church
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| typeOfSynod |
Synod of Bishops
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surface form:
Synod of Bishops of a Major Archiepiscopal Church
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church Description of subject: The Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church is the supreme ecclesiastical body of bishops that leads and makes major liturgical, pastoral, and administrative decisions for this Eastern Catholic Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church
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membershipIncludes
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Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Syro-Malabar auxiliary bishops