Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church
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The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church is the highest governing and executive body of the Serbian Orthodox Church, composed of its patriarch and senior bishops who oversee its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral affairs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church canonical | 5 |
| Serbian Orthodox hierarchy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2938945 — 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: Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church Context triple: [Patriarch Porfirije, memberOf, Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church]
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Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the church, composed of senior bishops who oversee its doctrine, administration, and spiritual life.
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Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church is the highest governing body of bishops responsible for overseeing the church’s administration, doctrine, and ecclesiastical life between sessions of the Local Council.
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Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church that serves as the primary religious institution for many Serbs, with a rich tradition of medieval monasticism, liturgy, and cultural influence in the Balkans.
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Patriarchate of Peć
The Patriarchate of Peć is a historic Serbian Orthodox monastic complex in Kosovo that served as the spiritual and administrative center of the medieval Serbian Church and remains a key symbol of Serbian religious heritage.
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Macedonian Orthodox Church
The Macedonian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church based in North Macedonia, known for its use of Church Slavonic and Macedonian in liturgy and its modern assertion of independence from the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- 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: Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church Target entity description: The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church is the highest governing and executive body of the Serbian Orthodox Church, composed of its patriarch and senior bishops who oversee its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral affairs.
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A.
Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the church, composed of senior bishops who oversee its doctrine, administration, and spiritual life.
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B.
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church is the highest governing body of bishops responsible for overseeing the church’s administration, doctrine, and ecclesiastical life between sessions of the Local Council.
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C.
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church that serves as the primary religious institution for many Serbs, with a rich tradition of medieval monasticism, liturgy, and cultural influence in the Balkans.
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D.
Patriarchate of Peć
The Patriarchate of Peć is a historic Serbian Orthodox monastic complex in Kosovo that served as the spiritual and administrative center of the medieval Serbian Church and remains a key symbol of Serbian religious heritage.
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E.
Macedonian Orthodox Church
The Macedonian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church based in North Macedonia, known for its use of Church Slavonic and Macedonian in liturgy and its modern assertion of independence from the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical body
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executive body ⓘ governing body ⓘ organ of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church
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clergy of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| composition | patriarch and senior bishops ⓘ |
| confessionalAffiliation |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Orthodox Christianity
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| country | Serbia ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | collective episcopal deliberation ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Serbian Orthodox Church canons ⓘ |
| function |
addresses matters of church discipline
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coordinates inter‑Orthodox relations of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ implements decisions of the Serbian Orthodox Church hierarchy ⓘ issues synodal decisions and regulations ⓘ oversees administrative affairs of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ oversees doctrinal affairs of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ oversees pastoral affairs of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ represents the Serbian Orthodox Church in official matters ⓘ supervises diocesan administration ⓘ |
| governs |
church administration of the Serbian Orthodox Church
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doctrinal policy of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ liturgical practice of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| handles |
appointments of bishops in the Serbian Orthodox Church
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approval of major church documents ⓘ disciplinary cases involving clergy ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Serbian Patriarch
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senior bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentBody | Serbian Patriarch ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| language |
Church Slavonic
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Serbian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | canonical organ of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Belgrade ⓘ |
| partOf | Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Serbia
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Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ
surface form:
Serbian Orthodox Church diaspora
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| religiousDenomination | Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| role |
highest executive body of the Serbian Orthodox Church
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highest governing body of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| seat |
Patriarchate of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Belgrade)
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surface form:
Patriarchate of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade
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| subordinateTo | Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| tradition | autocephalous Orthodox synod model ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | religious organization body ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church Description of subject: The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church is the highest governing and executive body of the Serbian Orthodox Church, composed of its patriarch and senior bishops who oversee its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral affairs.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Serbian Orthodox Church in the Military Frontier
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governedBy
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Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church
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this entity surface form:
Serbian Orthodox hierarchy