Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
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The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is the principal governing council of bishops that assists the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in leading and administering the affairs of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing council of bishops
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institution of the Eastern Orthodox Church → synod → |
| associatedWithTitle |
Ecumenical Patriarch
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| authorityOver |
bishops under the Ecumenical Patriarchate
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dioceses under the Ecumenical Patriarchate → monastic institutions under the Ecumenical Patriarchate → |
| canonicalTradition |
Byzantine canon law
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| composition |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
→
metropolitans of the Ecumenical Patriarchate → other hierarchs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate → |
| country |
Turkey
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| denominationalAffiliation |
Orthodox Church
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| ecclesiasticalRank |
highest governing body of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
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| ecclesiasticalStatus |
first in honor among Orthodox synods through its patriarch
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| function |
coordinates pan-Orthodox initiatives when convened
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defines pastoral and administrative policies → handles disciplinary cases involving clergy → issues synodal decisions and encyclicals → |
| governingPrinciple |
conciliarity
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| governs |
internal administration of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
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relations of the Ecumenical Patriarchate with civil authorities → relations of the Ecumenical Patriarchate with other Christian confessions → relations of the Ecumenical Patriarchate with other Orthodox Churches → |
| headOfGovernment |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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| historicalContinuity |
continues the synodal governance tradition of the Church of Constantinople
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| jurisdiction |
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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| languageUsed |
Greek
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| leader |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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| location |
Istanbul
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| partOf |
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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| presidingOfficer |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| role |
administers ecclesiastical affairs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
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advises the Ecumenical Patriarch on ecumenical and interfaith relations → advises the Ecumenical Patriarch on inter-Orthodox relations → assists the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in church governance → elects or confirms bishops within its jurisdiction → oversees doctrinal, liturgical, and canonical matters → principal governing council of the Ecumenical Patriarchate → |
| seat |
Phanar
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| seeAlso |
Eastern Orthodox Church governance
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople → Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople → |
| tradition |
meets regularly under the presidency of the Ecumenical Patriarch
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| typeOfOrganization |
religious governing body
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
("Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate")
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approvedBy |
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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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associatedCouncil |
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St. George’s Cathedral, Phanar
("Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate")
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governingBody |