Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans
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The Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans is the spiritual leader of the Chaldean Catholic Church and its highest-ranking bishop, traditionally based in Iraq and in full communion with the Pope.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans canonical | 3 |
| Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon | 2 |
| Patriarcha Babylonensis Chaldaeorum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3107090 — 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 Babylon of the Chaldeans Context triple: [Chaldean Catholic Church, headTitle, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians
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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D.
Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Patriarch of Jerusalem is the senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Jerusalem and the surrounding Holy Land.
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E.
Rabbula of Edessa
Rabbula of Edessa was a 5th-century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his vigorous advocacy of orthodoxy, monastic reform, and charitable works in the early Eastern 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: Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans Target entity description: The Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans is the spiritual leader of the Chaldean Catholic Church and its highest-ranking bishop, traditionally based in Iraq and in full communion with the Pope.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians
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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D.
Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Patriarch of Jerusalem is the senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Jerusalem and the surrounding Holy Land.
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E.
Rabbula of Edessa
Rabbula of Edessa was a 5th-century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his vigorous advocacy of orthodoxy, monastic reform, and charitable works in the early Eastern Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic patriarch
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ecclesiastical title ⓘ patriarchal office ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicity |
Chaldeans
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surface form:
Chaldean people
|
| associatedPeople |
Chaldean Catholic Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaldean Catholics
|
| associatedRegion |
Iraq
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Mesopotamia ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| category | Patriarchs of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| churchRite |
East Syriac rite
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surface form:
East Syriac Rite
|
| churchSuiIuris | Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ |
| communionWith |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Louis Raphaël I Sako ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| electedBy | Synod of Bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin |
Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Patriarcha Babylonensis Chaldaeorum
|
| jurisdictionOver |
Chaldean Catholic Church
ⓘ
Chaldean Catholics worldwide ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Syriac ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East
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surface form:
College of Patriarchs of the Eastern Catholic Churches
|
| oversees |
Chaldean Catholic Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Chaldean Catholic archeparchies
Chaldean Catholic eparchies ⓘ |
| primaryResidenceCountry | Iraq ⓘ |
| rank | highest-ranking bishop of the Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ |
| requiresCommunionConfirmationBy | Pope ⓘ |
| responsibility |
governance of the Chaldean Catholic hierarchy
ⓘ
presiding over the synod of Chaldean bishops ⓘ representation of the Chaldean Catholic Church to civil authorities ⓘ representation of the Chaldean Catholic Church to the Holy See ⓘ spiritual leadership of the Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ |
| seat |
Baghdad
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Cathedral of St. Joseph, Baghdad ⓘ |
| style |
His Beatitude
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Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans self-link ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| subordinateClergy |
Chaldean Catholic Church
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surface form:
Chaldean Catholic bishops
Chaldean Catholic priests ⓘ |
| succeeds | earlier East Syriac patriarchal lines ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | head of the Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ |
| tradition |
Eastern Catholicism
ⓘ
Syriac Churches ⓘ
surface form:
Syriac Christianity
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| traditionalCountry | Iraq ⓘ |
| traditionalSee | Babylon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans Description of subject: The Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans is the spiritual leader of the Chaldean Catholic Church and its highest-ranking bishop, traditionally based in Iraq and in full communion with the Pope.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans
→
headOfChurchTitle
→
Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans
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this entity surface form:
Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon
Cathedral of Mary Mother of Sorrows, Baghdad
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associatedWithTitle
→
Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans
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this entity surface form:
Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon
Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans
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hasTitleInLatin
→
Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Patriarcha Babylonensis Chaldaeorum