Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
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The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch is the highest governing and decision-making body of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, composed of its bishops and presided over by the patriarch.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4601162 — 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 Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch Context triple: [Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, ceremonialHeadOf, Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch]
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Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral governance.
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Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
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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Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece is the highest ecclesiastical governing body of the autocephalous Church of Greece, composed of its senior bishops and responsible for overseeing doctrine, administration, and church policy.
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Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical council of bishops that oversees doctrine, discipline, and major administrative decisions within the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
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Holy Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church
The Holy Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Syriac Catholic bishops that directs the Church’s spiritual, liturgical, and administrative affairs in communion with the Pope.
- 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 Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch Target entity description: The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch is the highest governing and decision-making body of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, composed of its bishops and presided over by the patriarch.
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A.
Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral governance.
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B.
Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
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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C.
Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece is the highest ecclesiastical governing body of the autocephalous Church of Greece, composed of its senior bishops and responsible for overseeing doctrine, administration, and church policy.
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D.
Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical council of bishops that oversees doctrine, discipline, and major administrative decisions within the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
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E.
Holy Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church
The Holy Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Syriac Catholic bishops that directs the Church’s spiritual, liturgical, and administrative affairs in communion with the Pope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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ecclesiastical governing body ⓘ holy synod ⓘ |
| composedOf | bishops of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | highest governing body of the Antiochian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| follows | Byzantine rite ⓘ |
| governs | Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
auxiliary bishops of the Antiochian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
metropolitans of the Antiochian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestAuthorityIn | Antiochian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
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Greek ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
administrative governance
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disciplinary decisions ⓘ doctrinal decisions ⓘ election of bishops ⓘ election of the patriarch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Antiochian Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| religiousDenomination | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek Orthodox tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch Description of subject: The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch is the highest governing and decision-making body of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, composed of its bishops and presided over by the patriarch.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
→
ceremonialHeadOf
→
Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
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governingBody
→
Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
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this entity surface form:
Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
this entity surface form:
Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
this entity surface form:
Metropolitans of the Antiochian Orthodox Church