Maronite Church (ecclesiastical governance)

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The Maronite Church (ecclesiastical governance) is the hierarchical structure of the Eastern Catholic Maronite Church, organizing its patriarch, bishops, and institutions in full communion with the Pope while preserving its distinct Antiochene liturgical and canonical traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Catholic Church governance
ecclesiastical governance structure
sui iuris church governance
elects Maronite Patriarch of Antioch NERFINISHED
followsCanonicalTradition Antiochene canonical tradition
followsChristologicalDoctrineOf Council of Chalcedon NERFINISHED
governs Maronite Church NERFINISHED
hasCanonicalErectionAs sui iuris Eastern Catholic Church
hasClericalState bishops
deacons
presbyters
hasGoverningBody Patriarchal Curia NERFINISHED
Permanent Synod NERFINISHED
Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction Maronite faithful in Lebanon
Maronite faithful in the Middle East
Maronite faithful in the diaspora
hasOffice Auxiliary Bishop
Chancellor
Eparchial Bishop
Patriarchal Vicar
Protosyncellus
hasParticularLaw Maronite particular law approved by the Holy See
hasRank patriarchal church
hasSee Patriarchal See of Antioch for the Maronites NERFINISHED
hasSupremeAuthority Maronite Patriarchal Synod NERFINISHED
hasTerritorialUnit apostolic exarchate
archeparchy
eparchy
patriarchal exarchate
territory dependent on the patriarch
hasTitleForHead Patriarch of Antioch NERFINISHED
Patriarch of the Maronites NERFINISHED
headIs Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and of the Whole Levant NERFINISHED
isInCommunionWith Holy See NERFINISHED
Pope NERFINISHED
isPartOf Catholic Church NERFINISHED
isRegulatedBy Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches NERFINISHED
languageOfGovernance Arabic
languageOfLiturgy Arabic
Syriac
patriarchalResidence Bkerke NERFINISHED
patriarchElectionConfirmedBy Pope NERFINISHED
preserves distinct Maronite canonical discipline
distinct Maronite liturgical discipline
primaryCountryOfOrganization Lebanon NERFINISHED
recognizesAuthorityOf Congregation for the Eastern Churches NERFINISHED
subjectTo Roman Pontiff in matters of universal church
usesLiturgicalTradition West Syriac Antiochene Rite NERFINISHED

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Maronite Synod of Bishops highestAuthorityIn Maronite Church (ecclesiastical governance)