Eastern Orthodox canon law
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Eastern Orthodox canon law is the body of ecclesiastical rules and traditions that governs doctrine, worship, and church order across the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Aliases (1)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon law
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ecclesiastical law → religious legal system → |
| aimsAt |
maintenance of ecclesial unity
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preservation of doctrinal purity → salvation of the faithful → |
| appliesTo |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| developedInContextOf |
Byzantine Empire
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| differsFrom |
Protestant church law
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Roman Catholic canon law → |
| governs |
church order in the Eastern Orthodox Church
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discipline in the Eastern Orthodox Church → doctrine in the Eastern Orthodox Church → sacramental practice in the Eastern Orthodox Church → worship in the Eastern Orthodox Church → |
| hasModernApplicationsIn |
contemporary autocephalous Orthodox churches
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| hasSource |
Byzantine civil law received into church practice
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canons of the Church Fathers → canons of the Ecumenical Councils → canons of the Holy Apostles → canons of the local councils → imperial legislation of the Christian Roman Empire → local church statutes and typika → patriarchal and synodal decisions → |
| includes |
disciplinary canons
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dogmatic canons → liturgical canons → penitential canons → |
| influences |
internal governance of Orthodox parishes
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relations between clergy and laity → |
| isAppliedThrough |
ecclesiastical courts
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episcopal tribunals → |
| isBasedOn |
Holy Scripture
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Holy Tradition → |
| isCharacterizedBy |
emphasis on pastoral discretion
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synergy of written canons and unwritten customs → |
| isInterpretedBy |
bishops
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canonists → synods → |
| languageOfClassicalSources |
Greek
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| recognizes |
Seven Ecumenical Councils as normative
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| regulates |
episcopal jurisdiction
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liturgical order → marriage and divorce in the Church → monastic life → ordination of clergy → penance and excommunication → recognition of saints and holy days → relations among autocephalous churches → |
| usesConcept |
akribeia
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oikonomia → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
("Byzantine canon law")
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canonicalTradition |
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Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
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follows |
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Serbian Orthodox Church
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followsCanonLaw |