canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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The canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church is the body of ecclesiastical rules and regulations that governs its doctrine, liturgy, hierarchy, and disciplinary practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
body of ecclesiastical law
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canon law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain liturgical order
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preserve doctrinal orthodoxy ⓘ regulate moral conduct of clergy and laity ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Coptic Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Apostolic Tradition
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Holy Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ decisions of Ecumenical Councils accepted by the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ decisions of local Coptic synods ⓘ patristic writings recognized by the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| contains |
liturgical rubrics with legal force
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penitential norms ⓘ rules for election of bishops ⓘ rules for election of the Coptic Pope ⓘ rules for parish governance ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Eastern Catholic canon law
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Latin canon law ⓘ civil law of Egypt ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Coptic Orthodox bishops
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Coptic Orthodox patriarchal authorities ⓘ |
| governs |
disciplinary practices of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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doctrine of the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ hierarchy of the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ liturgy of the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| historicalRoots |
Apostolic Canons
NERFINISHED
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canons of the Council of Chalcedon rejected in Christological sense but partially used canonically ⓘ canons of the Council of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ canons of the Council of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ canons of the Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ early Christian canons in Egypt ⓘ local Alexandrian synods ⓘ |
| includes |
canons on administration of church property
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canons on church discipline ⓘ canons on diaconal ordination ⓘ canons on episcopal ordination ⓘ canons on excommunication and penance ⓘ canons on fasting and feasts ⓘ canons on marriage and divorce ⓘ canons on monastic life ⓘ canons on priestly ordination ⓘ canons on relations with other churches ⓘ canons on sacraments ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEarlySources |
Coptic
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Greek ⓘ |
| languageOfLaterSources | Arabic ⓘ |
| languageOfModernCodifications |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Oriental Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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