Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is the highest governing and decision-making body of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, overseeing its doctrine, administration, and spiritual leadership.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical governing body
ⓘ
religious organization body ⓘ synod ⓘ |
| appliesToDenomination | Oriental Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToReligion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSee | Patriarchate of Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
archbishops of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
bishops of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ metropolitans of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| denominationalFamily | Oriental Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsTraditionOf | Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
canonical discipline
ⓘ
church administration ⓘ doctrine of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ liturgical practice of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ spiritual leadership of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityTo |
approve liturgical texts
ⓘ
consecrate bishops ⓘ define church-wide fasts and feasts ⓘ elect the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ issue pastoral letters ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church clergy ⓘ Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church dioceses ⓘ Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church laity in ecclesiastical matters ⓘ Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church monasteries ⓘ |
| headedBy | Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestAuthorityIn | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Amharic
ⓘ
Geʽez ⓘ |
| makesDecisionOn |
church canons
ⓘ
doctrinal issues ⓘ episcopal appointments ⓘ internal church disputes ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
ecumenical relations of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
missionary activities of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ monastic life in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ seminaries of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | highest governing and decision-making body of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| recognizesChristology | Miaphysite Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
maintaining church unity
ⓘ
preserving doctrinal purity of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ regulating relations between church and state in Ethiopia ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.