Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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The Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the patriarchal leader and highest spiritual authority of the Syriac Orthodox Christian community worldwide.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
ⓘ
patriarchal title ⓘ religious leadership position ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityScope |
highest administrative authority in the Syriac Orthodox Church
ⓘ
supreme spiritual authority in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Ignatius Aphrem II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderStartDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| currentPrimarySee |
Bab Touma district of Damascus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Syriac Orthodox Church worldwide
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox faithful in the Middle East ⓘ Syriac Orthodox faithful in the diaspora ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityFor |
pastoral care of Syriac Orthodox faithful worldwide
ⓘ
preserving Syriac language and culture within the church ⓘ preserving Syriac liturgical heritage ⓘ |
| historicalSee | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHeadOf | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLeaderOf |
Syriac Orthodox bishops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox clergy ⓘ Syriac Orthodox laity ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Syriac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
appointment of bishops in the Syriac Orthodox Church
ⓘ
doctrinal teaching in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ liturgical norms in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ monastic communities of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| participatesIn | ecumenical dialogues with other Christian churches ⓘ |
| predecessorInOffice | Ignatius Zakka I Iwas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | patriarch ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Oriental Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Syriac Orthodox Church in international Christian organizations
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox Church in relations with governments ⓘ |
| residence |
Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate, Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
His Holiness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moran Mor NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriarch of Antioch and All the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeedsOffice | earlier Patriarchs of Antioch in the Syriac tradition ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | West Syriac Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyConsecratedAs |
bishop
ⓘ
metropolitan ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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