exarchate
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An exarchate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction in certain Christian churches, typically headed by an exarch and often serving as a missionary or transitional structure before becoming a full diocese or eparchy.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church administrative unit
ⓘ
ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | particular church jurisdiction ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
metropolis (ecclesiastical province)
ⓘ
patriarchate ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek exarchos meaning leader or governor ⓘ |
| function |
missionary structure
ⓘ
transitional ecclesiastical structure ⓘ |
| governedBy | particular church law ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
clergy in its territory
ⓘ
laity in its territory ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | exarch ⓘ |
| headedBy | exarch ⓘ |
| historicalUse | Byzantine Empire ecclesiastical administration ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| mayBeEstablishedBy |
Pope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
patriarch ⓘ synod of bishops ⓘ |
| mayBePersonal | true ⓘ |
| mayBeTerritorial | true ⓘ |
| mayDevelopInto |
diocese
ⓘ
eparchy ⓘ |
| purpose |
organize church life in emerging communities
ⓘ
prepare for erection of a stable diocese or eparchy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
apostolic exarchate
ⓘ
apostolic vicariate ⓘ diocese ⓘ eparchy ⓘ |
| scope |
often missionary territories
ⓘ
regions with developing church structures ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
autocephalous church ⓘ patriarchate ⓘ |
| typicalStage | pre-diocesan jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian churches
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Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox churches NERFINISHED ⓘ some Western Christian contexts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.