eparch
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An eparch is a bishop in certain Eastern Christian churches who oversees an eparchy, the equivalent of a diocese.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bishop
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| analogousOfficeInLatinChurch | bishop of a diocese ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerm | eparchial ⓘ |
| canAdminister |
confirmation
ⓘ
holy orders ⓘ |
| canConsecrate |
altars
ⓘ
churches ⓘ |
| canConvocate | eparchial assembly ⓘ |
| canIssue | particular law for the eparchy ⓘ |
| canOrdain |
deacons
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| canPerform | chrismation ⓘ |
| canPresideOver | eparchial liturgical celebrations ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek eparchos meaning governor or prefect ⓘ |
| governsTerritoryType | particular church ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
clergy in an eparchy
ⓘ
laity in an eparchy ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalInsignia |
crozier
ⓘ
engolpion NERFINISHED ⓘ mitre ⓘ |
| hasPastoralSymbol | pastoral staff ⓘ |
| mayBeMemberOf | synod of bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHaveTitle | eparchial bishop ⓘ |
| officeType | territorial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| oversees | eparchy ⓘ |
| participatesIn | episcopal consecrations ⓘ |
| rankInHierarchy | episcopal rank ⓘ |
| religiousRite |
Armenian Rite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaldean Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of an eparchy
ⓘ
liturgical oversight ⓘ pastoral care in an eparchy ⓘ seminary formation in the eparchy ⓘ teaching of the faith ⓘ |
| subjectTo | canon law of his church sui iuris ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
major archbishop
ⓘ
metropolitan ⓘ patriarch ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Christian churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.