Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
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The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece is the highest ecclesiastical governing body of the autocephalous Church of Greece, composed of its senior bishops and responsible for overseeing doctrine, administration, and church policy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical governing body
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institution of the Church of Greece → synod → |
| approves |
major administrative decisions of the Church of Greece
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| associatedWith |
Greek state-church relations
→
Hellenic culture → |
| authorityScope |
nationwide within Greece
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| canIssue |
canonical decisions
→
encyclicals → pastoral letters → |
| composedOf |
bishops of the Church of Greece
→
metropolitans of the Church of Greece → |
| country |
Greece
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| decisionMakingProcess |
collective
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| denomination |
Greek Orthodox Church
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| ecclesiasticalStatus |
autocephalous
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| establishes |
church-wide regulations for the Church of Greece
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| follows |
Eastern Orthodox canon law
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Holy Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church → |
| governs |
autocephalous Church of Greece
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
Church of Greece
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| headedBy |
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
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| language |
Greek
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| locatedIn |
Athens
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Attica → Greece → |
| meetsIn |
Athens
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| oversees |
clergy of the Church of Greece
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monastic institutions under the Church of Greece → theological education policy in the Church of Greece → |
| partOf |
Church of Greece
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| president |
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
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| recognisedBy |
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| responsibleFor |
church administration in the Church of Greece
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church policy in the Church of Greece → disciplinary matters within the Church of Greece → doctrine of the Church of Greece → relations with other Orthodox Churches → relations with the Greek state on ecclesiastical issues → |
| role |
highest ecclesiastical governing body of the Church of Greece
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| seat |
Athens
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| subordinateTo |
no higher ecclesiastical authority within Greece
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| supervises |
implementation of church canons in Greece
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liturgical uniformity in the Church of Greece → |
| tradition |
Byzantine ecclesiastical tradition
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| typeOfBody |
collegial body
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
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appointedBy |
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Greek Orthodox Church
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governedBy |
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Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
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memberOf |