Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the church, composed of senior bishops who oversee its doctrine, administration, and spiritual life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical governing body
→
organ of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → synod → |
| affiliation |
Eastern Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
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| approves |
major church appointments in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
official theological positions of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → |
| composedOf |
metropolitans of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
senior bishops → |
| country |
Bulgaria
→
|
| denomination |
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
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| determines |
church-wide policies of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
disciplinary measures within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → liturgical guidelines of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → |
| elects |
Patriarch of Bulgaria
→
metropolitans of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → |
| establishes |
church councils and commissions within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
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| follows |
Eastern Orthodox canon law
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| governs |
dioceses of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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| hasAuthorityOver |
clergy of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
monasteries of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → parishes of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → |
| hasRole |
highest ecclesiastical authority of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
supreme administrative authority in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → supreme doctrinal authority in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → supreme judicial authority in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → |
| headedBy |
Patriarch of Bulgaria
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|
| issues |
canonical decisions
→
pastoral letters → synodal decrees → |
| language |
Bulgarian
→
Church Slavonic → |
| locationCountry |
Bulgaria
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| meetsFor |
synodal sessions
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| oversees |
administration of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
doctrine of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → spiritual life of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church → |
| partOf |
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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| recognizes |
other autocephalous Orthodox churches
→
|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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|
| responsibleFor |
maintaining doctrinal unity in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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relations with other Orthodox churches → relations with the state in Bulgaria → |
| subjectTo |
Holy Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church
→
decisions of Ecumenical Councils (as received in Orthodoxy) → |
| tradition |
Byzantine ecclesiastical tradition
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| typeOfJurisdiction |
autocephalous church governing body
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| usesCalendar |
Julian calendar (for liturgical purposes in many cases)
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
→
Rila Monastery → |
governingBody |
|
Patriarch of Bulgaria
→
|
electedBy |