canons of Ancyra
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The canons of Ancyra are a collection of early 4th-century ecclesiastical regulations that address church discipline, penance, and clerical conduct in the post-persecution Christian community.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| canons of Ancyra canonical | 1 |
| canons of the Council of Constantinople | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13327473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: canons of Ancyra Context triple: [Council of Ancyra, producedDocument, canons of Ancyra]
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A.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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B.
canons of the Holy Apostles
The canons of the Holy Apostles are an early collection of ecclesiastical rules traditionally attributed to the apostles, which became a foundational source for church discipline and governance in Eastern Christianity.
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C.
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches is the comprehensive body of ecclesiastical law that regulates the organization, governance, and sacramental life of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.
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D.
canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church
The canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church are the body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that define the doctrine, governance, liturgy, and disciplinary practices of this ancient Oriental Orthodox Christian church.
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E.
Decretum Gelasianum
The Decretum Gelasianum is an early Christian document traditionally attributed to Pope Gelasius I that lists canonical and apocryphal books of Scripture and outlines authoritative and rejected writings in the Western Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: canons of Ancyra Target entity description: The canons of Ancyra are a collection of early 4th-century ecclesiastical regulations that address church discipline, penance, and clerical conduct in the post-persecution Christian community.
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A.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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B.
canons of the Holy Apostles
The canons of the Holy Apostles are an early collection of ecclesiastical rules traditionally attributed to the apostles, which became a foundational source for church discipline and governance in Eastern Christianity.
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C.
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches is the comprehensive body of ecclesiastical law that regulates the organization, governance, and sacramental life of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.
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D.
canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church
The canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church are the body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that define the doctrine, governance, liturgy, and disciplinary practices of this ancient Oriental Orthodox Christian church.
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E.
Decretum Gelasianum
The Decretum Gelasianum is an early Christian document traditionally attributed to Pope Gelasius I that lists canonical and apocryphal books of Scripture and outlines authoritative and rejected writings in the Western Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of ecclesiastical canons
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early Christian church regulation ⓘ |
| addresses |
distinctions between lay and clerical penalties
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gradual reconciliation of penitents ⓘ |
| aim |
pastoral regulation of penance
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restoration of ecclesial discipline after persecution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
clergy
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lay Christians ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | local council canons ⓘ |
| concerns |
moral offenses among Christians
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penitential practices ⓘ regulation of clergy ⓘ treatment of lapsi ⓘ |
| date | early 4th century ⓘ |
| genre | canon law ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual disciplinary canons ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of Roman persecutions of Christians ⓘ |
| influenced |
early Byzantine canon law tradition
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later conciliar canons ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
church discipline
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clerical conduct ⓘ penance ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Ancyra
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Roman province of Galatia ⓘ |
| preservedIn | collections of church canons ⓘ |
| regulates |
military-related issues among Christians
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ordination standards ⓘ participation in pagan practices ⓘ penalties for grave sins ⓘ restoration of fallen clergy ⓘ sexual misconduct ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | early church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceType | conciliar legislation ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
history of canon law
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patristic scholarship ⓘ |
| temporalContext | post-persecution Christian community ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | orthodox Christian ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | disciplinary canon law ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Christian bishops
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church councils ⓘ |
| usedFor |
determining penances
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maintaining church order ⓘ regulating clerical behavior ⓘ |
| usedIn | ecclesiastical courts ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: canons of Ancyra Description of subject: The canons of Ancyra are a collection of early 4th-century ecclesiastical regulations that address church discipline, penance, and clerical conduct in the post-persecution Christian community.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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historicalRoots
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canons of the Council of Constantinople
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linked to: canons of Ancyra