Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus
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The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T885255 — 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: Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus Context triple: [Orthodox Church of Cyprus, governedBy, Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus]
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Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
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.
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Orthodox Church of Cyprus
The Orthodox Church of Cyprus is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church that serves as the primary Christian denomination on the island of Cyprus, with its own independent hierarchy and ancient traditions.
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Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is the principal governing council of bishops that assists the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in leading and administering the affairs of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and pastoral governance.
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E.
Holy Synod
The Holy Synod is the highest governing and decision-making body of the Romanian Orthodox Church, composed of its bishops and led by the Patriarch.
- 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: Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus Target entity description: The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral governance.
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A.
Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
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.
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B.
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
The Orthodox Church of Cyprus is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church that serves as the primary Christian denomination on the island of Cyprus, with its own independent hierarchy and ancient traditions.
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C.
Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is the principal governing council of bishops that assists the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in leading and administering the affairs of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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D.
Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and pastoral governance.
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E.
Holy Synod
The Holy Synod is the highest governing and decision-making body of the Romanian Orthodox Church, composed of its bishops and led by the Patriarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holy Synod
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ecclesiastical governing body ⓘ supreme church authority ⓘ |
| authorityLevel | highest ecclesiastical authority in the Church of Cyprus ⓘ |
| autocephalousChurch |
Church of Cyprus
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linked to:
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
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| compositionIncludes |
Archbishop of Cyprus
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linked to:
Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus
Bishops of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ Metropolitans of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ |
| confessionalScope | Orthodox faithful in Cyprus ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus ⓘ |
| decisionMakingForm | synodal ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| ecclesiasticalRank | supreme synodal authority ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | autocephalous ⓘ |
| governingPrinciple | conciliarity ⓘ |
| governs |
administrative matters of the Church of Cyprus
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doctrinal matters of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ pastoral matters of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
clergy of the Church of Cyprus
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dioceses of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ monasteries of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalAuthority | internal affairs of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ |
| headedBy | Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus ⓘ |
| interprets |
Holy Canons for the Church of Cyprus
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doctrinal teachings of the Orthodox Church for its flock ⓘ |
| isHolySynodOf |
Church of Cyprus
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linked to:
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
|
| jurisdiction |
Church of Cyprus
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linked to:
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
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| language | Greek ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Cyprus ⓘ |
| oversees |
canonical order of the Church of Cyprus
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election of the Archbishop of Cyprus ⓘ liturgical life of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ ordination of bishops in the Church of Cyprus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Church of Cyprus
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linked to:
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
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| presidingOfficer |
Archbishop of Cyprus
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linked to:
Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus
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| primaryFunction |
collective governance of the Church of Cyprus
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definition of doctrine for the Church of Cyprus ⓘ oversight of pastoral activity in the Church of Cyprus ⓘ regulation of church administration in Cyprus ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | other autocephalous Orthodox Churches ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| responsibleFor |
administrative governance of the Church of Cyprus
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doctrinal governance of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ pastoral governance of the Church of Cyprus ⓘ |
| sets | church regulations for the Church of Cyprus ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine ecclesiastical tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | religious organization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus Description of subject: The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral governance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Archbishopric Cathedral of St. John the Theologian, Nicosia
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associatedWith
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Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus
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