Metropolitan of Cappadocia
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The Metropolitan of Cappadocia was the senior ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Christian churches of the Cappadocian region in late antiquity, holding significant theological and administrative authority within the early Eastern Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan of Caesarea in Cappadocia | 1 |
| Metropolitan of Cappadocia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1274961 — 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: Metropolitan of Cappadocia Context triple: [Basil of Caesarea, positionHeld, Metropolitan of Cappadocia]
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A.
Metropolitan of Diokleia
The Metropolitan of Diokleia is a senior bishopric title in the Eastern Orthodox Church, notably held by the influential theologian and writer Kallistos Ware.
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B.
Metropolitan of Elbasan
The Metropolitan of Elbasan is a senior Orthodox hierarch overseeing the ecclesiastical administration and spiritual life of the Elbasan region within the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania.
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C.
Metropolitan of Berat
The Metropolitan of Berat is a senior bishopric title within the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, overseeing the ecclesiastical affairs of the Berat region.
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D.
Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier
The Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier is a senior bishopric office within the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania overseeing the faithful in the Apollonia and Fier region.
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E.
Metropolitan of Korçë
The Metropolitan of Korçë is a senior bishopric office overseeing the Orthodox Christian faithful and ecclesiastical affairs in the Korçë region of Albania.
- 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: Metropolitan of Cappadocia Target entity description: The Metropolitan of Cappadocia was the senior ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Christian churches of the Cappadocian region in late antiquity, holding significant theological and administrative authority within the early Eastern Church.
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A.
Metropolitan of Diokleia
The Metropolitan of Diokleia is a senior bishopric title in the Eastern Orthodox Church, notably held by the influential theologian and writer Kallistos Ware.
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B.
Metropolitan of Elbasan
The Metropolitan of Elbasan is a senior Orthodox hierarch overseeing the ecclesiastical administration and spiritual life of the Elbasan region within the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania.
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C.
Metropolitan of Berat
The Metropolitan of Berat is a senior bishopric title within the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, overseeing the ecclesiastical affairs of the Berat region.
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D.
Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier
The Metropolitan of Apollonia and Fier is a senior bishopric office within the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania overseeing the faithful in the Apollonia and Fier region.
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E.
Metropolitan of Korçë
The Metropolitan of Korçë is a senior bishopric office overseeing the Orthodox Christian faithful and ecclesiastical affairs in the Korçë region of Albania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious title
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ metropolitan see ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| associatedReligionBranch | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cappadocian Fathers ⓘ |
| category |
Christian ecclesiastical titles
ⓘ
Late Antique Christian offices ⓘ |
| churchTradition |
Eastern Christianity
ⓘ
early Byzantine Church ⓘ |
| exercisesAuthorityOver |
clergy in Cappadocia
ⓘ
monastic communities in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| governedBy | canons of early ecumenical councils ⓘ |
| governs | ecclesiastical province of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Christian churches in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administrative authority
ⓘ
senior ecclesiastical leader ⓘ theological authority ⓘ |
| heldTitleBy | bishops of Caesarea in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | metropolitan ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Christianization of Asia Minor
ⓘ
linked to:
Christianization of the Roman Empire
development of early Eastern Church hierarchy ⓘ |
| influenced | regional theological debates in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Cappadocia ⓘ Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
|
| partOf |
Eastern Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Christianity
|
| rankAbove | bishops of suffragan sees in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | imperial church legislation of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedOffice | Metropolitan of Caesarea in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ordination of bishops in Cappadocia
ⓘ
oversight of church discipline in Cappadocia ⓘ oversight of doctrine in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| seat | Caesarea in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority | episcopal authority ⓘ |
| withinEcclesiasticalStructure |
patriarchate of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Patriarchate of Constantinople
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metropolitan of Cappadocia Description of subject: The Metropolitan of Cappadocia was the senior ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Christian churches of the Cappadocian region in late antiquity, holding significant theological and administrative authority within the early Eastern Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Metropolitan of Cappadocia