Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
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The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of this ancient Eastern Christian church, overseeing its global faithful and ecclesiastical affairs.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1739807 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Context triple: [Assyrian Church of the East, patriarchTitle, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East]
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Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with Rome whose patriarchal see traces its origins to the ancient Christian community of Antioch.
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Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the spiritual head and highest-ranking bishop of the Maronite Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Pope.
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Catholicos of All Armenians
The Catholicos of All Armenians is the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the spiritual leader of Armenians worldwide.
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, one of the ancient patriarchates of Eastern Orthodoxy centered historically in Antioch.
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Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia
The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia is the supreme spiritual leader and highest-ranking bishop of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Target entity description: The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of this ancient Eastern Christian church, overseeing its global faithful and ecclesiastical affairs.
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A.
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with Rome whose patriarchal see traces its origins to the ancient Christian community of Antioch.
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B.
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the spiritual head and highest-ranking bishop of the Maronite Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Pope.
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Catholicos of All Armenians
The Catholicos of All Armenians is the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the spiritual leader of Armenians worldwide.
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Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, one of the ancient patriarchates of Eastern Orthodoxy centered historically in Antioch.
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Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia
The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia is the supreme spiritual leader and highest-ranking bishop of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious leadership position
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ecclesiastical office ⓘ patriarchal title ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicity | Assyrian ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Iraq
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Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
bishops of the Assyrian Church of the East
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clergy of the Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ monasteries of the Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ |
| ceremonialHeadgear | patriarchal mitre ⓘ |
| church | Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ |
| communionStatus |
not in communion with Eastern Orthodox Churches
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not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Mar Awa III ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 2021 ⓘ |
| currentSeat | Erbil ⓘ |
| currentSeatRegion |
Iraqi Kurdistan
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linked to:
Kurdistan Regional Government
|
| denomination |
Church of the East
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linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
East Syriac tradition ⓘ Eastern Christian ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank |
catholicos
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patriarch ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Church of the East in late antiquity
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linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
|
| historicalSeat |
Baghdad
ⓘ
Qochanis ⓘ Seleucia-Ctesiphon ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
|
| jurisdiction |
ecclesiastical affairs of the Assyrian Church of the East
ⓘ
global faithful of the Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Syriac ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite |
East Syriac Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
East Syriac rite
|
| predecessorOffice | Patriarch of the Church of the East ⓘ |
| primaryScripture | Bible ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Apostolic Church of the East
ⓘ
linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibility |
appointing bishops of the Assyrian Church of the East
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convening the Holy Synod of the Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ overseeing liturgical practice in the Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ pastoral care for members of the Assyrian Church of the East worldwide ⓘ preserving doctrine of the Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ representing the Assyrian Church of the East in ecumenical relations ⓘ |
| role |
head of the Holy Synod of the Assyrian Church of the East
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supreme administrative head of the Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ supreme spiritual head of the Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguageTradition | Peshitta ⓘ |
| successionType | patriarchal succession ⓘ |
| titleStyle |
Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
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His Holiness ⓘ |
| usesTitle | Mar ⓘ |
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Subject: Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East Description of subject: The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of this ancient Eastern Christian church, overseeing its global faithful and ecclesiastical affairs.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Assyrian Church of the East
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patriarchTitle
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Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
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Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
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titleStyle
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Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
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Patriarch George I of the Church of the East
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positionHeld
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Catholicos-Patriarch of the Church of the East
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linked to: Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
linked to: Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Assyrian Church of the East
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reportsTo
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Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
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linked to: Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
subject linked to:
David Royel
linked to: Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
linked to: Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East