Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
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The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria Context triple: [Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, distinctFrom, Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria]
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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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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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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is the spiritual leader and "first among equals" of the Eastern Orthodox Church, historically based in Istanbul and regarded as a primary symbol of Orthodox unity.
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Latin Patriarchate of Antioch
The Latin Patriarchate of Antioch was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical office established during the Crusades to provide Latin Christian leadership and hierarchy in and around the Principality of Antioch.
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Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
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.
- 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)
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Target entity: Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria Target entity description: The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
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A.
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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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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Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is the spiritual leader and "first among equals" of the Eastern Orthodox Church, historically based in Istanbul and regarded as a primary symbol of Orthodox unity.
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Latin Patriarchate of Antioch
The Latin Patriarchate of Antioch was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical office established during the Crusades to provide Latin Christian leadership and hierarchy in and around the Principality of Antioch.
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E.
Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Catholic hierarch
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ patriarchal title ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricSee | Alexandria ⓘ |
| christianDenominationalFamily | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| churchSuiIuris |
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic
|
| claimsSuccessionFrom | ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria ⓘ |
| communionWith |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Holy See ⓘ |
| denomination |
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic
|
| ecclesiasticalJurisdictionForm | personal and historical rather than strictly territorial in the modern era ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRankWithinCatholicChurch | patriarch of an Eastern Catholic Church ⓘ |
| governsFaithfulOf | Melkite Greek Catholics historically connected to Alexandria ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiologicalStatus | head of a patriarchal church in the Eastern Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| heldConcurrentlyBy | Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | patriarch ⓘ |
| historicalOriginContext | Melkite community that accepted the Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| honorificStyle | His Beatitude ⓘ |
| inFullCommunionWith |
Pope of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
| jurisdictionType | patriarchate ⓘ |
| languageTradition |
Arabic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| linkedToCity | Alexandria, Egypt ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Byzantine tradition ⓘ |
| oneOf | three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles ⓘ |
| oversees | Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic
|
| patriarchalSee | Alexandria ⓘ |
| patriarchalTerritoryTraditionallyIncludes |
Egypt
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neighboring regions of North Africa ⓘ |
| patriarchalTitleUsage | included in the full style of the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousTradition | Eastern Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| sisterTitleWith |
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch
ⓘ
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurchType |
Eastern Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
|
| titleCombinesWith |
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| titleScope | spiritual leadership rather than direct civil authority ⓘ |
| titleUsedBy | head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church ⓘ |
| traditionalTitleOf | Melkite patriarch ⓘ |
| traditionWithinCatholicChurch | Byzantine-rite Eastern Catholic ⓘ |
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Subject: Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria Description of subject: The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark
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distinctFrom
→
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
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linked to: Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
linked to: Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
Youssef Absi
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positionHeld
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Patriarch of Alexandria and Jerusalem of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
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subject linked to:
His Beatitude Youssef Absi
linked to: Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria