Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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The Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical council of bishops that oversees doctrine, discipline, and major administrative decisions within the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2124180 — 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 Syriac Orthodox Church Context triple: [Syriac Orthodox Church, governingBody, Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church]
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Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Coptic Orthodox Church, responsible for defining doctrine, overseeing church governance, and uniting its bishops under the leadership of the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark.
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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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Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest canonical authority and collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and administration.
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Holy Synod of Jerusalem
The Holy Synod of Jerusalem is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and church life.
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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 Syriac Orthodox Church Target entity description: The Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical council of bishops that oversees doctrine, discipline, and major administrative decisions within the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
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A.
Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Coptic Orthodox Church, responsible for defining doctrine, overseeing church governance, and uniting its bishops under the leadership of the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark.
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B.
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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C.
Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest canonical authority and collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and administration.
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D.
Holy Synod of Jerusalem
The Holy Synod of Jerusalem is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and church life.
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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 |
ecclesiastical council
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governing body ⓘ synod ⓘ |
| associatedRite |
West Syriac Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
West Syriac liturgical tradition
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| authorityOver |
Syriac Orthodox bishops
ⓘ
Syriac Orthodox dioceses ⓘ Syriac Orthodox patriarchal institutions ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Orthodox Church
|
| canonicalBasis | canons of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| composedOf | bishops of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| confessionalFamily |
Syriac Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Churches
|
| coordinatesWith | other Oriental Orthodox synods ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | collegial deliberation of bishops ⓘ |
| denomination |
Oriental Orthodox
ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
|
| ecclesiasticalRank | highest synodal body in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| exercisesAuthorityIn |
matters of church governance
ⓘ
matters of faith ⓘ matters of morals ⓘ |
| function |
address issues of church discipline
ⓘ
consecrate bishops ⓘ coordinate global pastoral and missionary activities ⓘ create or modify dioceses ⓘ define or clarify dogma ⓘ elect or confirm the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ establish church canons ⓘ regulate liturgical matters ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East (Syriac Orthodox)
ⓘ
linked to:
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
|
| historicalRoots | ancient synodal tradition of the Church of Antioch ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Syriac ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Patriarch of Antioch and All the East ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Patriarchal See of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | periodically and as needed for urgent matters ⓘ |
| oversees |
doctrinal responses to contemporary issues
ⓘ
ecumenical dialogue of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ education and formation of clergy ⓘ inter-church relations of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ regulation of monastic life in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
oversee discipline
ⓘ
oversee doctrine ⓘ oversee major administrative decisions ⓘ |
| recognizes | Christological doctrine of the Oriental Orthodox communion ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| role |
highest ecclesiastical authority in the Syriac Orthodox Church
ⓘ
supreme administrative authority in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ supreme disciplinary authority in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ supreme doctrinal authority in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority | collegial episcopal authority ⓘ |
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Subject: Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church Description of subject: The Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical council of bishops that oversees doctrine, discipline, and major administrative decisions within the Syriac Orthodox tradition.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Patriarch
subject linked to:
Patriarch
subject linked to:
Patriarch
Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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appointedBy
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Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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Archbishop of the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese for the Eastern United States
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appointingAuthority
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Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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Patriarchal Vicar for the Eastern United States
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subordinateTo
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Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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