canons of the Holy Apostles
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The canons of the Holy Apostles are an early collection of ecclesiastical rules traditionally attributed to the apostles, which became a foundational source for church discipline and governance in Eastern Christianity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Canons of the Eastern Orthodox Church | 1 |
| canons of the Holy Apostles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3684131 — 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: canons of the Holy Apostles Context triple: [Eastern Orthodox canon law, hasSource, canons of the Holy Apostles]
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A.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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B.
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches is the comprehensive body of ecclesiastical law that regulates the organization, governance, and sacramental life of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.
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C.
Horae Canonicae
Horae Canonicae is a sequence of religiously themed poems by W. H. Auden that meditates on time, faith, and modern existence through the structure of the canonical hours.
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D.
Sacri Canones
Sacri Canones is the apostolic constitution by which Pope John Paul II officially promulgated the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
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E.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
- 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: canons of the Holy Apostles Target entity description: The canons of the Holy Apostles are an early collection of ecclesiastical rules traditionally attributed to the apostles, which became a foundational source for church discipline and governance in Eastern Christianity.
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A.
Pillars of the Church
Pillars of the Church refers to key early Christian leaders—especially apostles like Peter, James, and John—who were regarded as foundational authorities in establishing and guiding the early Church.
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B.
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches is the comprehensive body of ecclesiastical law that regulates the organization, governance, and sacramental life of the Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.
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C.
Horae Canonicae
Horae Canonicae is a sequence of religiously themed poems by W. H. Auden that meditates on time, faith, and modern existence through the structure of the canonical hours.
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D.
Sacri Canones
Sacri Canones is the apostolic constitution by which Pope John Paul II officially promulgated the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
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E.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church disciplinary text
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collection of ecclesiastical canons ⓘ late antique Christian document ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Clement of Rome in some manuscript traditions ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | pseudepigraphal ⓘ |
| citedIn | medieval Byzantine canonical commentaries ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Eucharistic discipline
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church courts and excommunication ⓘ fasting rules ⓘ ordination of bishops, presbyters, and deacons ⓘ qualifications of clergy ⓘ readmission of penitents ⓘ relations between bishops and metropolitans ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition | subordinate to ecumenical councils in Eastern Orthodox canon law ⓘ |
| genre |
canon law
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church order ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
bridge between early church orders and later codified canon law
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foundational source for Eastern Christian church discipline ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine canon law
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Eastern Orthodox canonical collections ⓘ Nomocanon in Fourteen Titles ⓘ Nomocanon of Photios ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
church discipline
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clerical conduct ⓘ ecclesiastical governance ⓘ liturgical norms ⓘ penitential regulations ⓘ sacramental practice ⓘ |
| numberOfItems |
50 canons in the Latin tradition
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85 canons in the Greek tradition ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Eastern Mediterranean
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Syrian or Antiochene milieu ⓘ |
| partOf | Apostolic Constitutions ⓘ |
| positionInWork | book 8 of the Apostolic Constitutions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Council in Trullo
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Quinisext Council ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
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| statusInEasternOrthodoxy | authoritative source of canon law ⓘ |
| statusInRomanCatholicChurch |
first 50 canons historically accepted in Latin West
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partially received ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century
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early 5th century ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution |
the Twelve Apostles
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linked to:
Twelve Apostles
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| usedIn |
Byzantine liturgical and canonical practice
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Eastern Orthodox synodal decisions ⓘ |
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Subject: canons of the Holy Apostles Description of subject: The canons of the Holy Apostles are an early collection of ecclesiastical rules traditionally attributed to the apostles, which became a foundational source for church discipline and governance in Eastern Christianity.
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