Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus
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Christian religious building
ecclesiastical headquarters
religious administrative center
seat of a patriarchate
The Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus is the central administrative and spiritual seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, housing its patriarch and main governing bodies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5033203 — 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: Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus Context triple: [Holy Synod of Antioch, meetsAt, Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus]
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A.
Presidential Palace, Damascus
The Presidential Palace in Damascus is a heavily fortified, hilltop complex that serves as the official residence and main seat of power for Syria’s president.
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B.
Taqiyya al-Sulaymaniyya complex in Damascus
The Taqiyya al-Sulaymaniyya complex in Damascus is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman religious and charitable complex, commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and noted for its classical Ottoman architecture.
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C.
Citadel of Damascus
The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified complex in the heart of Damascus, Syria, that has served as a key military stronghold and seat of power for various Islamic dynasties.
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D.
Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
The Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site is the historic core of Syria’s capital, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited urban centers with a rich legacy of Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture.
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E.
Salihiyya, Damascus
Salihiyya, Damascus is a historic neighborhood on the slopes of Mount Qasioun in Damascus, Syria, known for its religious significance, traditional architecture, and notable Islamic scholars buried there.
- 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: Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus Target entity description: The Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus is the central administrative and spiritual seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, housing its patriarch and main governing bodies.
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A.
Presidential Palace, Damascus
The Presidential Palace in Damascus is a heavily fortified, hilltop complex that serves as the official residence and main seat of power for Syria’s president.
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B.
Taqiyya al-Sulaymaniyya complex in Damascus
The Taqiyya al-Sulaymaniyya complex in Damascus is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman religious and charitable complex, commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and noted for its classical Ottoman architecture.
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C.
Citadel of Damascus
The Citadel of Damascus is a large medieval fortified complex in the heart of Damascus, Syria, that has served as a key military stronghold and seat of power for various Islamic dynasties.
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D.
Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site
The Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site is the historic core of Syria’s capital, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited urban centers with a rich legacy of Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture.
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E.
Salihiyya, Damascus
Salihiyya, Damascus is a historic neighborhood on the slopes of Mount Qasioun in Damascus, Syria, known for its religious significance, traditional architecture, and notable Islamic scholars buried there.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious building
ⓘ
ecclesiastical headquarters ⓘ religious administrative center ⓘ seat of a patriarchate ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
Antiochian Orthodox Church
|
| associatedReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| denomination |
Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
Antiochian Orthodox Church
|
| ecclesiasticalJurisdiction |
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
Antiochian Orthodox Church
|
| function |
administrative center of the patriarchate
ⓘ
meeting place of main governing bodies of the patriarchate ⓘ spiritual leadership center ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
ⓘ
patriarchal administrative council ⓘ |
| governs | administrative affairs of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch ⓘ |
| hasRole |
seat of the main governing bodies of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
ⓘ
seat of the patriarch ⓘ |
| hosts |
patriarchal chancery
ⓘ
patriarchal offices ⓘ patriarchal residence ⓘ synodal meetings ⓘ |
| importance |
principal center of Greek Orthodox presence in Syria
ⓘ
symbolic center of the Antiochian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Arabic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Damascus
ⓘ
Syria ⓘ |
| regionServed | Patriarchate of Antioch ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| seeOf |
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
Antiochian Orthodox Church
|
| servesAs |
central administrative seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
ⓘ
residence of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch ⓘ spiritual seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
ⓘ
Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch ⓘ |
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Subject: Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus Description of subject: The Patriarchal headquarters in Damascus is the central administrative and spiritual seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, housing its patriarch and main governing bodies.
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