Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania
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The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania is the highest governing body of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and ecclesiastical life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania canonical | 1 |
| Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Holy Synod | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7343923 — 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 Orthodox Church of Albania Context triple: [Holy Synod, languageVariant, Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania]
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Orthodox Church of Albania
The Orthodox Church of Albania is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church that serves as the primary Orthodox ecclesiastical body in Albania.
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Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church is the highest governing and executive body of the Serbian Orthodox Church, composed of its patriarch and senior bishops who oversee its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral affairs.
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Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece is the highest ecclesiastical governing body of the autocephalous Church of Greece, composed of its senior bishops and responsible for overseeing doctrine, administration, and church policy.
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D.
Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the church, composed of senior bishops who oversee its doctrine, administration, and spiritual life.
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E.
Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church is the highest governing body of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral decisions.
- 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 Orthodox Church of Albania Target entity description: The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania is the highest governing body of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and ecclesiastical life.
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A.
Orthodox Church of Albania
The Orthodox Church of Albania is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church that serves as the primary Orthodox ecclesiastical body in Albania.
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B.
Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church is the highest governing and executive body of the Serbian Orthodox Church, composed of its patriarch and senior bishops who oversee its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral affairs.
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C.
Holy Synod of the Church of Greece
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece is the highest ecclesiastical governing body of the autocephalous Church of Greece, composed of its senior bishops and responsible for overseeing doctrine, administration, and church policy.
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D.
Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the church, composed of senior bishops who oversee its doctrine, administration, and spiritual life.
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E.
Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church
The Holy Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church is the highest governing body of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church, responsible for its doctrinal, administrative, and pastoral decisions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holy Synod
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religious organization ⓘ |
| approves |
major ecclesiastical appointments in the Orthodox Church of Albania
ⓘ
official church statements and declarations ⓘ |
| authorityScope |
administrative
ⓘ
disciplinary ⓘ doctrinal ⓘ liturgical ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | recognized as governing body of an autocephalous church ⓘ |
| communionWith | other Eastern Orthodox Churches ⓘ |
| composition | Archbishop and diocesan bishops of the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| confessionalOrientation |
Eastern Orthodox
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | synodal ⓘ |
| denominationalAffiliation |
Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania
ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox Church of Albania
|
| ecclesiasticalIndependence | autocephalous ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | supreme synodal authority in the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| function |
approving church canons and regulations
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electing bishops of the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ establishing dioceses in the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ maintaining canonical order in the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ supervising theological education in the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| governs | bishops of the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| headedBy | Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgicalLife |
Albanian
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | periodically ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Tirana ⓘ |
| oversees |
church discipline in the Orthodox Church of Albania
ⓘ
liturgical practice in the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ missionary work of the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ monastic life in the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ pastoral activity in the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| partOf |
Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania
ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox Church of Albania
|
| primaryConcern |
preservation of Orthodox faith in Albania
ⓘ
unity of the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| responsibleFor |
church administration in the Orthodox Church of Albania
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doctrine of the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ ecclesiastical life of the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| role | highest governing body of the Orthodox Church of Albania ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Holy Scripture
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linked to:
Bible
Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Tradition
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| typeOfAutonomy | autocephaly ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania Description of subject: The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania is the highest governing body of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and ecclesiastical life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania