canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church
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The canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church are the body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that define the doctrine, governance, liturgy, and disciplinary practices of this ancient Oriental Orthodox Christian church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church Context triple: [National Ecclesiastical Assembly when convened, governedBy, canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church]
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A.
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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B.
canons of the Holy Apostles
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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C.
Syriac canon law
Syriac canon law is the body of ecclesiastical legal traditions and regulations developed within the Syriac Christian churches, shaping their governance, liturgy, and disciplinary practices.
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D.
Synaxarion of the Armenian Church
The Synaxarion of the Armenian Church is a liturgical book that compiles brief hagiographies and feast-day readings for saints and holy events observed in the Armenian Apostolic tradition.
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E.
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.
- 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 Armenian Apostolic Church Target entity description: The canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church are the body of ecclesiastical laws and regulations that define the doctrine, governance, liturgy, and disciplinary practices of this ancient Oriental Orthodox Christian church.
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A.
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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B.
canons of the Holy Apostles
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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C.
Syriac canon law
Syriac canon law is the body of ecclesiastical legal traditions and regulations developed within the Syriac Christian churches, shaping their governance, liturgy, and disciplinary practices.
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D.
Synaxarion of the Armenian Church
The Synaxarion of the Armenian Church is a liturgical book that compiles brief hagiographies and feast-day readings for saints and holy events observed in the Armenian Apostolic tradition.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon law
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religious legal system ⓘ |
| aimsAt | unity of faith and practice in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church
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laity of the Armenian Apostolic Church in ecclesiastical matters ⓘ monastics of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| characteristic | combination of written canons and customary practice ⓘ |
| defines | doctrine of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Eastern Orthodox canon law
ⓘ
Roman Catholic canon law ⓘ
linked to:
Canon law
civil law of the Republic of Armenia ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Holy Scripture
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
customary law of the Armenian Church ⓘ decisions of church councils ⓘ patristic tradition of the Armenian Church ⓘ |
| historicalContinuityWith | ancient Christian canonical tradition ⓘ |
| includes |
liturgical rubrics
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penitential norms ⓘ rules on church property ⓘ rules on episcopal elections ⓘ rules on parish administration ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Catholicos of All Armenians
ⓘ
synods of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Synod of the Great House of Cilicia
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| languageOfEarlyTexts | Classical Armenian ⓘ |
| purpose |
to maintain ecclesiastical order in the Armenian Apostolic Church
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to preserve doctrinal orthodoxy in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ to provide disciplinary norms for clergy and laity ⓘ to regulate worship in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| regulates |
church governance of the Armenian Apostolic Church
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disciplinary practices of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ ecclesiastical courts of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ fasting and feasts in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ marriage discipline in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ monastic life in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ ordination in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ sacramental practice in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| scope |
internal life of the Armenian Apostolic Church
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relations among clergy in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ relations between clergy and laity in the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Catholicos of All Armenians
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bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Ecclesiastical Assembly when convened
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governedBy
→
canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church
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