His Beatitude Youssef Absi
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His Beatitude Youssef Absi is the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, a senior Eastern Catholic prelate and spiritual leader of the Melkite Church.
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| His Beatitude Youssef Absi canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: His Beatitude Youssef Absi Context triple: [Youssef Absi, style, His Beatitude Youssef Absi]
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Ignatius Aphrem II
Ignatius Aphrem II is the spiritual leader and patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, one of the ancient Oriental Orthodox Christian traditions.
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Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III
Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III was a Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch whose actions led to the formal reunion of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church with the Roman Catholic Church.
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Patriarch George I of the Church of the East
Patriarch George I of the Church of the East was a 7th-century head of the East Syriac Church known for his leadership during the early Islamic period and for appointing notable figures such as Isaac of Nineveh as bishop.
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Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church’s historic patriarchate in Jerusalem, overseeing its religious, cultural, and administrative life, particularly centered in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City.
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Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: His Beatitude Youssef Absi Target entity description: His Beatitude Youssef Absi is the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, a senior Eastern Catholic prelate and spiritual leader of the Melkite Church.
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A.
Ignatius Aphrem II
Ignatius Aphrem II is the spiritual leader and patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church, one of the ancient Oriental Orthodox Christian traditions.
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B.
Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III
Moran Mor Ignatius Elias III was a Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch whose actions led to the formal reunion of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church with the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Patriarch George I of the Church of the East
Patriarch George I of the Church of the East was a 7th-century head of the East Syriac Church known for his leadership during the early Islamic period and for appointing notable figures such as Isaac of Nineveh as bishop.
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D.
Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church’s historic patriarchate in Jerusalem, overseeing its religious, cultural, and administrative life, particularly centered in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City.
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E.
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious leader
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Eastern Catholic bishop ⓘ Melkite Greek Catholic patriarch ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Syria ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1946-06-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Damascus ⓘ |
| church |
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic
|
| communion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| consecrationDate | 2001-06-22 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Syria ⓘ |
| degree |
Doctorate in Theology
ⓘ
Licentiate in Philosophy ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
|
| education |
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
ⓘ
Saint Paul Institute, Harissa ⓘ Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik ⓘ |
| electedAsPatriarchOn | 2017-06-21 ⓘ |
| enthronedOn | 2017-06-21 ⓘ |
| episcopalMotto | Fiat voluntas tua ⓘ |
| familyName | Absi ⓘ |
| formerPosition |
Auxiliary Bishop of the Melkite Patriarchate of Antioch
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Superior General of the Missionary Society of Saint Paul ⓘ Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of the Greek Melkites ⓘ |
| givenName |
Youssef
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linked to:
Yousef
|
| honorificPrefix | His Beatitude ⓘ |
| isInCommunionWith |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope of Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| memberOfClergy | Eastern Catholic clergy ⓘ |
| ordinationDate | 1973-05-06 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch
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Patriarch of Alexandria and Jerusalem of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church ⓘ Patriarch of Antioch and All the East ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gregory III Laham ⓘ |
| regionOfPastoralResponsibility |
Melkite diaspora worldwide
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| religion |
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic
|
| religiousAffiliation | Catholic ⓘ |
| religiousName |
Youssef
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linked to:
Yousef
|
| religiousOrder |
Missionary Society of Saint Paul
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linked to:
Missionary Society of St. Paul
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| residence |
Damascus
ⓘ
Patriarchal See of Damascus ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in Damascus
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| rite | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| spiritualLeaderOf |
Melkite Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic
Melkite Greek Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic
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| title |
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch
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Patriarch of Alexandria and Jerusalem ⓘ Patriarch of Antioch and All the East ⓘ |
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