Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
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The Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine is the 2019 decree by the Ecumenical Patriarchate granting the Ukrainian church independence from the Russian Orthodox Church, marking a major religious and geopolitical milestone for Ukraine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine canonical | 2 |
| Tomos of autocephaly | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Context triple: [Petro Poroshenko, signatureProject, Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine]
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Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church, following the Byzantine Rite while being in full communion with the Pope and centered historically in western Ukraine.
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B.
Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016) was a landmark pan-Orthodox gathering of bishops convened in Crete to address contemporary theological, ecclesial, and pastoral issues facing the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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C.
Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
The Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests is a key Second Vatican Council document that outlines the spiritual identity, pastoral mission, and practical responsibilities of Catholic priests in the modern world.
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D.
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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E.
Photian Schism
The Photian Schism was a 9th-century ecclesiastical dispute between the Eastern and Western Christian churches centered on the contested patriarchate of Constantinople and papal authority, foreshadowing the later East–West Schism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Target entity description: The Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine is the 2019 decree by the Ecumenical Patriarchate granting the Ukrainian church independence from the Russian Orthodox Church, marking a major religious and geopolitical milestone for Ukraine.
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A.
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is the largest Eastern Catholic Church, following the Byzantine Rite while being in full communion with the Pope and centered historically in western Ukraine.
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B.
Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016)
The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church (Crete 2016) was a landmark pan-Orthodox gathering of bishops convened in Crete to address contemporary theological, ecclesial, and pastoral issues facing the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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C.
Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
The Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests is a key Second Vatican Council document that outlines the spiritual identity, pastoral mission, and practical responsibilities of Catholic priests in the modern world.
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D.
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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E.
Photian Schism
The Photian Schism was a 9th-century ecclesiastical dispute between the Eastern and Western Christian churches centered on the contested patriarchate of Constantinople and papal authority, foreshadowing the later East–West Schism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
canonical document
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religious decree ⓘ tomos of autocephaly ⓘ |
| announcedOn | 2018-10-11 ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ⓘ |
| category |
2019 in Christianity
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Documents of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church in Ukraine ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox Church of Ukraine
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| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| dateHandedOver | 2019-01-06 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2019-01-05 ⓘ |
| definesHeadTitle |
Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine
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linked to:
Orthodox Church of Ukraine
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| geopoliticalSignificance |
symbol of Ukrainian sovereignty
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weakening influence of Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine ⓘ |
| grantsStatus | autocephaly ⓘ |
| grantsTo | Orthodox Church of Ukraine ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalBasisIn | prerogatives of the Ecumenical Patriarch ⓘ |
| headAtTimeOfGrant | Metropolitan Epiphanius I of Kyiv ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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linked to:
Patriarchate of Constantinople
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| keptAt | St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, Kyiv ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legalNature | canonical decree ⓘ |
| materialForm | parchment document ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Moscow Patriarchate
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linked to:
Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
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linked to:
Patriarchate of Constantinople
Phanar, Istanbul ⓘ
linked to:
Phanar district of Istanbul
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| politicalSignificance | strengthening Ukrainian religious independence ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Church of Cyprus
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linked to:
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
Church of Greece ⓘ
linked to:
Greek Orthodox Church
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
Patriarchate of Constantinople
Patriarchate of Alexandria ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox Church of Alexandria
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| relatedDocument | Patriarchal and Synodal Act of 1686 ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
2018 Unification Council of Ukrainian Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Orthodox Church of Ukraine
granting of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine ⓘ |
| religiousJurisdiction | Orthodox Church of Ukraine ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| scriptType | calligraphic manuscript ⓘ |
| separatesFrom | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I
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linked to:
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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| stipulates |
Orthodox Church of Ukraine cannot establish parishes outside Ukraine without coordination with Constantinople
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Orthodox Church of Ukraine is within the spiritual orbit of the Ecumenical Patriarchate ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox Church of Ukraine
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| subjectOf |
Russian–Ukrainian church relations
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dispute within Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ international political reactions ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
affirmation of Ukrainian national identity
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break with Moscow-centered church authority ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Metropolitan Epiphanius I of Kyiv
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receivedDocument
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Tomos of autocephaly for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
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