canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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The canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church is the body of ecclesiastical rules and regulations that governs its doctrine, liturgy, hierarchy, and disciplinary practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coptic canon law | 1 |
| canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9366098 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church Context triple: [Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, responsibleFor, canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church]
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Eastern Orthodox canon law
Eastern Orthodox canon law is the body of ecclesiastical rules and traditions that governs doctrine, worship, and church order across the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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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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C.
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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D.
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws and regulations developed by ecclesiastical authority, particularly in the Catholic Church, to govern church organization, doctrine, and the conduct of clergy and laity.
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E.
canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church
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.
- 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: canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church Target entity description: The canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church is the body of ecclesiastical rules and regulations that governs its doctrine, liturgy, hierarchy, and disciplinary practices.
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A.
Eastern Orthodox canon law
Eastern Orthodox canon law is the body of ecclesiastical rules and traditions that governs doctrine, worship, and church order across the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws and regulations developed by ecclesiastical authority, particularly in the Catholic Church, to govern church organization, doctrine, and the conduct of clergy and laity.
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E.
canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of ecclesiastical law
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canon law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain liturgical order
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preserve doctrinal orthodoxy ⓘ regulate moral conduct of clergy and laity ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Apostolic Tradition
ⓘ
Holy Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
decisions of Ecumenical Councils accepted by the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ decisions of local Coptic synods ⓘ patristic writings recognized by the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| contains |
liturgical rubrics with legal force
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penitential norms ⓘ rules for election of bishops ⓘ rules for election of the Coptic Pope ⓘ rules for parish governance ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Eastern Catholic canon law
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Latin canon law ⓘ civil law of Egypt ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Coptic Orthodox bishops
ⓘ
Coptic Orthodox patriarchal authorities ⓘ |
| governs |
disciplinary practices of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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doctrine of the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ hierarchy of the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ liturgy of the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| historicalRoots |
Apostolic Canons
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canons of the Council of Chalcedon rejected in Christological sense but partially used canonically ⓘ canons of the Council of Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
canons of Ancyra
canons of the Council of Ephesus ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Ephesus canons
canons of the Council of Nicaea ⓘ early Christian canons in Egypt ⓘ local Alexandrian synods ⓘ |
| includes |
canons on administration of church property
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canons on church discipline ⓘ canons on diaconal ordination ⓘ canons on episcopal ordination ⓘ canons on excommunication and penance ⓘ canons on fasting and feasts ⓘ canons on marriage and divorce ⓘ canons on monastic life ⓘ canons on priestly ordination ⓘ canons on relations with other churches ⓘ canons on sacraments ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| languageOfEarlySources |
Coptic
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Greek ⓘ |
| languageOfLaterSources | Arabic ⓘ |
| languageOfModernCodifications |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Oriental Orthodox Christianity
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linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
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Subject: canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church Description of subject: The canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church is the body of ecclesiastical rules and regulations that governs its doctrine, liturgy, hierarchy, and disciplinary practices.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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responsibleFor
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canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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linked to: canon law of the Coptic Orthodox Church