Archive of the Holy Synod
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The Archive of the Holy Synod was the central repository of records and documents of the governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church during the imperial period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archive of the Holy Synod canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9958291 — 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: Archive of the Holy Synod Context triple: [Russian State Historical Archive, predecessor, Archive of the Holy Synod]
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A.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
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B.
Horologion
The Horologion is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical book that contains the fixed daily cycle of services, including prayers, hymns, and psalms used throughout the liturgical year.
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C.
Book of the Eparch
The Book of the Eparch is a Byzantine legal and administrative manual that regulates the organization, duties, and commercial activities of guilds and officials in Constantinople.
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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.
Pillar of Orthodoxy
Pillar of Orthodoxy is an honorific title in Eastern Orthodoxy, especially associated with Saint Mark of Ephesus for his staunch defense of Orthodox doctrine.
- 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: Archive of the Holy Synod Target entity description: The Archive of the Holy Synod was the central repository of records and documents of the governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church during the imperial period.
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A.
Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
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B.
Horologion
The Horologion is an Eastern Orthodox liturgical book that contains the fixed daily cycle of services, including prayers, hymns, and psalms used throughout the liturgical year.
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C.
Book of the Eparch
The Book of the Eparch is a Byzantine legal and administrative manual that regulates the organization, duties, and commercial activities of guilds and officials in Constantinople.
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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.
Pillar of Orthodoxy
Pillar of Orthodoxy is an honorific title in Eastern Orthodoxy, especially associated with Saint Mark of Ephesus for his staunch defense of Orthodox doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archives
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historical institution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| archivesMaterial |
correspondence of the Holy Synod
ⓘ
decrees of the Holy Synod ⓘ financial records of the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ liturgical and canonical documents ⓘ monastery records ⓘ parish reports ⓘ personnel records of clergy ⓘ records of church administration ⓘ records of church education institutions ⓘ records of ecclesiastical courts ⓘ records of missionary activity ⓘ |
| archivesOf |
Most Holy Governing Synod
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| collectionIncludes |
original synodal decrees
ⓘ
registers and inventories of church institutions ⓘ statistical data on parishes and clergy ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing |
Russian Revolution of 1917
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linked to:
Russian Revolution
|
| endTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Peter the Great ⓘ |
| function |
central repository of records of the Holy Synod
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preservation of official documents of the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ providing documentary support for church governance ⓘ registration of synodal decrees and correspondence ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Saint Petersburg Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Imperial Russia
ⓘ
linked to:
Russian Empire
|
| location |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Petersburg Federal City
|
| operatedBy | Most Holy Governing Synod ⓘ |
| partOf | Most Holy Governing Synod ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| significantFor |
genealogical research on Russian clergy
ⓘ
history of church–state relations in the Russian Empire ⓘ history of the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ study of imperial Russian administration ⓘ |
| startTime | 1721 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Most Holy Governing Synod ⓘ |
| successor | state archival institutions of Soviet Russia ⓘ |
| usedBy |
church historians
ⓘ
imperial government authorities ⓘ officials of the Holy Synod ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Archive of the Holy Synod Description of subject: The Archive of the Holy Synod was the central repository of records and documents of the governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church during the imperial period.
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