Great Church

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Great Church is an honorific title historically used for the principal cathedral of Constantinople, most notably the Hagia Sophia, signifying its preeminent status in Eastern Christianity.

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Great Church canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical title
honorific title
appliedTo Hagia Sophia
associatedWithBuilding Hagia Sophia
associatedWithCity Constantinople
category Byzantine ecclesiastical terminology
Christian ecclesiastical titles
contrastsWith lesser churches of Constantinople
denotes principal church of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
hasHonorificSense yes
historicalPeriodOfUse Byzantine era
Middle Ages
implies supreme liturgical and ceremonial status among city churches
languageOfOrigin Greek
notableUsage title for Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
refersTo cathedral church of the Patriarch of Constantinople
region Byzantine Empire
relatedConcept Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
cathedral church
religiousTradition Eastern Christianity
signifies preeminent status in Eastern Christianity
usedBy Church of Constantinople
Eastern Orthodox Church
usedFor principal cathedral of Constantinople
usedInContext imperial capital of the Byzantine Empire

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