Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction
Eastern Orthodox patriarchate
autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem is one of the oldest Christian patriarchates, traditionally overseeing the Eastern Orthodox Church’s presence in the Holy Land and serving as custodian of many of Christianity’s most sacred sites.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarchate of Jerusalem canonical | 7 |
| Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem | 1 |
| ancient bishopric of Jerusalem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1480920 — 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: Patriarchate of Jerusalem Context triple: [Patriarchate of Constantinople, inCommunionWith, Patriarchate of Jerusalem]
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Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction for Latin-rite Catholics in the Holy Land and surrounding regions, headed by the Latin Patriarch based in Jerusalem.
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Latin Patriarchate of Antioch
The Latin Patriarchate of Antioch was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical office established during the Crusades to provide Latin Christian leadership and hierarchy in and around the Principality of Antioch.
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Patriarchate of Antioch
The Patriarchate of Antioch is one of the most ancient and historically significant episcopal sees of Christianity, traditionally associated with the early church community founded by the Apostle Peter in the city of Antioch.
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D.
Patriarchate of Constantinople
The Patriarchate of Constantinople is the historic see of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the former Byzantine capital, whose leader holds primacy of honor among Orthodox patriarchs.
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E.
Holy Synod of Jerusalem
The Holy Synod of Jerusalem is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and church life.
- 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: Patriarchate of Jerusalem Target entity description: The Patriarchate of Jerusalem is one of the oldest Christian patriarchates, traditionally overseeing the Eastern Orthodox Church’s presence in the Holy Land and serving as custodian of many of Christianity’s most sacred sites.
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A.
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem is the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction for Latin-rite Catholics in the Holy Land and surrounding regions, headed by the Latin Patriarch based in Jerusalem.
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B.
Latin Patriarchate of Antioch
The Latin Patriarchate of Antioch was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical office established during the Crusades to provide Latin Christian leadership and hierarchy in and around the Principality of Antioch.
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C.
Patriarchate of Antioch
The Patriarchate of Antioch is one of the most ancient and historically significant episcopal sees of Christianity, traditionally associated with the early church community founded by the Apostle Peter in the city of Antioch.
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D.
Patriarchate of Constantinople
The Patriarchate of Constantinople is the historic see of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the former Byzantine capital, whose leader holds primacy of honor among Orthodox patriarchs.
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E.
Holy Synod of Jerusalem
The Holy Synod of Jerusalem is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and church life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox patriarchate ⓘ autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| administrativeLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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| claimsApostolicSeeOf |
James the Just
ⓘ
surface form:
Apostle James the Just
|
| communion |
Chalcedonian Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| conflictIssue | property and land disputes in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| currentPrimate |
Theophilos III of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
|
| currentPrimateStartYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| currentPrimateTitle | Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| custodianOf |
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
ⓘ
many Christian holy sites in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| elevatedToPatriarchate | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| elevatedToPatriarchateYear | 451 ⓘ |
| followsChristology | Chalcedonian Definition ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Holy Synod of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
|
| governsInstitution |
Orthodox monasteries in the Holy Land
ⓘ
Orthodox parishes in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan ⓘ |
| hasEthnicTradition | predominantly Greek hierarchy ⓘ |
| headOfChurchTitle | Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Patriarchate of Jerusalem
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient bishopric of Jerusalem
|
| liturgicalLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Church Slavonic ⓘ Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainCathedral | Church of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ |
| maintains | status quo arrangements at major holy sites in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageDestination | Christian pilgrims ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Pan-Orthodox synaxes ⓘ |
| partOf | Pentarchy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
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| seeCity | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| servesFaithfulOfEthnicity |
Arab Orthodox Christians
ⓘ
Slavic Orthodox Christians in the region ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction |
Holy Land
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ Palestinian territories ⓘ Qatar ⓘ Sinai Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Sinai in Egypt (disputed with Church of Sinai)
Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
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| traditionalRank |
after Constantinople, Alexandria, and Antioch
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fourth among Eastern Orthodox patriarchates ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | Julian calendar for liturgical purposes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patriarchate of Jerusalem Description of subject: The Patriarchate of Jerusalem is one of the oldest Christian patriarchates, traditionally overseeing the Eastern Orthodox Church’s presence in the Holy Land and serving as custodian of many of Christianity’s most sacred sites.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
this entity surface form:
ancient bishopric of Jerusalem