Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia
E190801
Catholicosate
autocephalous church jurisdiction
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
see of the Armenian Apostolic Church
The Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia is one of the two historic sees of the Armenian Apostolic Church, serving as an autocephalous ecclesiastical jurisdiction now based in Antelias, Lebanon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catholicosate of Cilicia | 1 |
| Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1506824 — 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: Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia Context triple: [Armenian Apostolic Church, hasCatholicosate, Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia]
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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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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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Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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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E.
Syriac Catholic Church
The Syriac Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the West Syriac tradition that is in full communion with the Pope and preserves its own distinct liturgy, hierarchy, and spiritual heritage.
- 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: Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia Target entity description: The Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia is one of the two historic sees of the Armenian Apostolic Church, serving as an autocephalous ecclesiastical jurisdiction now based in Antelias, Lebanon.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Patriarchate of Jerusalem
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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E.
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli
The Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli is a major Maronite ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northern Lebanon, overseeing local dioceses and communities within the Maronite Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholicosate
ⓘ
autocephalous church jurisdiction ⓘ ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ see of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Oriental Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox communion
|
| associatedLibrary | “Cilicia” Library ⓘ |
| associatedMuseum | Cilicia Museum ⓘ |
| cathedral | St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Antelias ⓘ |
| church | Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| currentCatholicos | Aram I ⓘ |
| currentCatholicosStartYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| currentSeeCity | Antelias ⓘ |
| denomination |
Oriental Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Christianity
|
| establishedAsSeparateCatholicosateCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| governance |
Holy Synod
ⓘ
National Ecclesiastical Assembly when convened ⓘ
surface form:
National Ecclesiastical Assembly
|
| hasDioceses |
dioceses in Cyprus
ⓘ
dioceses in Greece ⓘ dioceses in Iran ⓘ dioceses in Lebanon ⓘ dioceses in North America ⓘ dioceses in South America ⓘ dioceses in Syria ⓘ dioceses in the Armenian diaspora ⓘ |
| hasSeminary | Theological Seminary of the Catholicosate of Cilicia ⓘ |
| headquarters | Antelias, Lebanon ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Cilician Armenia
ⓘ
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Cilicia
|
| historicalSeat | Sis ⓘ |
| isOneOf | two historic sees of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| jurisdictionRegions |
Cilicia
ⓘ
surface form:
Cilicia (historical region)
Middle East ⓘ parts of the Armenian diaspora ⓘ |
| leaderTitle |
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicos of Cilicia
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia ⓘ |
| movedToAnteliasYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| otherHistoricSee | Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin ⓘ |
| primaryEthnicConstituency | Armenians ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfAdministration | Armenian ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfLiturgy | Classical Armenian ⓘ |
| publishingArm | Cilicia Publishing House ⓘ |
| reasonForMove | displacement of Armenians after the Armenian Genocide ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Armenian Rite ⓘ |
| role |
preservation of Armenian liturgical and cultural heritage
ⓘ
spiritual leadership of part of the Armenian Apostolic faithful ⓘ |
| supremeHeadOfChurch |
Catholicos of All Armenians
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicos of All Armenians (for the Armenian Apostolic Church as a whole)
|
| tradition | Armenian Apostolic tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia Description of subject: The Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia is one of the two historic sees of the Armenian Apostolic Church, serving as an autocephalous ecclesiastical jurisdiction now based in Antelias, Lebanon.
Referenced by (2)
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