Major Archiepiscopal Church
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A Major Archiepiscopal Church is a self-governing Eastern Catholic Church led by a major archbishop with rights and responsibilities similar to those of a patriarchal church, but without the patriarchal title.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major Archiepiscopal Church canonical | 2 |
| Major Archiepiscopal See | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2374605 — 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: Major Archiepiscopal Church Context triple: [Romanian Greek Catholic Church, hierarchicalStatus, Major Archiepiscopal Church]
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A.
Cathedral of the Epiphany
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B.
Metropolitan Cathedral
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C.
The Mother Church
The Mother Church is the Boston-based headquarters and principal church of the Christian Science denomination, serving as its spiritual and administrative center.
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D.
St. Michael’s Cathedral
St. Michael’s Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Sitka, Alaska, renowned as one of the earliest and most significant examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America.
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E.
Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity
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- 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: Major Archiepiscopal Church Target entity description: A Major Archiepiscopal Church is a self-governing Eastern Catholic Church led by a major archbishop with rights and responsibilities similar to those of a patriarchal church, but without the patriarchal title.
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A.
Cathedral of the Epiphany
The Cathedral of the Epiphany is the principal Anglican/Episcopal cathedral church serving as the liturgical and administrative center of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic.
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B.
Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City is the country’s principal Roman Catholic church and an iconic neoclassical landmark overlooking the city’s main plaza.
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C.
The Mother Church
The Mother Church is the Boston-based headquarters and principal church of the Christian Science denomination, serving as its spiritual and administrative center.
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D.
St. Michael’s Cathedral
St. Michael’s Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Sitka, Alaska, renowned as one of the earliest and most significant examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America.
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E.
Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, commonly known as Gloucester Cathedral, is a historic Anglican cathedral in Gloucester, England, renowned for its Gothic architecture and prominent role in English religious and cultural history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
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sui iuris church ⓘ type of Eastern Catholic particular church ⓘ |
| canErect |
eparchies
ⓘ
exarchates ⓘ |
| canIssue | particular law binding its faithful ⓘ |
| differsFrom | patriarchal church by lacking patriarchal title ⓘ |
| elects | its major archbishop through its synod of bishops ⓘ |
| examplesInclude |
Romanian Greek Catholic Church
ⓘ
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church ⓘ Syro-Malankara Catholic Church ⓘ Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ |
| governedBy | major archbishop ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeAutonomy | yes ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | its faithful of the same rite wherever they reside (with limits set by universal law) ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | sui iuris ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiologicalNature | particular church in full communion with Rome ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDevelopment | created as a category in the 20th century canon law for Eastern Catholic Churches without patriarchal title ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | major archbishop ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalAutonomy | yes ⓘ |
| hasOwn |
hierarchy
ⓘ
liturgical tradition ⓘ particular law ⓘ pastoral programs ⓘ seminaries ⓘ territory or principal territory ⓘ tribunals ⓘ |
| hasRightsSimilarTo | patriarchal church ⓘ |
| hasSupremeAuthority | major archbishop with synod of bishops ⓘ |
| hasSynod | synod of bishops of the Major Archiepiscopal Church ⓘ |
| hasTitleForHead | His Beatitude ⓘ |
| headedBy | major archbishop assisted by permanent synod ⓘ |
| isRankedAbove | metropolitan church sui iuris ⓘ |
| isRankedBelow | patriarchal church in precedence ⓘ |
| languageOfLaw | Latin (in the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
surface form:
Apostolic See
|
| regulatedBy | Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| requiresPapalAssentFor |
erection of provinces outside its territory
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modification of its principal territory ⓘ |
| requiresPapalConfirmationFor | election of the major archbishop ⓘ |
| subjectTo | supreme authority of the Pope ⓘ |
| synodCompetenceIncludes |
appointment of bishops within its territory
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approval of particular law ⓘ erection of eparchies within its territory ⓘ |
| termUsedIn | canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major Archiepiscopal Church Description of subject: A Major Archiepiscopal Church is a self-governing Eastern Catholic Church led by a major archbishop with rights and responsibilities similar to those of a patriarchal church, but without the patriarchal title.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Major Archeparchy of Făgăraș and Alba Iulia
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hasPatriarchalEquivalentRank
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Major Archiepiscopal Church
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this entity surface form:
Major Archiepiscopal See