Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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The Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the patriarchal leader and highest spiritual authority of the Syriac Orthodox Christian community worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church canonical | 2 |
| Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9751151 — 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: Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church Context triple: [Ignatius Aphrem II, positionHeld, Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church]
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Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of this ancient Eastern Christian church, overseeing its global faithful and ecclesiastical affairs.
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Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia
The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia is the head of one of the two historic sees of the Armenian Apostolic Church, based in Antelias, Lebanon, with spiritual authority over its faithful primarily in the Middle East and diaspora communities.
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Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
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Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the head of the Coptic Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church of the Alexandrian rite in full communion with the Pope.
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Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the spiritual head and highest-ranking bishop of the Maronite Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Pope.
- 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: Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church Target entity description: The Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the patriarchal leader and highest spiritual authority of the Syriac Orthodox Christian community worldwide.
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A.
Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East
The Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East is the supreme spiritual and administrative head of this ancient Eastern Christian church, overseeing its global faithful and ecclesiastical affairs.
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B.
Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia
The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia is the head of one of the two historic sees of the Armenian Apostolic Church, based in Antelias, Lebanon, with spiritual authority over its faithful primarily in the Middle East and diaspora communities.
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C.
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the Eastern Catholic hierarch who holds one of the three traditional Melkite patriarchal titles, overseeing the Melkite Greek Catholic faithful associated with the historic see of Alexandria.
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D.
Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria is the head of the Coptic Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church of the Alexandrian rite in full communion with the Pope.
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E.
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East is the spiritual head and highest-ranking bishop of the Maronite Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Pope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
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patriarchal title ⓘ religious leadership position ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
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Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
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| appointedBy | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| authorityScope |
highest administrative authority in the Syriac Orthodox Church
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supreme spiritual authority in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Ignatius Aphrem II ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderStartDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| currentPrimarySee |
Bab Touma district of Damascus
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linked to:
Christian Quarter of Damascus
Damascus ⓘ |
| electedBy | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Syriac Orthodox Church worldwide
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Syriac Orthodox faithful in the Middle East ⓘ Syriac Orthodox faithful in the diaspora ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityFor |
pastoral care of Syriac Orthodox faithful worldwide
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preserving Syriac language and culture within the church ⓘ preserving Syriac liturgical heritage ⓘ |
| historicalSee | Antioch ⓘ |
| isHeadOf | Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| isLeaderOf |
Syriac Orthodox bishops
ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Orthodox clergy
Syriac Orthodox clergy ⓘ Syriac Orthodox laity ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Syriac ⓘ |
| oversees |
appointment of bishops in the Syriac Orthodox Church
ⓘ
doctrinal teaching in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ liturgical norms in the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ monastic communities of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| participatesIn | ecumenical dialogues with other Christian churches ⓘ |
| predecessorInOffice | Ignatius Zakka I Iwas ⓘ |
| rank | patriarch ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| represents |
Syriac Orthodox Church in international Christian organizations
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Syriac Orthodox Church in relations with governments ⓘ |
| residence |
Patriarchal Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus
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Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate, Damascus ⓘ |
| style |
His Holiness
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Moran Mor ⓘ Patriarch of Antioch and All the East ⓘ |
| succeedsOffice | earlier Patriarchs of Antioch in the Syriac tradition ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf |
Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
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linked to:
Syriac Orthodox Church
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| tradition |
West Syriac Rite
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linked to:
West Syriac liturgical tradition
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| traditionallyConsecratedAs |
bishop
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metropolitan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church Description of subject: The Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the patriarchal leader and highest spiritual authority of the Syriac Orthodox Christian community worldwide.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
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usesTitle
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Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church
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linked to: Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church