eparch
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An eparch is a bishop in certain Eastern Christian churches who oversees an eparchy, the equivalent of a diocese.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| eparch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11005924 — 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: eparch Context triple: [Eparchy of St George’s in Canton, governedBy, eparch]
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A.
Eparchius
Eparchius is the given name of the Western Roman Emperor Avitus, who ruled briefly in the mid-5th century AD.
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B.
Archeparchy of Ternopil–Zboriv
The Archeparchy of Ternopil–Zboriv is a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church located in western Ukraine, centered in the city of Ternopil.
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C.
Eparchy of Barentu
The Eparchy of Barentu is an Eastern Catholic diocese of the Eritrean Catholic Church that serves faithful in and around the town of Barentu in western Eritrea.
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D.
Eparchy of Alaverdi
The Eparchy of Alaverdi is a diocese of the Georgian Orthodox Church centered in the Alaverdi region, overseeing local parishes and the historic Alaverdi Monastery.
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E.
Eparchy of Saint Petersburg
The Eparchy of Saint Petersburg is a major diocesan jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Saint Petersburg, overseeing numerous parishes and religious institutions in the region.
- 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: eparch Target entity description: An eparch is a bishop in certain Eastern Christian churches who oversees an eparchy, the equivalent of a diocese.
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A.
Eparchius
Eparchius is the given name of the Western Roman Emperor Avitus, who ruled briefly in the mid-5th century AD.
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B.
Archeparchy of Ternopil–Zboriv
The Archeparchy of Ternopil–Zboriv is a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church located in western Ukraine, centered in the city of Ternopil.
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C.
Eparchy of Barentu
The Eparchy of Barentu is an Eastern Catholic diocese of the Eritrean Catholic Church that serves faithful in and around the town of Barentu in western Eritrea.
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D.
Eparchy of Alaverdi
The Eparchy of Alaverdi is a diocese of the Georgian Orthodox Church centered in the Alaverdi region, overseeing local parishes and the historic Alaverdi Monastery.
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E.
Eparchy of Saint Petersburg
The Eparchy of Saint Petersburg is a major diocesan jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Saint Petersburg, overseeing numerous parishes and religious institutions in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bishop
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| analogousOfficeInLatinChurch | bishop of a diocese ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerm | eparchial ⓘ |
| canAdminister |
confirmation
ⓘ
holy orders ⓘ |
| canConsecrate |
altars
ⓘ
churches ⓘ |
| canConvocate | eparchial assembly ⓘ |
| canIssue | particular law for the eparchy ⓘ |
| canOrdain |
deacons
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| canPerform | chrismation ⓘ |
| canPresideOver | eparchial liturgical celebrations ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek eparchos meaning governor or prefect ⓘ |
| governsTerritoryType | particular church ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
clergy in an eparchy
ⓘ
laity in an eparchy ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalInsignia |
crozier
ⓘ
engolpion ⓘ
linked to:
engolpia
mitre ⓘ |
| hasPastoralSymbol | pastoral staff ⓘ |
| mayBeMemberOf |
synod of bishops
ⓘ
linked to:
Synod of Bishops
|
| mayHaveTitle | eparchial bishop ⓘ |
| officeType | territorial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| oversees | eparchy ⓘ |
| participatesIn | episcopal consecrations ⓘ |
| rankInHierarchy | episcopal rank ⓘ |
| religiousRite |
Armenian Rite
ⓘ
Byzantine Rite ⓘ Chaldean Rite ⓘ
linked to:
East Syriac rite
Syriac Rite ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of an eparchy
ⓘ
liturgical oversight ⓘ pastoral care in an eparchy ⓘ seminary formation in the eparchy ⓘ teaching of the faith ⓘ |
| subjectTo | canon law of his church sui iuris ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
major archbishop
ⓘ
metropolitan ⓘ patriarch ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Eastern Christian churches ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox churches
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
|
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Input
Subject: eparch Description of subject: An eparch is a bishop in certain Eastern Christian churches who oversees an eparchy, the equivalent of a diocese.
Referenced by (1)
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