gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Christian_denomination
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Melkite_Greek_Catholic_Church
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gptkbp:clergyCanMarry
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yes (except bishops)
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gptkbp:communionWith
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gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
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gptkbp:currentPatriarch
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gptkb:Youssef_Absi
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gptkbp:ecclesiasticalJurisdiction
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gptkb:Patriarchate_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Patriarchate_of_Antioch
gptkb:Patriarchate_of_Jerusalem
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gptkbp:foundedIn
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18th century
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Damascus,_Syria
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Melkite Church
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gptkbp:leaderTitle
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gptkb:Pope
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gptkbp:liturgicalCalendar
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gptkb:Gregorian_calendar
gptkb:Julian_calendar
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gptkbp:mainLanguage
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gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:French
gptkb:Greek
English
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:Lebanon
gptkb:Palestine
gptkb:Syria
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notableFor
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Byzantine liturgy in Arabic
active ecumenical dialogue
bridge between Eastern and Western Christianity
preservation of Greek and Arab Christian heritage
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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approximately 1.6 million
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Greek_Orthodox_Church_of_Antioch
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
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gptkbp:patriarchate
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gptkb:Pope
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gptkbp:rite
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gptkb:Byzantine_Rite
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:song
incense
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.melkite.org/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Melkite_Patriarch_of_Alexandria
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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