Congregation for the Oriental Churches

dicastery of the Roman Curia
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Congregation for the Oriental Churches
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Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Summary

Congregation for the Oriental Churches is a congregation[1]. It draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (congregation category, ranking #8 of 15).[2]

Key Facts

  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches is in the country of Vatican City[3].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's instance of is recorded as congregation[4].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's founder is recorded as Benedict XV[5].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's founder is recorded as Pius IX[6].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's headquarters location is recorded as Palazzo dei Convertendi[7].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's Commons category is recorded as Congregation for the Oriental Churches[8].
  • May 1, 1917 marks the founding of Congregation for the Oriental Churches[9].
  • June 6, 1862 marks the founding of Congregation for the Oriental Churches[10].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's official website is recorded as https://www.orientchurch.va/index.php[11].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dicastery for the Eastern Churches[12].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's replaced by is recorded as Dicastery for the Eastern Churches[13].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches[14].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's board member is recorded as Leonardo Sandri[15].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's board member is recorded as Michel Jalakh[16].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's board member is recorded as Claudio Gugerotti[17].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's member category is recorded as Category:Members of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches[18].
  • Congregation for the Oriental Churches's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': '34 Via della Conciliazione, 00193 Rome Italie'}[19].

Body

Founding

Founders include Benedict XV[5] and Pius IX[6]. Recorded inception include May 1, 1917[9] and June 6, 1862[10].

Leadership

Board members include Leonardo Sandri[15], a Catholic priest[20], b. 1943[21], of Argentina[22], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown[23]; Michel Jalakh[16], a Catholic priest[24], b. 1966[25], of Lebanon[26]; and Claudio Gugerotti[17], a Catholic priest[27], b. 1955[28], of Italy[29], awarded the Khorenatsi medal[30].

Operations

Congregation for the Oriental Churches's headquarters location is recorded as Palazzo dei Convertendi[7].

Why It Matters

Congregation for the Oriental Churches draws 54 Wikipedia views per month (congregation category, ranking #8 of 15).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
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    Headquarters
    Headquarters location Palazzo dei Convertendi
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