Committee on Doctrine
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The Committee on Doctrine is a body of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic teaching and addressing theological issues.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Committee on Doctrine canonical | 1 |
| USCCB Committee on Doctrine | 1 |
| USCCB executive bodies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917015 — 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: Committee on Doctrine Context triple: [United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, hasPart, Committee on Doctrine]
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A.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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B.
Pontifical Biblical Commission
The Pontifical Biblical Commission is a Vatican body of biblical scholars that advises the pope and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on matters of Scripture and its interpretation.
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C.
Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Sacred Congregation of the Council was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the discipline of the clergy and the implementation of the decrees of the Council of Trent.
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D.
Sacred Congregation for Religious
The Sacred Congregation for Religious was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing religious orders and congregations within the Catholic Church.
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E.
International Theological Commission
The International Theological Commission is a Vatican body of theologians that assists the Holy See in examining and clarifying important doctrinal and theological questions for the Catholic Church.
- 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: Committee on Doctrine Target entity description: The Committee on Doctrine is a body of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic teaching and addressing theological issues.
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A.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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B.
Pontifical Biblical Commission
The Pontifical Biblical Commission is a Vatican body of biblical scholars that advises the pope and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on matters of Scripture and its interpretation.
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C.
Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Sacred Congregation of the Council was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the discipline of the clergy and the implementation of the decrees of the Council of Trent.
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D.
Sacred Congregation for Religious
The Sacred Congregation for Religious was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing religious orders and congregations within the Catholic Church.
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E.
International Theological Commission
The International Theological Commission is a Vatican body of theologians that assists the Holy See in examining and clarifying important doctrinal and theological questions for the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
committee
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ecclesiastical body ⓘ organ of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| activity |
evaluating writings and teachings for doctrinal conformity
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issuing doctrinal statements ⓘ providing guidance on theological questions ⓘ reviewing theological works ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| chairpersonRole | Chairman of the Committee on Doctrine ⓘ |
| composition | bishops of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| fieldOfWork |
Catholic theology
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doctrinal oversight ⓘ magisterial teaching ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bishop members
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consultants ⓘ staff theologians ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Latin-rite dioceses in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedInTheEcclesiasticalTerritory | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| purpose |
addressing theological issues
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assisting the bishops in their teaching office ⓘ promoting Catholic teaching ⓘ safeguarding Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousAffiliation | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | religious organization ⓘ |
| shortName |
Committee on Doctrine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
USCCB Committee on Doctrine
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| typeOfOrganization | episcopal conference committee ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usccb.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Committee on Doctrine Description of subject: The Committee on Doctrine is a body of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic teaching and addressing theological issues.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
USCCB Committee on Doctrine
subject surface form:
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
this entity surface form:
USCCB executive bodies