Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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The Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis is a body of the U.S. Catholic bishops responsible for guiding and promoting the Church’s efforts in spreading the faith and providing religious instruction.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917019 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis Context triple: [United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, hasPart, Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis]
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A.
Dicastery for the Evangelization
The Dicastery for the Evangelization is a major department of the Holy See responsible for directing and coordinating the Catholic Church’s missionary activity and efforts to spread the Gospel worldwide.
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B.
Faith and Order Commission
The Faith and Order Commission is a major ecumenical theological body of the World Council of Churches that works to promote Christian unity through dialogue on doctrine, church order, and common witness.
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Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life is a Vatican department responsible for promoting the pastoral care, mission, and role of lay people, families, and the defense of human life in the Catholic Church.
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Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity is a department of the Holy See responsible for fostering ecumenical dialogue and collaboration between the Catholic Church and other Christian communities.
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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.
- 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 Evangelization and Catechesis Target entity description: The Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis is a body of the U.S. Catholic bishops responsible for guiding and promoting the Church’s efforts in spreading the faith and providing religious instruction.
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A.
Dicastery for the Evangelization
The Dicastery for the Evangelization is a major department of the Holy See responsible for directing and coordinating the Catholic Church’s missionary activity and efforts to spread the Gospel worldwide.
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B.
Faith and Order Commission
The Faith and Order Commission is a major ecumenical theological body of the World Council of Churches that works to promote Christian unity through dialogue on doctrine, church order, and common witness.
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C.
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life is a Vatican department responsible for promoting the pastoral care, mission, and role of lay people, families, and the defense of human life in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity is a department of the Holy See responsible for fostering ecumenical dialogue and collaboration between the Catholic Church and other Christian communities.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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committee ⓘ |
| activity |
advising the U.S. bishops on matters related to catechesis
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advising the U.S. bishops on matters related to evangelization ⓘ collaborating with diocesan directors of religious education ⓘ developing guidelines for catechetical programs ⓘ developing guidelines for evangelization programs ⓘ promoting lifelong faith formation ⓘ providing resources for diocesan offices of evangelization and catechesis ⓘ supporting evangelization initiatives at the national level ⓘ supporting parish-based catechetical programs ⓘ |
| composition |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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surface form:
U.S. Catholic bishops
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination | Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
catechesis
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evangelization ⓘ faith formation ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| focus |
ensuring doctrinal fidelity in catechetical materials
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providing sound religious instruction ⓘ spreading the Catholic faith ⓘ supporting evangelization in contemporary culture ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Catholic dioceses in the United States ⓘ |
| mission |
to assist the U.S. bishops in their responsibility for evangelization and catechesis
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to guide and promote the Catholic Church’s efforts in spreading the faith in the United States ⓘ to support and coordinate catechetical efforts in dioceses and parishes ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| reportsTo |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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surface form:
General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | religious organization ⓘ |
| shortName |
Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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| usesLanguage |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usccb.org ⓘ |
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Subject: Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis Description of subject: The Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis is a body of the U.S. Catholic bishops responsible for guiding and promoting the Church’s efforts in spreading the faith and providing religious instruction.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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hasPart
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Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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hasPart
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Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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this entity surface form:
Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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hasPart
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Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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this entity surface form:
Office of Evangelization and Catechesis
Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
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shortName
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Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis