Aeterni Patris
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Aeterni Patris is an 1879 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that called for the revival and promotion of Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aeterni Patris canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aeterni Patris Context triple: [Pope Leo XIII, authorOf, Aeterni Patris]
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A.
Ineffabilis Deus
Ineffabilis Deus is the 1854 papal bull issued by Pope Pius IX that solemnly defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Concilio et Labore
Concilio et Labore is the Latin motto of Manchester City Council, traditionally translated as "By wisdom and effort" or "By counsel and hard work."
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C.
Tridentine Profession of Faith
The Tridentine Profession of Faith is a formal Catholic creed formulated after the Council of Trent that clearly defines and reaffirms key doctrines in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Redemptoris Custos
Redemptoris Custos is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the life and mission of Saint Joseph as guardian of the Redeemer and model of Christian fatherhood.
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E.
Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a major pastoral constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church’s role and mission in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aeterni Patris Target entity description: Aeterni Patris is an 1879 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that called for the revival and promotion of Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life.
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A.
Ineffabilis Deus
Ineffabilis Deus is the 1854 papal bull issued by Pope Pius IX that solemnly defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Concilio et Labore
Concilio et Labore is the Latin motto of Manchester City Council, traditionally translated as "By wisdom and effort" or "By counsel and hard work."
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C.
Tridentine Profession of Faith
The Tridentine Profession of Faith is a formal Catholic creed formulated after the Council of Trent that clearly defines and reaffirms key doctrines in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Redemptoris Custos
Redemptoris Custos is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the life and mission of Saint Joseph as guardian of the Redeemer and model of Christian fatherhood.
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E.
Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a major pastoral constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church’s role and mission in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic magisterial document
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addressesTo |
Catholic bishops
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Catholic educators ⓘ clergy ⓘ |
| aim |
to establish Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life
ⓘ
to guide Catholic responses to modern philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| callsFor |
reform of philosophical studies in seminaries and Catholic universities
ⓘ
renewed study of St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ restoration of Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relationship between faith and reason
ⓘ
revival of Thomism ⓘ role of philosophy in theology ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Aeterni Patris self-link ⓘ |
| genre | doctrinal encyclical ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | part of ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late 19th-century Catholic intellectual renewal
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response to modern philosophical trends ⓘ |
| incipit | Aeterni Patris Filius ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Catholic theology
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Catholic educational curricula ⓘ neo-Thomist movement ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialRank | encyclical ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Albert the Great
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surface form:
Albertus Magnus
Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Bonaventure ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
|
| papacyOf | Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Vatican City ⓘ |
| promotes |
Thomism
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Thomas Aquinas as primary guide for Catholic philosophy
harmonization of faith and reason ⓘ study of scholastic philosophy in Catholic schools ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1879-08-04 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic intellectual tradition
ⓘ
Thomism ⓘ neo-scholasticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| subject |
Catholic philosophy
ⓘ
Christian education ⓘ Thomistic philosophy ⓘ scholasticism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Neo-scholasticism
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surface form:
neo-Thomism
scholasticism ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| year | 1879 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Gioacchino Pecci