encyclical Quas Primas
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Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| encyclical Quas Primas canonical | 2 |
| encyclical Quas primas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1157997 — 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: encyclical Quas Primas Context triple: [Solemnity of Christ the King, institutedByDocument, encyclical Quas Primas]
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A.
encyclical Redemptor Hominis
Redemptor Hominis is the first papal encyclical of Pope John Paul II, outlining his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.
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B.
Apostolic Letter Sedula Mater
Apostolic Letter Sedula Mater is a papal document by which the Catholic Church formally established the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life as part of its Roman Curia reform.
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C.
Aeterni Patris
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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D.
Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
The Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" is a major 2022 reform document by Pope Francis that reorganizes the Roman Curia and redefines the structure and functions of Vatican departments.
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E.
Providentissimus Deus
Providentissimus Deus is an 1893 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that addresses the study and interpretation of Sacred Scripture in 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: encyclical Quas Primas Target entity description: Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
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A.
encyclical Redemptor Hominis
Redemptor Hominis is the first papal encyclical of Pope John Paul II, outlining his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.
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B.
Apostolic Letter Sedula Mater
Apostolic Letter Sedula Mater is a papal document by which the Catholic Church formally established the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life as part of its Roman Curia reform.
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C.
Aeterni Patris
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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D.
Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
The Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" is a major 2022 reform document by Pope Francis that reorganizes the Roman Curia and redefines the structure and functions of Vatican departments.
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E.
Providentissimus Deus
Providentissimus Deus is an 1893 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that addresses the study and interpretation of Sacred Scripture in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magisterial document
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| author | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| callsFor |
public worship of Christ the King
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renewal of Christian social order ⓘ |
| commemorates | universal kingship of Christ ⓘ |
| condemns |
denial of Christ’s social kingship
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laicism ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| documentType |
doctrinal encyclical
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social encyclical ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life
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Christ’s sovereignty over economic order ⓘ Christ’s sovereignty over political order ⓘ Christ’s sovereignty over social order ⓘ duty of societies to recognize Christ ⓘ |
| established |
Solemnity of Christ the King
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surface form:
Feast of Christ the King
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| feastInitiallyObservedOn | last Sunday of October ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | In the First ⓘ |
| influenced | Catholic social teaching on Christ’s kingship ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
bishops of the Catholic Church
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clergy ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalEffect | institution of the Feast of Christ the King ⓘ |
| papacyOf | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic social doctrine corpus ⓘ |
| pontificateContext |
post–World War I period
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rise of secular states in Europe ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1925-12-11 ⓘ |
| relatedFeast |
Solemnity of Christ the King
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surface form:
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
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| subject |
Solemnity of Christ the King
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surface form:
Christ the King
Christ’s sovereignty over individuals ⓘ Christ’s sovereignty over society ⓘ Christ’s sovereignty over states ⓘ kingship of Christ ⓘ liturgical feast ⓘ social kingship of Christ ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christ’s authority over civil rulers
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Christ’s rights over nations ⓘ kingship of Christ over all creation ⓘ primacy of Christ in public and private life ⓘ public recognition of Christ ⓘ reign of Christ in society ⓘ relationship between Church and state ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| year | 1925 ⓘ |
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Subject: encyclical Quas Primas Description of subject: Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Latin: Sollemnitas Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis
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institutedByDocument
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encyclical Quas Primas
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subject surface form:
Sollemnitas Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis
this entity surface form:
encyclical Quas primas