Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life within the Catholic Church.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Context triple: [Roman Curia, hasPart, Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life]
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A.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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B.
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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C.
Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
The Dicastery for the Oriental Churches is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing and supporting the Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome.
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D.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
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E.
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.
- 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: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Target entity description: The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life within the Catholic Church.
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A.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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B.
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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C.
Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
The Dicastery for the Oriental Churches is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing and supporting the Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome.
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D.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic Church organization
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department of the Holy See ⓘ dicastery of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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surface form:
Dicastery for Religious
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| competence |
approval of constitutions of religious institutes
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dispensations from vows reserved to the Holy See ⓘ erection of institutes of consecrated life of pontifical right ⓘ governance of religious in matters of internal discipline ⓘ matters concerning institutes of consecrated life ⓘ matters concerning religious congregations ⓘ matters concerning religious orders ⓘ matters concerning societies of apostolic life ⓘ suppression of institutes of consecrated life of pontifical right ⓘ |
| currentPrefect | João Braz de Aviz ⓘ |
| currentSecretary | José Rodríguez Carballo ⓘ |
| establishedAsCongregationBy |
Sixtus V
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surface form:
Pope Sixtus V
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| establishedAsCongregationInYear | 1586 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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| governingDocument | Praedicate Evangelium ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateUnit |
Undersecretary for Religious
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Undersecretary for Religious ⓘ
surface form:
Undersecretary for Societies of Apostolic Life
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| headquartersLocation | Vatican City ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Holy See ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Apostolic Palace ⓘ |
| oversees |
consecrated virgins
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hermits ⓘ new forms of consecrated life ⓘ religious institutes ⓘ secular institutes ⓘ societies of apostolic life ⓘ third orders ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Sacred Congregation for Religious
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Sacred Congregation for Religious ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes
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| previousGoverningDocument |
Pastor bonus
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surface form:
Pastor Bonus
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| primaryGoal |
promotion and regulation of consecrated life in the Catholic Church
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support of societies of apostolic life in their mission ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| renamedBy | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| renamedByDocument | Praedicate Evangelium ⓘ |
| renamedInYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| reorganizedByDocument |
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
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surface form:
Regimini Ecclesiae Universae
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| reorganizedInYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Pope ⓘ |
| shortName |
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dicastery for Consecrated Life
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| website | https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccscrlife ⓘ |
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Roman Curia
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Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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