Christifideles Laici
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Christifideles Laici is a 1988 post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the vocation and mission of lay Catholics in the Church and in the modern world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christifideles Laici canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1515773 — 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: Christifideles Laici Context triple: [Apostolicam Actuositatem, relatedTo, Christifideles Laici]
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Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
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B.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
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C.
Vincentian Fathers
The Vincentian Fathers are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers, founded by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated to evangelization and service to the poor through missions, education, and charitable works.
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D.
Oblates of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
The Oblates of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest are lay and religious collaborators who support the Institute’s traditional Catholic apostolate through prayer, service, and assistance to its clergy and communities.
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E.
Claretian Missionaries
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret, known for their global evangelization, educational, and social outreach work, particularly in former Spanish mission territories.
- 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: Christifideles Laici Target entity description: Christifideles Laici is a 1988 post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the vocation and mission of lay Catholics in the Church and in the modern world.
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A.
Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
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B.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
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C.
Vincentian Fathers
The Vincentian Fathers are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of priests and brothers, founded by St. Vincent de Paul, dedicated to evangelization and service to the poor through missions, education, and charitable works.
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D.
Oblates of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
The Oblates of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest are lay and religious collaborators who support the Institute’s traditional Catholic apostolate through prayer, service, and assistance to its clergy and communities.
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E.
Claretian Missionaries
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret, known for their global evangelization, educational, and social outreach work, particularly in former Spanish mission territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
papal document
ⓘ
post-synodal apostolic exhortation ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| belongsToCorpus | papal magisterium of John Paul II ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | magisterial document ⓘ |
| concerns | Code of Canon Law canons on the laity ⓘ |
| developsTeachingOf |
Apostolicam Actuositatem
ⓘ
Lumen Gentium ⓘ |
| documentOf | Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
co-responsibility of laity in the Church’s mission
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communion and mission ⓘ defense of human life ⓘ evangelization of culture ⓘ preferential option for the poor ⓘ universal call to holiness ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle |
Laity in the Church
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surface form:
The Lay Members of Christ’s Faithful People
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| focusesOn |
collaboration between laity and hierarchy
ⓘ
sanctification of temporal realities by the laity ⓘ |
| follows | Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987) ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
bishops
ⓘ
clergy ⓘ lay members of the Catholic Church ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Catholic Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeastReferenced |
Feast of the Holy Family
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surface form:
Solemnity of the Holy Family
|
| magisterialWeight | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| placeOfPromulgation | Vatican City ⓘ |
| pope | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1988-12-30 ⓘ |
| relatedToCouncil | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| subject |
ecclesial movements and new communities
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family and life issues ⓘ formation of the laity ⓘ human dignity and human rights ⓘ lay apostolate ⓘ mission of lay Catholics in the Church ⓘ mission of lay Catholics in the modern world ⓘ participation of lay people in the life of the Church ⓘ political and social engagement of lay Catholics ⓘ role of laity in evangelization ⓘ secular character of the lay vocation ⓘ social doctrine of the Church ⓘ vocation of the lay faithful ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| type | post-synodal apostolic exhortation ⓘ |
| year | 1988 ⓘ |
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