Order of Preachers
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The Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic in the early 13th century and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1386510 — 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.
Target entity: Order of Preachers Context triple: [Pope Pius V, religiousOrder, Order of Preachers]
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Franciscan Order
The Franciscan Order is a Catholic religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi, known for its vows of poverty, missionary work, and dedication to serving the poor and marginalized.
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Order of Friars Minor Conventual
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order of friars within the Franciscan family, known for community-based ministry, preaching, and service to the poor.
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Third Order of Saint Francis
The Third Order of Saint Francis is a branch of the Franciscan family for laypeople and secular clergy who follow Franciscan spirituality and live according to a rule inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi while remaining in their ordinary life circumstances.
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Order of the Discalced Carmelites
The Order of the Discalced Carmelites is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order known for its contemplative spirituality, strict austerity, and reform of the Carmelite tradition initiated by St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross.
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Second Order of Saint Francis
The Second Order of Saint Francis is the contemplative branch of the Franciscan family, consisting primarily of cloistered nuns (often called Poor Clares) who follow the spiritual ideals of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Order of Preachers Target entity description: The Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic in the early 13th century and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
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A.
Franciscan Order
The Franciscan Order is a Catholic religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi, known for its vows of poverty, missionary work, and dedication to serving the poor and marginalized.
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B.
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order of friars within the Franciscan family, known for community-based ministry, preaching, and service to the poor.
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C.
Third Order of Saint Francis
The Third Order of Saint Francis is a branch of the Franciscan family for laypeople and secular clergy who follow Franciscan spirituality and live according to a rule inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi while remaining in their ordinary life circumstances.
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D.
Order of the Discalced Carmelites
The Order of the Discalced Carmelites is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order known for its contemplative spirituality, strict austerity, and reform of the Carmelite tradition initiated by St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross.
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E.
Second Order of Saint Francis
The Second Order of Saint Francis is the contemplative branch of the Franciscan family, consisting primarily of cloistered nuns (often called Poor Clares) who follow the spiritual ideals of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious order
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clerical religious institute of pontifical right ⓘ mendicant order ⓘ |
| activity |
itinerant preaching
ⓘ
parish ministry ⓘ spiritual direction ⓘ teaching in schools and universities ⓘ theological research ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Honorius III ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | black and white cross fleury with star and dog with torch ⓘ |
| commonName |
Dominican friars
ⓘ
surface form:
Dominican Order
|
| continentOfActivity |
Africa
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Americas ⓘ Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Oceania ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
philosophy
ⓘ
theology ⓘ university studies ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| founder |
Saint Dominic
ⓘ
surface form:
Dominic de Guzmán
|
| foundingDate | 1216 ⓘ |
| foundingPapalBull | Religiosam vitam ⓘ |
| governingBody | General Chapter of the Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| habitColor | white habit with black cappa ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Dominican friars
ⓘ
Dominican nuns ⓘ Dominican nuns ⓘ
surface form:
Dominican sisters
Lay Dominicans ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveRite | Dominican Rite ⓘ |
| hasFemaleBranch |
Dominican nuns
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Order (Dominican nuns)
|
| hasLayBranch |
Third Order of Saint Dominic
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Order (Lay Dominicans)
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| headedBy | Master of the Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Santa Sabina, Rome, Italy ⓘ |
| historicalContextOfFoundation | Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| memberDesignation |
Dominican friar
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Dominican layperson ⓘ Dominican nun ⓘ Dominican sister ⓘ |
| mission | preaching for the salvation of souls ⓘ |
| motto | Veritas ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoMeaning | Truth ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Albert the Great
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Bartolomé de las Casas ⓘ Catherine of Siena ⓘ Girolamo Savonarola ⓘ Meister Eckhart ⓘ Saint Raymond of Penyafort ⓘ
surface form:
Raymond of Peñafort
St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
Vincent Ferrer ⓘ |
| notableTheologicalTradition | Thomism ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| primaryCharism |
preaching
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teaching ⓘ theological scholarship ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Languedoc ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| shortName | O.P. ⓘ |
| symbol |
dog with torch
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lily ⓘ star over Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| typeOfSpirituality |
Thomistic spirituality
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scholastic spirituality ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
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obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
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Subject: Order of Preachers Description of subject: The Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic in the early 13th century and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
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