encyclical Ut unum sint
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Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| encyclical Ut unum sint canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2040636 — 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: encyclical Ut unum sint Context triple: [That they may all be one, inspiredLatinTitleOf, encyclical Ut unum sint]
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encyclical Quas Primas
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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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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C.
Optatam Totius
Optatam Totius is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that focuses on the renewal and reform of priestly training and seminaries in the Catholic Church.
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Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis
Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis is the Latin title of *Gaudium et Spes*, the Second Vatican Council’s major pastoral constitution addressing the role and mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.
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E.
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.
- 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 Ut unum sint Target entity description: Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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A.
encyclical Quas Primas
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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B.
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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C.
Optatam Totius
Optatam Totius is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that focuses on the renewal and reform of priestly training and seminaries in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis
Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis is the Latin title of *Gaudium et Spes*, the Second Vatican Council’s major pastoral constitution addressing the role and mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magisterial document
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addresses |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Orthodox churches ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox Churches
Protestant ecclesial communities ⓘ leaders of other Christian communities ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| audience |
all Christians
ⓘ
bishops of the Catholic Church ⓘ clergy and faithful of the Catholic Church ⓘ leaders of other Christian communities ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| buildsOnDocument |
Unitatis Redintegratio
ⓘ
surface form:
Unitatis redintegratio
|
| callsFor |
common witness of Christians in the world
ⓘ
fraternal dialogue on the exercise of papal primacy ⓘ overcoming historical divisions among Christians ⓘ renewed study of the ministry of the Bishop of Rome ⓘ |
| concerns | implementation of Vatican II’s ecumenical principles ⓘ |
| documentNumberInPontificate | 12th encyclical of Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| documentType | encyclical letter ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dialogue of truth and love among Christians
ⓘ
importance of prayer for unity ⓘ irreversibility of the Catholic Church’s commitment to ecumenism ⓘ need for conversion and renewal for Christian unity ⓘ |
| feastDayOfSignature |
Ascension Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
|
| focusesOn |
commitment of the Catholic Church to ecumenical dialogue
ⓘ
search for full visible unity of Christians ⓘ |
| genre | doctrinal and pastoral document ⓘ |
| incipit |
Ut Unum Sint
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surface form:
Ut unum sint
|
| issuedBy |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Holy See ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialStatus | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| mentionsCouncil | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| pontificateOf | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| pope | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1995-05-25 ⓘ |
| signedAt |
St. Peter's Basilica
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter’s Basilica
|
| signedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian unity
ⓘ
dialogue with other Christian churches ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ ecumenism ⓘ papal primacy ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
nature of the Church
ⓘ
role of the Bishop of Rome in the Church ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | That they may be one ⓘ |
| year | 1995 ⓘ |
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Subject: encyclical Ut unum sint Description of subject: Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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