Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
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The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition was the historical predecessor of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, responsible for safeguarding Catholic doctrine and combating heresy.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2185221 — 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: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition Context triple: [Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, formerName, Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition]
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Supreme Council of the Inquisition
The Supreme Council of the Inquisition was the central governing body that directed and coordinated the activities of the Spanish Inquisition across its various tribunals.
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Apostolic Penitentiary
The Apostolic Penitentiary is a high-level tribunal of the Catholic Church responsible for matters of the internal forum, including the granting of absolutions, dispensations, and indulgences reserved to the Holy See.
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Inquisition
The Inquisition was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal system of the Catholic Church and allied monarchies, created to identify, try, and punish heresy and enforce religious orthodoxy.
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Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
The Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide was a major department of the Roman Curia responsible for directing and coordinating Catholic missionary activity worldwide.
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Portuguese Inquisition
The Portuguese Inquisition was a powerful religious tribunal established in Portugal in the 16th century that persecuted Jews, conversos, and other alleged heretics under the authority of the Catholic Church and the Portuguese crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition Target entity description: The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition was the historical predecessor of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, responsible for safeguarding Catholic doctrine and combating heresy.
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A.
Supreme Council of the Inquisition
The Supreme Council of the Inquisition was the central governing body that directed and coordinated the activities of the Spanish Inquisition across its various tribunals.
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B.
Apostolic Penitentiary
The Apostolic Penitentiary is a high-level tribunal of the Catholic Church responsible for matters of the internal forum, including the granting of absolutions, dispensations, and indulgences reserved to the Holy See.
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C.
Inquisition
The Inquisition was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal system of the Catholic Church and allied monarchies, created to identify, try, and punish heresy and enforce religious orthodoxy.
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D.
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
The Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide was a major department of the Roman Curia responsible for directing and coordinating Catholic missionary activity worldwide.
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E.
Portuguese Inquisition
The Portuguese Inquisition was a powerful religious tribunal established in Portugal in the 16th century that persecuted Jews, conversos, and other alleged heretics under the authority of the Catholic Church and the Portuguese crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical tribunal
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Roman Curia dicastery ⓘ congregation of the Roman Curia ⓘ inquisition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
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surface form:
Holy Office of the Inquisition
Roman Inquisition ⓘ Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition
|
| archivesLocation | Vatican Apostolic Archive ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
discipline of theologians
ⓘ
doctrine of the faith ⓘ morals ⓘ |
| country |
Papal States
ⓘ
Vatican City ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1542-07-21 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Paul III ⓘ |
| establishedByDocument | Licet ab initio ⓘ |
| governingBody | college of cardinals ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio, Vatican City
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surface form:
Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio
Rome ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Counter-Reformation
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Early modern period ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | universal Church ⓘ |
| leaderTitle |
Cardinal Prefect
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Pope as supreme prefect ⓘ Prefect ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
dicasteries of the Holy See
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surface form:
dicastery of the Holy See
|
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sacra Congregatio Romanae et Universalis Inquisitionis
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| notableCase | Galileo Galilei trial ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Holy See ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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surface form:
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ⓘ Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
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| primaryRole |
censorship of books
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combating heresy ⓘ examination of doctrinal errors ⓘ safeguarding Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| reorganizedAs |
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
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| reorganizedBy |
Pope Paul VI
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Pope Pius X ⓘ |
| scope | Roman and universal ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Pope ⓘ |
| successor |
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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surface form:
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ⓘ Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
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Subject: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition Description of subject: The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition was the historical predecessor of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, responsible for safeguarding Catholic doctrine and combating heresy.
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