Quadragesimo Anno
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Quadragesimo Anno is a 1931 encyclical by Pope Pius XI that developed Catholic social teaching by addressing the ethical implications of capitalism, socialism, and the social order in the wake of Rerum Novarum.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quadragesimo Anno canonical | 12 |
| Quadragesimo anno | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2302204 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quadragesimo Anno Context triple: [Laborem Exercens, predecessorDocument, Quadragesimo Anno]
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A.
Mater et Magistra
Mater et Magistra is a 1961 social encyclical that develops Catholic teaching on social justice, economic life, and the role of the state in promoting the common good.
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B.
Sollicitudo rei socialis
Sollicitudo rei socialis is a 1987 social encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on global development, solidarity, and the moral dimensions of economic and social structures.
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C.
Centesimus annus
Centesimus annus is a 1991 encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on Catholic social teaching in the context of modern economic and political changes, marking the centenary of Rerum novarum.
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D.
Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a major pastoral constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church’s role and mission in the modern world.
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E.
Christus Dominus
Christus Dominus is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the pastoral role and responsibilities of Catholic bishops in the Church.
- 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: Quadragesimo Anno Target entity description: Quadragesimo Anno is a 1931 encyclical by Pope Pius XI that developed Catholic social teaching by addressing the ethical implications of capitalism, socialism, and the social order in the wake of Rerum Novarum.
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A.
Mater et Magistra
Mater et Magistra is a 1961 social encyclical that develops Catholic teaching on social justice, economic life, and the role of the state in promoting the common good.
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B.
Sollicitudo rei socialis
Sollicitudo rei socialis is a 1987 social encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on global development, solidarity, and the moral dimensions of economic and social structures.
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C.
Centesimus annus
Centesimus annus is a 1991 encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on Catholic social teaching in the context of modern economic and political changes, marking the centenary of Rerum novarum.
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D.
Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a major pastoral constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church’s role and mission in the modern world.
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E.
Christus Dominus
Christus Dominus is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the pastoral role and responsibilities of Catholic bishops in the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
papal encyclical
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social encyclical ⓘ |
| author | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| commemorates | fortieth anniversary of Rerum Novarum ⓘ |
| context | Great Depression ⓘ |
| critiques |
atheistic socialism
ⓘ
unrestrained capitalism ⓘ |
| documentType | magisterial document ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
common good
ⓘ
principle of subsidiarity ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| follows |
social encyclical Rerum Novarum
ⓘ
surface form:
Rerum Novarum
|
| genre | doctrinal letter ⓘ |
| hasSection |
on property and capital
ⓘ
on the reconstruction of the social order ⓘ on the reform of institutions ⓘ on the role of the state ⓘ |
| influenced | later Catholic social encyclicals ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Synod of Bishops
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surface form:
Catholic bishops
Catholic faithful ⓘ civil authorities ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialAuthority | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| papacyOf | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic social teaching
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic social doctrine corpus
|
| placeOfIssue | Vatican City ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1931-05-15 ⓘ |
| proposes | reconstruction of the social order ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| subject |
Catholic social teaching
ⓘ
capitalism ⓘ class conflict ⓘ corporatism ⓘ economic ethics ⓘ private property ⓘ role of the state in the economy ⓘ social order ⓘ socialism ⓘ subsidiarity ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| supports |
just wage
ⓘ
private property with social obligations ⓘ rights of workers ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
moral theology
ⓘ
social ethics ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | In the Fortieth Year ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Laborem Exercens
this entity surface form:
Quadragesimo anno
subject surface form:
Rerum Novarum
subject surface form:
Rerum Novarum
subject surface form:
Social Catholicism