Superior General
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The Superior General is the highest-ranking leader of the Marist Brothers, responsible for guiding the congregation’s global mission and governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Superior General canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2733421 — 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: Superior General Context triple: [Marist Brothers, hasGeneralSuperiorTitle, Superior General]
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A.
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church, responsible for guiding its mission, governance, and global activities.
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B.
Praepositus Generalis
Praepositus Generalis is the Latin title for the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Supreme Bishop
The Supreme Bishop is the highest-ranking ecclesiastical leader and head of the church hierarchy in certain Christian denominations, particularly within the Philippine Independent Church.
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D.
Father General
Father General is the informal title for the Superior General, the worldwide leader of the Jesuit religious order in the Catholic Church.
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E.
Abbot Primate
The Abbot Primate is the senior monastic superior who represents and coordinates the worldwide Benedictine Confederation while respecting the autonomy of individual monasteries.
- 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: Superior General Target entity description: The Superior General is the highest-ranking leader of the Marist Brothers, responsible for guiding the congregation’s global mission and governance.
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A.
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church, responsible for guiding its mission, governance, and global activities.
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B.
Praepositus Generalis
Praepositus Generalis is the Latin title for the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Supreme Bishop
The Supreme Bishop is the highest-ranking ecclesiastical leader and head of the church hierarchy in certain Christian denominations, particularly within the Philippine Independent Church.
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D.
Father General
Father General is the informal title for the Superior General, the worldwide leader of the Jesuit religious order in the Catholic Church.
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E.
Abbot Primate
The Abbot Primate is the senior monastic superior who represents and coordinates the worldwide Benedictine Confederation while respecting the autonomy of individual monasteries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
leadership office
ⓘ
position in a religious institute ⓘ religious superior ⓘ |
| appointedBy | General Chapter of the Marist Brothers ⓘ |
| canEstablish | new provinces ⓘ |
| canReorganize | existing provinces and districts ⓘ |
| charismContext | Marist spirituality inspired by Saint Marcellin Champagnat ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
General Chapter of the Marist Brothers
ⓘ
surface form:
General Council of the Marist Brothers
|
| electionMethod | elected by delegates of the General Chapter ⓘ |
| firstSuperiorGeneral | Saint Marcellin Champagnat ⓘ |
| focusArea |
education and catechesis
ⓘ
evangelization of children and young people ⓘ |
| governanceInstrument |
General Chapter decisions
ⓘ
Constitutions and Statutes of the Marist Brothers ⓘ
surface form:
Marist Brothers Constitutions
|
| hasAuthorityOver | Marist Brothers constitutions and their application ⓘ |
| hasResidence | Marist Brothers General House ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| historicalOriginContext | 19th-century Catholic religious life in France ⓘ |
| languageOfOffice | primarily operates in an international, multilingual context ⓘ |
| leadsBody |
Marist Brothers
ⓘ
surface form:
Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools
|
| mainMission |
animate Marist apostolic and educational works
ⓘ
ensure unity of the Institute ⓘ promote fidelity to the Marist charism ⓘ |
| officeNature | full-time leadership role ⓘ |
| oversees |
Marist Brothers
ⓘ
surface form:
Marist Brothers districts
Marist Brothers ⓘ
surface form:
Marist Brothers international works
Marist Brothers ⓘ
surface form:
Marist Brothers provinces
|
| religiousFamily |
Marist Brothers
ⓘ
surface form:
Institute of the Marist Brothers of the Schools
Marist Brothers Secondary School ⓘ
surface form:
Marist Institute of the Schools
|
| religiousOrder | Marist Brothers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousVowsContext | congregation of religious brothers ⓘ |
| reportsTo | General Chapter in matters of accountability ⓘ |
| represents |
Marist Brothers at international Church level
ⓘ
Marist Brothers before the Holy See ⓘ |
| requires |
canonical appointment according to Church law
ⓘ
observance of Marist Brothers constitutions and statutes ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
governance of the Marist Brothers congregation
ⓘ
guiding the global mission of the Marist Brothers ⓘ |
| roleInOrganization | highest-ranking leader of the Marist Brothers ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | worldwide ⓘ |
| termType | fixed term ⓘ |
| titleHolderType | professed Marist Brother ⓘ |
| worksWith |
provincial superiors of the Marist Brothers
ⓘ
regional conferences of the Marist Brothers ⓘ |
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Subject: Superior General Description of subject: The Superior General is the highest-ranking leader of the Marist Brothers, responsible for guiding the congregation’s global mission and governance.
Referenced by (2)
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