Sacrosanctum Concilium
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Catholic magisterial document
Constitution of the Second Vatican Council
conciliar document
liturgical constitution
Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which initiated major reforms in Catholic worship, including greater use of vernacular languages and active participation by the laity.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sacrosanctum Concilium Context triple: [Second Vatican Council, producedDocument, Sacrosanctum Concilium]
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Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was a major 20th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that introduced significant reforms in liturgy, church governance, and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
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Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Missale Romanum
Missale Romanum is the official liturgical book of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church that contains the prayers, readings, and rubrics for the celebration of Mass.
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Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sacrosanctum Concilium Target entity description: Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which initiated major reforms in Catholic worship, including greater use of vernacular languages and active participation by the laity.
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A.
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was a major 20th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that introduced significant reforms in liturgy, church governance, and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
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B.
Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Missale Romanum
Missale Romanum is the official liturgical book of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church that contains the prayers, readings, and rubrics for the celebration of Mass.
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D.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic magisterial document
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Constitution of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ conciliar document ⓘ liturgical constitution ⓘ |
| affects |
Liturgy of the Hours
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surface form:
Divine Office
Roman Rite ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Rite of the Catholic Church
celebration of the Mass ⓘ celebration of the sacraments ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
adapt the liturgy to the needs of modern times
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foster liturgical renewal ⓘ promote active participation of the faithful in the liturgy ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| articleCountApproximate | 130 ⓘ |
| authorityScope |
universal Church
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surface form:
universal Catholic Church
|
| belongsTo | corpus of Vatican II constitutions ⓘ |
| callsFor |
greater use of Scripture in the liturgy
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liturgical formation of clergy and laity ⓘ restoration of elements of the early Christian liturgy ⓘ revision of liturgical books ⓘ simplification of liturgical rites ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | 1963-12-04 ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalJurisdiction |
Latin Rite
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surface form:
Latin Church
|
| emphasizes |
the Paschal Mystery as the center of the liturgy
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the communal nature of liturgical celebration ⓘ the importance of sacred art and architecture ⓘ the importance of sacred music ⓘ the role of the bishop as chief liturgist of the diocese ⓘ |
| encourages | use of vernacular languages in the liturgy ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | dogmatic constitution on liturgy in the broad sense of authoritative teaching ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
Sacrosanctum Concilium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
|
| hasLatinTitle |
Sacrosanctum Concilium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitutio de Sacra Liturgia
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| influenced |
Liturgy of the Hours
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surface form:
Liturgy of the Hours reform
Missale Romanum ⓘ
surface form:
Missale Romanum of 1969
introduction of new lectionary ⓘ post–Vatican II liturgical reforms ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| openingWords |
Sacrosanctum Concilium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sacrosanctum Concilium de sacra Liturgia
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| partOf | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| placeOfPromulgation |
St. Peter's Basilica
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surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
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| promulgatedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of Latin in the liturgy
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use of vernacular languages in the liturgy ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Dei Verbum
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Gaudium et Spes ⓘ Lumen Gentium ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic worship
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reform of the Roman Rite ⓘ sacred liturgy ⓘ |
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Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
General Instruction of the Roman Missal
this entity surface form:
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium
this entity surface form:
Constitutio de Sacra Liturgia
this entity surface form:
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
this entity surface form:
Sacrosanctum Concilium de sacra Liturgia
this entity surface form:
Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium
this entity surface form:
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium
subject surface form:
Dei Verbum
General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours
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relatedToCouncilDocument
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Sacrosanctum Concilium
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