Munificentissimus Deus
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Munificentissimus Deus is the 1950 apostolic constitution by Pope Pius XII that solemnly defined the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Munificentissimus Deus canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2819378 — 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: Munificentissimus Deus Context triple: [Ineffabilis Deus, relatedTo, Munificentissimus Deus]
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A.
Providentissimus Deus
Providentissimus Deus is an 1893 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that addresses the study and interpretation of Sacred Scripture in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Ineffabilis Deus
Ineffabilis Deus is the 1854 papal bull issued by Pope Pius IX that solemnly defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
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C.
Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris is an 1879 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that called for the revival and promotion of Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life.
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D.
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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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: Munificentissimus Deus Target entity description: Munificentissimus Deus is the 1950 apostolic constitution by Pope Pius XII that solemnly defined the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church.
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A.
Providentissimus Deus
Providentissimus Deus is an 1893 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that addresses the study and interpretation of Sacred Scripture in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Ineffabilis Deus
Ineffabilis Deus is the 1854 papal bull issued by Pope Pius IX that solemnly defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
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C.
Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris is an 1879 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that called for the revival and promotion of Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life.
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D.
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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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostolic constitution
ⓘ
dogmatic definition ⓘ papal document ⓘ |
| affirms |
Assumption is contained in divine revelation at least implicitly
ⓘ
universal consensus of the Church on the Assumption ⓘ |
| author | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all Catholics ⓘ |
| citationForm | Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus ⓘ |
| concernsDoctrine |
Assumption of Mary
ⓘ
Mariology ⓘ |
| consulted | Catholic bishops worldwide ⓘ |
| declares |
Assumption of Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Assumption of Mary is a divinely revealed dogma
Mary was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory ⓘ |
| definesDogma |
Assumption of Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| documentGenre | magisterial document ⓘ |
| ecclesialLevel | universal Church ⓘ |
| englishTitle | The Most Bountiful God ⓘ |
| exerciseOf | papal infallibility ⓘ |
| feastAssociated |
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Solemnity of the Assumption
|
| feastDate | August 15 ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Munificentissimus Deus self-link ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | dogmatic constitution on Marian doctrine ⓘ |
| hasLatinOpeningWords | Munificentissimus Deus self-link ⓘ |
| issuedByOffice |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Pontiff
|
| juridicalForm | apostolic constitution ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Marian feasts ⓘ |
| magisterialRank | supreme papal teaching ⓘ |
| papacyOf | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| precededBy | theological and devotional development of Marian doctrine ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1950-11-01 ⓘ |
| promulgationPlace | Vatican City ⓘ |
| promulgationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| references |
Sacred Scripture
ⓘ
Sacred Tradition ⓘ liturgy of the Church ⓘ teaching authority of the Church ⓘ writings of Church Fathers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Vatican Council
ⓘ
Immaculate Conception ⓘ
surface form:
Immaculate Conception of Mary
Ineffabilis Deus ⓘ papal infallibility ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| subject |
Assumption of Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| theologicalField | dogmatic theology ⓘ |
| typeOfDefinition | ex cathedra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Munificentissimus Deus Description of subject: Munificentissimus Deus is the 1950 apostolic constitution by Pope Pius XII that solemnly defined the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ad Caeli Reginam