encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam
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The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3117818 — 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: encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam Context triple: [Feast of the Queenship of Mary, associatedDocument, encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam]
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A.
encyclical Ut unum sint
Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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B.
encyclical Quas Primas
Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
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C.
encyclical Redemptor Hominis
Redemptor Hominis is the first papal encyclical of Pope John Paul II, outlining his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.
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D.
encyclical Casti connubii
Casti connubii is a 1930 papal encyclical by Pope Pius XI that expounds Catholic teaching on Christian marriage, including a strong condemnation of artificial contraception.
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E.
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.
- 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: encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam Target entity description: The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
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A.
encyclical Ut unum sint
Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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B.
encyclical Quas Primas
Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
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C.
encyclical Redemptor Hominis
Redemptor Hominis is the first papal encyclical of Pope John Paul II, outlining his vision of Christ-centered human dignity and the mission of the Church in the modern world.
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D.
encyclical Casti connubii
Casti connubii is a 1930 papal encyclical by Pope Pius XI that expounds Catholic teaching on Christian marriage, including a strong condemnation of artificial contraception.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magisterial document
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addressesTo |
bishops of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
clergy of the Catholic Church ⓘ faithful of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| affirms |
Mary’s intercessory role for the faithful
ⓘ
Mary’s participation in the redemptive work of Christ in a subordinate way ⓘ |
| author | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| basisInLiturgy | existing Marian prayers and hymns ⓘ |
| basisInScripture | typological reading of Old Testament queenship texts ⓘ |
| basisInTradition | patristic and medieval Marian titles ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the papal magisterium corpus ⓘ |
| commemorates | Marian Year proclaimed by Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| declares | formal proclamation of the Queenship of Mary ⓘ |
| doctrinalStatus | non-defining but authoritative papal teaching ⓘ |
| documentType | encyclical letter ⓘ |
| ecclesialPurpose |
to promote Marian devotion centered on Christ
ⓘ
to regulate and encourage liturgical observance of Mary’s Queenship ⓘ |
| encourages |
liturgical celebration of the Queenship of Mary
ⓘ
public devotion to Mary as Queen ⓘ |
| establishes | liturgical feast of the Queenship of Mary ⓘ |
| genre | doctrinal and devotional papal letter ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Marian Year 1954 ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedToFeast |
Marian doctrine
ⓘ
surface form:
Queenship of Mary
|
| liturgicalCalendarContext | Marian feasts ⓘ |
| magisterialLevel | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| pontificateOf | Pope Pius XII ⓘ |
| precedes |
Lumen Gentium
ⓘ
surface form:
Lumen Gentium chapter VIII
Marialis Cultus ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1954-10-11 ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Fulgens Corona
ⓘ
Mediator Dei ⓘ Munificentissimus Deus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| subject |
Christology and Mariology
ⓘ
Marian devotion ⓘ Marian doctrine ⓘ Marian doctrine ⓘ
surface form:
Queenship of Mary
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| theologicalTheme |
Mary as Queen and Mother
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kingship of Christ ⓘ participation of Mary in Christ’s royal dignity ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Queen of Heaven
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surface form:
To the Queen of Heaven
|
| year | 1954 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam Description of subject: The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
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