Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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The Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is the Vatican official who leads the Roman Curia department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life in the Catholic Church.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3359299 — 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: Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Context triple: [João Braz de Aviz, positionHeld, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life]
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Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council was a senior Vatican official responsible for assisting in the governance and administration of the Roman Catholic Church’s disciplinary and pastoral matters under that congregation.
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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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Dean of the College of Cardinals
The Dean of the College of Cardinals is the senior cardinal who presides over the college, playing a leading role in papal elections and serving as a principal advisor within the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy.
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Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs
The Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs is an office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for theological guidance and matters of canon law within the Church in the United States.
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Cardinal Vicar of Rome
The Cardinal Vicar of Rome is the pope’s chief deputy for the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Rome, overseeing its clergy, parishes, and ecclesiastical administration on the pope’s behalf.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Target entity description: The Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is the Vatican official who leads the Roman Curia department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life in the Catholic Church.
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A.
Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council was a senior Vatican official responsible for assisting in the governance and administration of the Roman Catholic Church’s disciplinary and pastoral matters under that congregation.
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B.
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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C.
Dean of the College of Cardinals
The Dean of the College of Cardinals is the senior cardinal who presides over the college, playing a leading role in papal elections and serving as a principal advisor within the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy.
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D.
Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs
The Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs is an office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for theological guidance and matters of canon law within the Church in the United States.
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E.
Cardinal Vicar of Rome
The Cardinal Vicar of Rome is the pope’s chief deputy for the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Rome, overseeing its clergy, parishes, and ecclesiastical administration on the pope’s behalf.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
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position in the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| alternateName | Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | other dicasteries of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| country |
Vatican City
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surface form:
Vatican City State
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| fieldOfWork |
canon law
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consecrated life ⓘ religious life governance ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
female religious institutes of pontifical right
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male religious institutes of pontifical right ⓘ societies of apostolic life of pontifical right ⓘ |
| hasRank | senior official of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| heads |
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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surface form:
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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| jurisdiction | universal Catholic Church ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vatican City ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| officialLanguageTitle |
Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Praefectus Dicasterii pro Institutis Vitae Consecratae et Societatibus Vitae Apostolicae
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| oversees |
approval of new religious institutes
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approval of new societies of apostolic life ⓘ canonical visitations of religious institutes ⓘ erection of secular institutes ⓘ governance of religious orders ⓘ observance of religious vows ⓘ suppression of religious institutes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Holy See ⓘ Roman Curia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| reportsTo | Pope ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
matters concerning apostolic life in the Catholic Church
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matters concerning consecrated life in the Catholic Church ⓘ oversight of religious institutes ⓘ oversight of secular institutes ⓘ oversight of societies of apostolic life ⓘ |
| supervises |
Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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surface form:
Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Undersecretary for Religious ⓘ
surface form:
Undersecretaries of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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| termLength | at the discretion of the Pope ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldBy | cardinal ⓘ |
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Subject: Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Description of subject: The Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is the Vatican official who leads the Roman Curia department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life in the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
João Braz de Aviz
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positionHeld
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Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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Undersecretary for Religious
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reportsTo
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Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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this entity surface form:
Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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officialLanguageTitle
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Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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this entity surface form:
Praefectus Dicasterii pro Institutis Vitae Consecratae et Societatibus Vitae Apostolicae
Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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assists
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Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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this entity surface form:
Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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reportsTo
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Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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this entity surface form:
Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life