Universi Dominici Gregis
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Universi Dominici Gregis is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope John Paul II in 1996 that comprehensively regulates the procedures for a papal vacancy and the election of a new pope.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Universi Dominici Gregis canonical | 7 |
| Universi Dominici gregis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3798321 — 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: Universi Dominici Gregis Context triple: [Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, legalBasis, Universi Dominici Gregis]
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A.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the head of the Roman Catholic Church known for his emphasis on humility, social justice, and interfaith dialogue.
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B.
Carlo Maria Martini
Carlo Maria Martini was an influential Italian Jesuit cardinal, biblical scholar, and former Archbishop of Milan known for his progressive views within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI was the German-born head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, known for his conservative theology and for being the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy.
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D.
Georg Ratzinger
Georg Ratzinger was a German Catholic priest, musician, and long-time director of the Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir, best known as the elder brother of Pope Benedict XVI.
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E.
Ratzinger
Ratzinger is a German surname most prominently associated with Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Ratzinger) and his family.
- 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: Universi Dominici Gregis Target entity description: Universi Dominici Gregis is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope John Paul II in 1996 that comprehensively regulates the procedures for a papal vacancy and the election of a new pope.
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A.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the head of the Roman Catholic Church known for his emphasis on humility, social justice, and interfaith dialogue.
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B.
Carlo Maria Martini
Carlo Maria Martini was an influential Italian Jesuit cardinal, biblical scholar, and former Archbishop of Milan known for his progressive views within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI was the German-born head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, known for his conservative theology and for being the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy.
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D.
Georg Ratzinger
Georg Ratzinger was a German Catholic priest, musician, and long-time director of the Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir, best known as the elder brother of Pope Benedict XVI.
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E.
Ratzinger
Ratzinger is a German surname most prominently associated with Pope Benedict XVI (born Joseph Ratzinger) and his family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostolic constitution
ⓘ
papal document ⓘ |
| ageLimitForElectors | 80 years ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
2005 papal conclave
ⓘ
2013 papal conclave ⓘ |
| appliesTo | future papal elections after 1996 ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope John Paul II personally ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| canonicalCategory | special legislation for papal elections ⓘ |
| contains |
norms on the destruction of the Fisherman’s Ring
ⓘ
norms on the funeral of a deceased pope ⓘ norms on the governance of the Church during the vacancy of the Apostolic See ⓘ norms on the sealing of the papal apartments ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
ⓘ
Cardinal electors ⓘ College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| establishes |
penalties for violation of conclave secrecy
ⓘ
procedures for acceptance of election by the elected pope ⓘ procedures for balloting in a conclave ⓘ procedures for counting votes in a conclave ⓘ rules for secrecy of the conclave ⓘ rules for the beginning of the pontificate ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Universi Dominici Gregis self-link ⓘ |
| governs | conclave in the Sistine Chapel ⓘ |
| incipit |
Universi Dominici Gregis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Universi Dominici gregis
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| issuedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| issuedIn | Vatican City ⓘ |
| juridicalScope |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| languageOfDocument | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | apostolic constitution issued motu proprio ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding canon law for papal elections ⓘ |
| modifiedBy |
Pope Benedict XVI
ⓘ
motu proprio De aliquibus mutationibus in normis de electione Romani Pontificis ⓘ
surface form:
apostolic letter "De aliquibus mutationibus in normis de electione Romani Pontificis"
motu proprio Normas nonnullas ⓘ
surface form:
apostolic letter "Normas nonnullas"
|
| prohibits |
external interference in papal elections
ⓘ
pacts and agreements among cardinals regarding votes ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1996-02-22 ⓘ |
| promulgationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| regulates |
procedures during sede vacante
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procedures for the election of a new pope ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Code of Canon Law (1983)
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surface form:
Code of Canon Law
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| replaced | Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis ⓘ |
| requires | two-thirds majority for valid papal election (subject to later modifications) ⓘ |
| setsMinimumNumberOfElectors | Cardinals under the age of 80 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
election of the Roman Pontiff
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papal conclave ⓘ papal vacancy ⓘ |
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Subject: Universi Dominici Gregis Description of subject: Universi Dominici Gregis is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope John Paul II in 1996 that comprehensively regulates the procedures for a papal vacancy and the election of a new pope.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ingravescentem Aetatem
this entity surface form:
Universi Dominici gregis