Canon 21
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Canon 21 is a decree of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) that mandated annual confession and Easter communion for all Christians, becoming a foundational norm in medieval and later Catholic practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canon 21 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon 21 Context triple: [Fourth Lateran Council, promulgatedCanon, Canon 21]
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A.
Canon 2
Canon 2 is a provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that sets standards for avoiding impropriety and maintaining public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
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B.
Canon 28
Canon 28 is a decree of the Council of Chalcedon that elevated the See of Constantinople to a position of primacy second only to Rome, reshaping the hierarchy of the early Christian Church.
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C.
Canon 1
Canon 1 is a decree from the First Council of Constantinople that reaffirms and clarifies orthodox Christian doctrine while condemning various heresies.
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D.
Canon 1
Canon 1 is a core provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that sets out the fundamental principle that judges must uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary.
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E.
Canon 4
Canon 4 is a provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that governs judges’ extrajudicial activities to ensure they do not undermine the integrity, impartiality, or independence of the judiciary.
- 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: Canon 21 Target entity description: Canon 21 is a decree of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) that mandated annual confession and Easter communion for all Christians, becoming a foundational norm in medieval and later Catholic practice.
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A.
Canon 2
Canon 2 is a provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that sets standards for avoiding impropriety and maintaining public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
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B.
Canon 28
Canon 28 is a decree of the Council of Chalcedon that elevated the See of Constantinople to a position of primacy second only to Rome, reshaping the hierarchy of the early Christian Church.
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C.
Canon 1
Canon 1 is a decree from the First Council of Constantinople that reaffirms and clarifies orthodox Christian doctrine while condemning various heresies.
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D.
Canon 1
Canon 1 is a core provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that sets out the fundamental principle that judges must uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary.
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E.
Canon 4
Canon 4 is a provision of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges that governs judges’ extrajudicial activities to ensure they do not undermine the integrity, impartiality, or independence of the judiciary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon of an ecumenical council
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decree of the Catholic Church ⓘ disciplinary norm ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
combat laxity in confession and communion
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ensure regular use of the sacrament of penance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Omnis utriusque sexus ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Catholics who have reached the age of discretion
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all Christian faithful of both sexes ⓘ |
| appliesWithin |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| category |
medieval canon law
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sacramental discipline ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
1917 Code of Canon Law
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Code of Canon Law (1983) ⓘ
surface form:
1983 Code of Canon Law
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| councilConvokedBy | Pope Innocent III ⓘ |
| councilLocation |
Lateran complex
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surface form:
Lateran Palace, Rome
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| councilNumber |
Fourth Lateran Council
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surface form:
Fourth Ecumenical Council of the Lateran
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| councilType |
Ecumenical councils
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surface form:
ecumenical council of the Catholic Church
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| date | 1215 ⓘ |
| forbids | priests to betray penitents by word or sign or in any way ⓘ |
| hasLongTermEffect |
establishment of the “Easter duty”
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normalization of annual confession as a minimum standard ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn |
lay faithful
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parish priests ⓘ |
| influenced |
later canon law on confession and communion
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medieval Catholic pastoral practice ⓘ |
| inspiredCanon |
Code of Canon Law (1983)
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surface form:
Canon 920 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law
Canon 989 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| juridicalStatus | universal law for the Latin Church at the time of promulgation ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Fourth Lateran Council ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Innocent III ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
parochial system in the Latin Church
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sacramental seal of confession ⓘ |
| requires |
Easter communion
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annual confession ⓘ confession of all serious sins at least once a year ⓘ confession to one’s own priest or with his permission to another ⓘ priests to keep the seal of confession absolutely ⓘ reception of the Eucharist at least at Easter ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Eucharistic communion
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pastoral duties of parish priests ⓘ sacrament of penance ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | pastoral reform of the Fourth Lateran Council ⓘ |
| threatensSanction |
removal from office of priests violating the seal of confession
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suspension of priests violating the seal of confession ⓘ |
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Subject: Canon 21 Description of subject: Canon 21 is a decree of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) that mandated annual confession and Easter communion for all Christians, becoming a foundational norm in medieval and later Catholic practice.
Referenced by (1)
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