Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
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The Constitutions of the Order of Preachers are the fundamental legislative texts that govern the life, mission, and communal discipline of the Dominican friars within the Catholic Church.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fundamental law of a religious institute
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governing document → religious constitution → |
| aimsToSafeguard |
Dominican charism of preaching
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common life of the friars → observance of the evangelical counsels → |
| appliesTo |
Dominican friars
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convents of the Order of Preachers → provinces of the Order of Preachers → |
| approvedBy |
Holy See
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Pope → |
| bindingOn |
novices of the Order of Preachers
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professed members of the Order of Preachers → student brothers of the Order of Preachers → |
| canBeModifiedBy |
General Chapter of the Order of Preachers
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| denomination |
Catholic Church
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| governs |
communal discipline of Dominican friars
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formation of Dominican friars → government of the Order of Preachers → life of Dominican friars → mission of Dominican friars → observance of common life → structures of authority in the Order of Preachers → vows of Dominican friars → |
| hasComponent |
Fundamental Constitution of the Order of Preachers
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Ordinations of the Order of Preachers → statutes and norms of the Order of Preachers → |
| historicalRootsIn |
13th‑century Dominican legislation
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early legislation of Saint Dominic → |
| inForceIn |
Dominican provinces worldwide
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| inspiredBy |
charism of Saint Dominic
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| language |
Latin
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| legalStatus |
proper law of the Order of Preachers
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| periodicallyRevisedBy |
General Chapters of the Order of Preachers
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| promulgatedBy |
Master of the Order of Preachers
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| religiousFamily |
Dominican Order
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| religiousOrder |
Order of Preachers
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| requiresApprovalForModificationFrom |
Holy See
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| subjectMatter |
apostolic works
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evangelical counsels → formation and studies → governance of religious communities → liturgical life → preaching ministry → religious life → |
| subordinateTo |
Apostolic See
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Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church → |
| typeOfLaw |
particular law in the Catholic Church
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
("Fundamental Constitution of the Order of Preachers")
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Constitutions of the Order of Preachers ("Ordinations of the Order of Preachers") → |
hasComponent |
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Dominican friars
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constitutions |
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Dominican nuns
("Constitutions of the Nuns of the Order of Preachers")
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governedBy |