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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Constitutions of the Order of Preachers Context triple: [Dominican friars, constitutions, Constitutions of the Order of Preachers]
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Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus are the foundational rules and guidelines, largely authored by Ignatius of Loyola, that govern the life, organization, and mission of the Jesuit order within the Catholic Church.
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Rule of Saint Augustine
The Rule of Saint Augustine is an early Christian monastic rule, attributed to Augustine of Hippo, that outlines a communal life of poverty, chastity, obedience, and shared charity for religious communities.
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Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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Rule of Saint Benedict
The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
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E.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
- 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: Constitutions of the Order of Preachers Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus are the foundational rules and guidelines, largely authored by Ignatius of Loyola, that govern the life, organization, and mission of the Jesuit order within the Catholic Church.
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B.
Rule of Saint Augustine
The Rule of Saint Augustine is an early Christian monastic rule, attributed to Augustine of Hippo, that outlines a communal life of poverty, chastity, obedience, and shared charity for religious communities.
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C.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Rule of Saint Benedict
The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
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E.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 |
Order of Preachers
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surface form:
General Chapter of the Order of Preachers
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| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
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 |
Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fundamental Constitution of the Order of Preachers
Constitutions of the Order of Preachers self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
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 friars
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surface form:
Dominican provinces worldwide
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| inspiredBy | charism of Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | proper law of the Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| periodicallyRevisedBy |
Order of Preachers
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surface form:
General Chapters of the Order of Preachers
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| promulgatedBy |
Order of Preachers
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surface form:
Master of the Order of Preachers
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| religiousFamily |
Order of Preachers
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surface form:
Dominican Order
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| religiousOrder | Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalForModificationFrom | Holy See ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
apostolic works
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evangelical counsels ⓘ formation and studies ⓘ governance of religious communities ⓘ liturgical life ⓘ preaching ministry ⓘ religious life ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Holy See
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surface form:
Apostolic See
Code of Canon Law (1983) ⓘ
surface form:
Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church
|
| typeOfLaw | particular law in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
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Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
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Fundamental Constitution of the Order of Preachers
Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
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Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
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Ordinations of the Order of Preachers
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Constitutions of the Nuns of the Order of Preachers