International Federation of Catholic Universities
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The International Federation of Catholic Universities is a global association that brings together Catholic higher education institutions to promote collaboration in research, teaching, and service inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T369728 — 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: International Federation of Catholic Universities Context triple: [Pontifical Xavierian University, affiliation, International Federation of Catholic Universities]
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
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Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences is a Vatican-based scholarly body that brings together leading experts to study and advise on social, economic, political, and legal issues in light of Catholic social teaching.
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Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Latin America
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Latin America is a regional network of Jesuit higher education institutions dedicated to promoting academic collaboration, social justice, and Ignatian educational values across Latin America.
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Pontifical Xavierian University
Pontifical Xavierian University is a prestigious private Catholic higher education institution in Colombia, run by the Jesuits and known for its strong academic and research programs.
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E.
Universitas 21
Universitas 21 is an international network of leading research-intensive universities that collaborate to promote global higher education and research excellence.
- 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: International Federation of Catholic Universities Target entity description: The International Federation of Catholic Universities is a global association that brings together Catholic higher education institutions to promote collaboration in research, teaching, and service inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition.
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A.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
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B.
Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences is a Vatican-based scholarly body that brings together leading experts to study and advise on social, economic, political, and legal issues in light of Catholic social teaching.
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C.
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Latin America
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Latin America is a regional network of Jesuit higher education institutions dedicated to promoting academic collaboration, social justice, and Ignatian educational values across Latin America.
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Pontifical Xavierian University
Pontifical Xavierian University is a prestigious private Catholic higher education institution in Colombia, run by the Jesuits and known for its strong academic and research programs.
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E.
Universitas 21
Universitas 21 is an international network of leading research-intensive universities that collaborate to promote global higher education and research excellence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic organization
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association of universities ⓘ international non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
FIUC
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IFCU ⓘ |
| affiliation | Holy See ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
International Federation of Catholic Universities
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surface form:
Federación Internacional de Universidades Católicas
International Federation of Catholic Universities ⓘ
surface form:
Federação Internacional de Universidades Católicas
International Federation of Catholic Universities ⓘ
surface form:
Fédération Internationale des Universités Catholiques
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| coordinatesWith | Catholic universities on all continents ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| field |
Catholic studies
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higher education ⓘ research collaboration ⓘ |
| founded | 1924 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Leuven
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surface form:
Louvain, Belgium
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| hasActivity |
academic networking
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capacity building for Catholic universities ⓘ conferences and congresses ⓘ joint research programs ⓘ promotion of Catholic social teaching in higher education ⓘ publication of studies and reports ⓘ support for internationalization of member institutions ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
ethical and humanistic dimensions of higher education
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promotion of the Catholic intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| membershipType |
Catholic higher education institutions
ⓘ
Catholic universities ⓘ |
| motto | Sciat ut serviat ⓘ |
| name | International Federation of Catholic Universities self-link ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Italian ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| purpose |
to foster research, teaching, and service inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition
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to promote collaboration among Catholic higher education institutions ⓘ to strengthen Catholic identity in higher education ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| scope | global ⓘ |
| sector |
education
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religion ⓘ |
| supports |
collaboration between Catholic universities and the Church
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dialogue between faith and culture in academia ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fiuc.org ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: International Federation of Catholic Universities Description of subject: The International Federation of Catholic Universities is a global association that brings together Catholic higher education institutions to promote collaboration in research, teaching, and service inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
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affiliation
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International Federation of Catholic Universities
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Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
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membership
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International Federation of Catholic Universities
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International Federation of Catholic Universities
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name
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International Federation of Catholic Universities
self-link
ⓘ
International Federation of Catholic Universities
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alsoKnownAs
→
International Federation of Catholic Universities
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this entity surface form:
Fédération Internationale des Universités Catholiques
International Federation of Catholic Universities
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alsoKnownAs
→
International Federation of Catholic Universities
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Federación Internacional de Universidades Católicas
International Federation of Catholic Universities
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alsoKnownAs
→
International Federation of Catholic Universities
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Federação Internacional de Universidades Católicas
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
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isMemberOf
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International Federation of Catholic Universities
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subject surface form:
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas
subject surface form:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
this entity surface form:
Pontifical universities network
subject surface form:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
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affiliation
→
International Federation of Catholic Universities
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Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
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memberOf
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International Federation of Catholic Universities
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subject surface form:
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth
this entity surface form:
Fédération Internationale des Universités Catholiques
this entity surface form:
Catholic universities worldwide
subject surface form:
Radboud University Nijmegen
Organization of Catholic Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean
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memberOf
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International Federation of Catholic Universities
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