Secretariat for the Service of Faith
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The Secretariat for the Service of Faith is a central Jesuit office that coordinates and promotes the Society of Jesus’s global mission in evangelization, spirituality, and theological reflection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretariat for the Service of Faith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4817446 — 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: Secretariat for the Service of Faith Context triple: [General Curia of the Society of Jesus, hasOffice, Secretariat for the Service of Faith]
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A.
Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs
The Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs is an office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for theological guidance and matters of canon law within the Church in the United States.
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B.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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C.
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life within the Catholic Church.
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D.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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E.
Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
The Dicastery for the Oriental Churches is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing and supporting the Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome.
- 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: Secretariat for the Service of Faith Target entity description: The Secretariat for the Service of Faith is a central Jesuit office that coordinates and promotes the Society of Jesus’s global mission in evangelization, spirituality, and theological reflection.
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A.
Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs
The Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs is an office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for theological guidance and matters of canon law within the Church in the United States.
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B.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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C.
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life within the Catholic Church.
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D.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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E.
Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
The Dicastery for the Oriental Churches is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing and supporting the Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical organization
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Jesuit secretariat ⓘ central office of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| affiliation | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
ecumenism
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evangelization ⓘ formation of Jesuits ⓘ interreligious dialogue ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ retreats and spiritual exercises ⓘ spiritual discernment ⓘ spirituality ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Jesuit Conferences
NERFINISHED
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Jesuit apostolic works worldwide ⓘ Jesuit provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ other Jesuit secretariats ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| focus |
evangelization in diverse cultural contexts
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service of faith and promotion of justice NERFINISHED ⓘ spiritual accompaniment ⓘ theological discernment of contemporary issues ⓘ |
| goal |
foster collaboration among Jesuit works in the service of faith
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integrate evangelization and justice in Jesuit ministries ⓘ promote reflection on contemporary challenges to faith ⓘ support the renewal of spiritual life in the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.jesuits.global (section on secretariats) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| mission |
coordination of the Society of Jesus’s global mission in evangelization
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promotion of Jesuit spirituality ⓘ promotion of theological reflection in the Society of Jesus ⓘ service of faith within the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| organizationalRole |
advising the Superior General on issues related to faith and evangelization
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coordination of Jesuit apostolates related to faith ⓘ support of provincial and regional structures in matters of faith ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | General Curia of the Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Jesuits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| reportsTo | Superior General of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| usesSpirituality | Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretariat for the Service of Faith Description of subject: The Secretariat for the Service of Faith is a central Jesuit office that coordinates and promotes the Society of Jesus’s global mission in evangelization, spirituality, and theological reflection.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.