Doctrinal Section

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The Doctrinal Section is the branch of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine on faith and morals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical office
section of dicastery
advises Pope
bishops
aimsTo prevent doctrinal error
promote sound Catholic teaching
belongsTo Roman Curia
concerns Catholic magisterium
orthodoxy of Catholic teaching
hasJurisdictionOver doctrine on faith
doctrine on morals
hasRole promote Catholic doctrine
safeguard Catholic doctrine
languageOfWorkOrName Italian
Latin
locatedIn Vatican City
parentOrganization Holy See
partOf Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
responsibleFor assisting the Pope in doctrinal matters
examining writings on faith and morals
issuing doctrinal documents
responding to doctrinal questions
scope universal Church
supervises doctrinal aspects of theological publications
underAuthorityOf Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
worksOn doctrinal declarations
doctrinal notifications

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DDF hasSection Doctrinal Section
subject surface form: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith