Year of Faith
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The Year of Faith was a special period proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (and continued under Pope Francis) to encourage Catholics worldwide to deepen their understanding and living out of the Christian faith.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Year of Faith canonical | 3 |
| Year of Faith (2012–2013) | 2 |
| Pope Francis concluded the Year of Faith on 2013-11-24 | 1 |
| Year of Faith 2012–2013 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T432286 — 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: Year of Faith Context triple: [Lumen fidei, religiousContext, Year of Faith]
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A.
Lumen fidei
Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
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B.
Redemptoris Custos
Redemptoris Custos is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the life and mission of Saint Joseph as guardian of the Redeemer and model of Christian fatherhood.
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C.
Evangelii gaudium
Evangelii gaudium is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that outlines his vision for a missionary, joy-filled, and socially engaged Church in the modern world.
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D.
In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
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E.
Fratelli tutti
Fratelli tutti is Pope Francis’s 2020 encyclical that reflects on fraternity, social friendship, and the need for greater solidarity and justice in the modern world.
- 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: Year of Faith Target entity description: The Year of Faith was a special period proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (and continued under Pope Francis) to encourage Catholics worldwide to deepen their understanding and living out of the Christian faith.
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A.
Lumen fidei
Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
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B.
Redemptoris Custos
Redemptoris Custos is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the life and mission of Saint Joseph as guardian of the Redeemer and model of Christian fatherhood.
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C.
Evangelii gaudium
Evangelii gaudium is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that outlines his vision for a missionary, joy-filled, and socially engaged Church in the modern world.
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D.
In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
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E.
Fratelli tutti
Fratelli tutti is Pope Francis’s 2020 encyclical that reflects on fraternity, social friendship, and the need for greater solidarity and justice in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic observance
ⓘ
special year in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| announcedInDocument | apostolic letter Porta fidei ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 2011-10-11 ⓘ |
| associatedDocument |
Holy Door
ⓘ
surface form:
Porta fidei
|
| associatedPope |
Pope Benedict XVI
ⓘ
Pope Francis ⓘ |
| continuedUnder | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization ⓘ |
| encouragedPractice |
catechesis
ⓘ
pilgrimages ⓘ public profession of faith ⓘ works of charity ⓘ |
| endDate | 2013-11-24 ⓘ |
| endFeastOrEvent | Solemnity of Christ the King ⓘ |
| focus |
renewed participation in the liturgy
ⓘ
study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ study of the documents of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ witness to faith in public life ⓘ |
| geographicalReach | dioceses and parishes worldwide ⓘ |
| globalScope |
universal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
worldwide Catholic Church
|
| hasMottoOrTheme |
Holy Door
ⓘ
surface form:
Door of Faith
|
| includedEvent |
international events in Rome
ⓘ
special catecheses in dioceses ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept | new evangelization ⓘ |
| linkedToCouncil | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| linkedToText | Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | celebrated within the Roman Rite liturgical year ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| proclaimedBy | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| purpose |
to deepen Catholics’ understanding of the Christian faith
ⓘ
to encourage renewed conversion to the Lord ⓘ to promote new evangelization ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startDate | 2012-10-11 ⓘ |
| startFeastOrEvent |
20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
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50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| successorPopeRole |
Year of Faith
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pope Francis concluded the Year of Faith on 2013-11-24
|
| typeOfInitiative | year-long spiritual initiative ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pope Francis concluded the Year of Faith on 2013-11-24
this entity surface form:
Year of Faith (2012–2013)
subject surface form:
Porta fidei
subject surface form:
Porta fidei
this entity surface form:
Year of Faith 2012–2013
this entity surface form:
Year of Faith (2012–2013)