General Chapter
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central governing body
governing assembly
institution of the Cistercian Order
religious governing council
The General Chapter is the central governing assembly of the Cistercian Order, where representatives of its monasteries meet to make decisions on doctrine, discipline, and administration.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central governing body
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governing assembly ⓘ institution of the Cistercian Order ⓘ religious governing council ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
abbots of Cistercian monasteries
ⓘ
general leadership of the Cistercian Order ⓘ representatives of Cistercian monasteries ⓘ |
| decisionType | binding on member monasteries ⓘ |
| governs | Cistercian monasteries ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
elect or confirm superiors at the level of the Order
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govern the Cistercian Order ⓘ interpret the constitutions of the Cistercian Order ⓘ legislate for the Cistercian Order ⓘ maintain unity of observance among Cistercian monasteries ⓘ make decisions on administration ⓘ make decisions on discipline ⓘ make decisions on doctrine ⓘ |
| historicalCenter | Cîteaux Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Latin (historically) ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Cistercian Order headquarters (historically Cîteaux Abbey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | supra-monastic ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
chapter (monastic assembly)
ⓘ
general chapter (religious order) ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Cistercian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| scopeOfAuthority |
administration
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discipline ⓘ doctrine ⓘ liturgical practice within the Order ⓘ observance of the Cistercian rule ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.