Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost
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The Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost is the highest-ranking leader responsible for governing and guiding the global missionary work and spiritual life of the Spiritan religious congregation within the Catholic Church.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical title
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religious leadership office ⓘ superior general ⓘ |
| accountableTo | General Chapter of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit
NERFINISHED
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Superior General of the Spiritan Congregation ⓘ Superior General of the Spiritans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assistedBy | General Council of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityType | centralized religious authority ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Catholic religious superiors
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leaders of religious institutes ⓘ |
| canBe | priest of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ |
| electedBy | General Chapter of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
canon law of the Catholic Church
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constitutions of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityTo |
appoint or confirm provincial superiors
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convocate the General Chapter ⓘ interpret the constitutions in ordinary cases ⓘ issue circular letters to the Congregation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
local communities of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost
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provinces of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ regions of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
education and pastoral care
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evangelization of the poor ⓘ missionary work in difficult or neglected areas ⓘ |
| mustBe | professed member of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ |
| oversees |
Spiritan response to Church priorities
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formation policies for Spiritan candidates ⓘ implementation of Spiritan charism ⓘ missionary work in multiple continents ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Congregation of the Holy Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | highest authority in the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Congregation of the Holy Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latin Church
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Holy See in matters of pontifical right ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
fostering unity within the Congregation of the Holy Ghost
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governance of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ guiding global missionary work of the Spiritans ⓘ implementation of the constitutions of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ overall direction of Spiritan apostolic activities ⓘ promoting spiritual life of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ representing the Congregation of the Holy Ghost to the Holy See ⓘ representing the Congregation of the Holy Ghost to the universal Church ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | global ⓘ |
| spiritualRole |
guardian of Spiritan charism
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promoter of community life and prayer ⓘ |
| termType | fixed term defined by the constitutions of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost ⓘ |
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Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit