Master of the Order of Preachers
E770760
The Master of the Order of Preachers is the worldwide leader of the Dominican Order, overseeing its friars, nuns, and lay branches in their mission of preaching and teaching within the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominican Master of the Order | 1 |
| Master General of the Order of Preachers | 1 |
| Master of the Order of Preachers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9006884 — 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: Master of the Order of Preachers Context triple: [Third Order of Saint Dominic, governedBy, Master of the Order of Preachers]
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A.
Order of Preachers
The Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic in the early 13th century and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
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B.
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic was a 13th-century Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order, known for his commitment to preaching, education, and combating heresy within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Saint Bernardino of Siena
Saint Bernardino of Siena was a 15th-century Italian Franciscan priest and renowned preacher known for his popular sermons and promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus.
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D.
Third Order of Saint Dominic
The Third Order of Saint Dominic is a lay branch of the Dominican family whose members live out Dominican spirituality and mission while remaining in their secular state of life.
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E.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux was a 12th-century French Cistercian abbot, theologian, and mystic renowned for his influential role in church reform, spirituality, and medieval politics.
- 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: Master of the Order of Preachers Target entity description: The Master of the Order of Preachers is the worldwide leader of the Dominican Order, overseeing its friars, nuns, and lay branches in their mission of preaching and teaching within the Catholic Church.
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A.
Order of Preachers
The Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic in the early 13th century and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
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B.
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic was a 13th-century Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order, known for his commitment to preaching, education, and combating heresy within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Saint Bernardino of Siena
Saint Bernardino of Siena was a 15th-century Italian Franciscan priest and renowned preacher known for his popular sermons and promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus.
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D.
Third Order of Saint Dominic
The Third Order of Saint Dominic is a lay branch of the Dominican family whose members live out Dominican spirituality and mission while remaining in their secular state of life.
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E.
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux was a 12th-century French Cistercian abbot, theologian, and mystic renowned for his influential role in church reform, spirituality, and medieval politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical title
ⓘ
religious leadership office ⓘ superior general ⓘ |
| authorityFrom |
Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
papal approval of the Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City (ecclesial context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Gerard Francisco Timoner III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1216 ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| electedBy | General Chapter of the Order of Preachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Saint Dominic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Dominic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingFigure | Saint Dominic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare (of the Order) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Very Reverend ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Dominican friars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dominican lay fraternities NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominican nuns NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominican provinces ⓘ Dominican sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | leadership of the Catholic Church’s religious institutes ⓘ |
| notableFormerHolder |
Antonin Cloche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruno Cadoré NERFINISHED ⓘ Carlos Azpiroz Costa NERFINISHED ⓘ Humbert of Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond of Penyafort NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy Radcliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommaso Turco NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent de Couesnongle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of Preachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Order of Preachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Holy See in matters of pontifical right ⓘ |
| residence | Santa Sabina, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
appointment of certain officials of the Order
ⓘ
approval of provincial structures ⓘ convocation of General Chapters ⓘ fidelity to Dominican charism ⓘ overall governance of the Order of Preachers ⓘ promotion of preaching ⓘ promotion of theological study ⓘ |
| seat | Basilica of Santa Sabina all’Aventino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName |
Master General of the Order of Preachers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Master of the Dominicans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Very Reverend Father ⓘ |
| termLength | nine years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Master of the Order of Preachers Description of subject: The Master of the Order of Preachers is the worldwide leader of the Dominican Order, overseeing its friars, nuns, and lay branches in their mission of preaching and teaching within the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Master General of the Order of Preachers
this entity surface form:
Dominican Master of the Order