pontifical commission
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institution of the Catholic Church
organ of the Holy See
type of advisory commission
type of ecclesiastical body
A pontifical commission is a special committee established by the Pope or the Holy See to study, advise on, or implement matters of significant importance within the Catholic Church.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pontifical Commissions | 1 |
| Presidents of the Pontifical Commission Justice and Peace | 1 |
| ecclesiastical commission of the Holy See | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
institution of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
organ of the Holy See ⓘ type of advisory commission ⓘ type of ecclesiastical body ⓘ |
| actsThrough |
decrees
ⓘ
instructions ⓘ recommendations ⓘ |
| canBe |
permanent
ⓘ
temporary ⓘ |
| canBeErectedBy |
apostolic constitution
ⓘ
motu proprio ⓘ papal decree ⓘ |
| canHave | executive functions delegated by the Pope ⓘ |
| decisionPower | primarily consultative ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
diocesan commission
ⓘ
episcopal conference commission ⓘ |
| governedBy | Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefiningAuthority |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy |
archbishop
ⓘ
cardinal ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | universal Church ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | ecclesiastical public juridic person ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
bishops
ⓘ
cardinals ⓘ lay experts ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| relatedTo | dicasteries of the Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Pope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeCanBe |
biblical studies
ⓘ
canonical reform ⓘ church-state relations ⓘ cultural heritage of the Church ⓘ doctrinal issues ⓘ liturgical matters ⓘ sacred archaeology ⓘ social communications ⓘ |
| typicalPurpose |
advise the Pope
ⓘ
coordinate activities in a particular field ⓘ implement papal decisions ⓘ prepare reforms ⓘ study specific questions ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ecclesiastical commission of the Holy See
this entity surface form:
Pontifical Commissions
this entity surface form:
Presidents of the Pontifical Commission Justice and Peace