apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia
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Apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia is a formal papal document issued by Pope Benedict XV that served as the vehicle for officially promulgating the 1917 Pio-Benedictine Code of Canon Law for the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (1)
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| apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9844370 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia Context triple: [Pio-Benedictine Code, promulgatedThrough, apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia]
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Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum
Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum is the 1992 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that officially introduced and authorized the universal use of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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Apostolic constitution Ex illa die
Apostolic constitution Ex illa die is a formal papal decree by Pope Clement XI that restructured aspects of church governance and discipline within the Catholic Church.
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Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.
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Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
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E.
apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis
The apostolic constitution *Universi Dominici Gregis* is a key legal document of the Catholic Church that sets out the procedures for the College of Cardinals in electing a new pope after the papal see becomes vacant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia Target entity description: Apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia is a formal papal document issued by Pope Benedict XV that served as the vehicle for officially promulgating the 1917 Pio-Benedictine Code of Canon Law for the Catholic Church.
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A.
Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum
Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum is the 1992 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that officially introduced and authorized the universal use of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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B.
Apostolic constitution Ex illa die
Apostolic constitution Ex illa die is a formal papal decree by Pope Clement XI that restructured aspects of church governance and discipline within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.
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D.
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
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E.
apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis
The apostolic constitution *Universi Dominici Gregis* is a key legal document of the Catholic Church that sets out the procedures for the College of Cardinals in electing a new pope after the papal see becomes vacant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostolic constitution
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papal document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia
NERFINISHED
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Providentissima Mater Ecclesia (1917 code promulgation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Latin Church
NERFINISHED
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universal discipline of the Catholic Church (as of 1917) ⓘ |
| authority | Papal magisterium ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | historical promulgation document ⓘ |
| documentType | legislative act ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | highest form of papal legislative document ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalCitation | AAS (Acta Apostolicae Sedis) entry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century codification of canon law ⓘ |
| issuedByOffice | Supreme Pontiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBySee | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| juridicalNature | universal law for the Latin Church ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect | official promulgation of the 1917 Pio-Benedictine Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Virgin Mary as Most Provident Mother of the Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgated | 1917 Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Benedict XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedCodeNickname | Pio-Benedictine Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedFor | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgationForm | apostolic constitution ⓘ |
| promulgationMedium | papal bull-style constitution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Codex Iuris Canonici (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Pio-Benedictine Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
canon law
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codification of ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| successorCode | 1983 Code of Canon Law (as later replacement of the 1917 code) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia Description of subject: Apostolic constitution Providentissima Mater Ecclesia is a formal papal document issued by Pope Benedict XV that served as the vehicle for officially promulgating the 1917 Pio-Benedictine Code of Canon Law for the Catholic Church.
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