Augustinian lay fraternities
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Augustinian lay fraternities are communities of laypeople who live according to the spiritual ideals and rule of St. Augustine while remaining in their secular state of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustinian lay fraternities canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10083642 — 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: Augustinian lay fraternities Context triple: [Augustinians, hasBranch, Augustinian lay fraternities]
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A.
Order of Saint Augustine
The Order of Saint Augustine is a Catholic mendicant religious order founded in the 13th century that follows the Rule of St. Augustine and is known for its pastoral work, scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.
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B.
Mendicant orders
Mendicant orders are religious communities, especially within the Catholic Church, whose members live by begging, itinerant preaching, and voluntary poverty rather than monastic enclosure or stable income.
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C.
Secular Franciscans
The Secular Franciscans are a worldwide Catholic lay order inspired by the spirituality and example of St. Francis of Assisi, living the Gospel in everyday life while remaining in their secular state.
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D.
Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
The Canons Regular of Saint Augustine are a Roman Catholic religious order of clerics living in community under the Rule of St. Augustine, dedicated to a life of liturgical prayer, pastoral ministry, and communal apostolic work.
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E.
Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
- 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: Augustinian lay fraternities Target entity description: Augustinian lay fraternities are communities of laypeople who live according to the spiritual ideals and rule of St. Augustine while remaining in their secular state of life.
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A.
Order of Saint Augustine
The Order of Saint Augustine is a Catholic mendicant religious order founded in the 13th century that follows the Rule of St. Augustine and is known for its pastoral work, scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.
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B.
Mendicant orders
Mendicant orders are religious communities, especially within the Catholic Church, whose members live by begging, itinerant preaching, and voluntary poverty rather than monastic enclosure or stable income.
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C.
Secular Franciscans
The Secular Franciscans are a worldwide Catholic lay order inspired by the spirituality and example of St. Francis of Assisi, living the Gospel in everyday life while remaining in their secular state.
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D.
Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
The Canons Regular of Saint Augustine are a Roman Catholic religious order of clerics living in community under the Rule of St. Augustine, dedicated to a life of liturgical prayer, pastoral ministry, and communal apostolic work.
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E.
Unitas Fratrum
Unitas Fratrum, also known as the Moravian Church, is a historic Protestant denomination originating in the 15th century Bohemian Reformation and now organized as a worldwide Christian communion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Augustinian spiritual family
ⓘ
Catholic lay association ⓘ religious fraternity ⓘ |
| aimsAt | holiness of lay members ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Augustinian lay communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Augustinian secular fraternities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustinian Recollects
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Augustinian religious institutes NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of Saint Augustine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | laypeople ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
life in community
ⓘ
love of God ⓘ love of neighbor ⓘ |
| encouragesPracticeOf |
apostolic service
ⓘ
fraternal charity ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
charitable works
ⓘ
evangelization ⓘ parish apostolates ⓘ |
| followsRuleOf | Rule of St. Augustine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | statutes approved by ecclesiastical authority ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
private association of the faithful in some dioceses
ⓘ
public association of the faithful in some dioceses ⓘ |
| hasCharism |
community life
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interiority ⓘ search for God ⓘ service to the Church ⓘ |
| hasSpirituality | Augustinian spirituality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| livesInStateOfLife | secular state of life ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
promises of conversion of life
ⓘ
promises of obedience to the Rule ⓘ promises of stability ⓘ |
| meetsFor |
common prayer
ⓘ
mutual support ⓘ spiritual formation ⓘ |
| memberOfCategory | Catholic third orders and lay movements ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
participation in the sacramental life of the Church
ⓘ
study of the writings of St. Augustine ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Augustinian superiors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local bishops ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| requires | commitment to Augustinian way of life ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Augustinian lay fraternities Description of subject: Augustinian lay fraternities are communities of laypeople who live according to the spiritual ideals and rule of St. Augustine while remaining in their secular state of life.
Referenced by (2)
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