Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis
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Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis was a 1945 apostolic constitution issued by Pope Pius XII that regulated the governance of the Catholic Church and the election of a new pope during a papal interregnum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10733518 — 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: Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis Context triple: [Universi Dominici Gregis, replaced, Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis]
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A.
Optatam Totius
Optatam Totius is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that focuses on the renewal and reform of priestly training and seminaries in the Catholic Church.
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B.
encyclical Quas Primas
Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
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C.
encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam
The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Quod Apostolici Muneris
Quod Apostolici Muneris is an 1878 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII that condemns socialism, communism, and nihilism as threats to Christian society and social order.
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E.
encyclical Apostolicum Pascendi
Encyclical Apostolicum Pascendi is a papal letter by Pope Clement XIII addressing doctrinal and pastoral concerns of the Catholic Church in the 18th century.
- 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: Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis Target entity description: Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis was a 1945 apostolic constitution issued by Pope Pius XII that regulated the governance of the Catholic Church and the election of a new pope during a papal interregnum.
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A.
Optatam Totius
Optatam Totius is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that focuses on the renewal and reform of priestly training and seminaries in the Catholic Church.
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B.
encyclical Quas Primas
Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
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C.
encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam
The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Quod Apostolici Muneris
Quod Apostolici Muneris is an 1878 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII that condemns socialism, communism, and nihilism as threats to Christian society and social order.
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E.
encyclical Apostolicum Pascendi
Encyclical Apostolicum Pascendi is a papal letter by Pope Clement XIII addressing doctrinal and pastoral concerns of the Catholic Church in the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostolic constitution
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papal document ⓘ |
| aim |
to ensure orderly governance of the Church during papal vacancy
ⓘ
to regulate the election of a new pope ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
NERFINISHED
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College of Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Pius XII personally ⓘ |
| author | Pope Pius XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCorpus | papal election law corpus ⓘ |
| canonicalArea |
interregnum governance
ⓘ
papal election law ⓘ |
| defines |
competence of cardinals during sede vacante
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functions of the Apostolic Camera ⓘ limits on innovation in Church governance during vacancy ⓘ nullity of acts exceeding powers during vacancy ⓘ procedures for convoking the conclave ⓘ role of the Cardinal Camerlengo in the interregnum ⓘ role of the Dean of the College of Cardinals in the election ⓘ rules for secrecy during the conclave ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalJurisdiction | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Pontiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedInPontificateOf | Pope Pius XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| juridicalScope | universal Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect | superseded previous norms on papal election ⓘ |
| legalForm | apostolic constitution ⓘ |
| placeOfPromulgation | Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorDocument | Vacante Sede Apostolica (Pius X) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
cardinals from exercising papal authority during vacancy
ⓘ
introduction of changes to Church governance during sede vacante ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1945-12-08 ⓘ |
| promulgationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of temporal goods of the Holy See during vacancy
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election of the Roman Pontiff during vacancy of the Apostolic See ⓘ functions of the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church ⓘ limitations on acts of governance during papal vacancy ⓘ powers of the College of Cardinals during sede vacante ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status | partially superseded by later constitutions on papal election ⓘ |
| subject |
governance of the Catholic Church during sede vacante
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papal conclave ⓘ papal interregnum ⓘ |
| successorDocument |
Romano Pontifici Eligendo
NERFINISHED
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Universi Dominici Gregis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Of the Vacancy of the Apostolic See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis Description of subject: Vacantis Apostolicae Sedis was a 1945 apostolic constitution issued by Pope Pius XII that regulated the governance of the Catholic Church and the election of a new pope during a papal interregnum.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Universi Dominici Gregis