Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
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The Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is a senior Vatican official who assists in leading the Catholic Church’s highest judicial authority, overseeing matters of canon law and church governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10768431 — 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: Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura Context triple: [Pericle Felici, positionHeld, Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura]
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A.
Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council was a senior Vatican official responsible for assisting in the governance and administration of the Roman Catholic Church’s disciplinary and pastoral matters under that congregation.
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B.
Prefect of the Papal Household
The Prefect of the Papal Household is a senior Vatican official who oversees the organization of the Pope’s daily schedule, audiences, and ceremonial activities within the Apostolic Palace.
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C.
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
The Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church is the senior Vatican official responsible for administering the temporal goods of the Holy See and overseeing the governance of the Church during a papal interregnum.
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D.
Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith was the head of the Vatican department responsible for directing and overseeing Catholic missionary activity and the spread of the faith worldwide.
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E.
Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is the Vatican official who leads the Roman Curia department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life in the Catholic Church.
- 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: Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura Target entity description: The Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is a senior Vatican official who assists in leading the Catholic Church’s highest judicial authority, overseeing matters of canon law and church governance.
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A.
Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council was a senior Vatican official responsible for assisting in the governance and administration of the Roman Catholic Church’s disciplinary and pastoral matters under that congregation.
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B.
Prefect of the Papal Household
The Prefect of the Papal Household is a senior Vatican official who oversees the organization of the Pope’s daily schedule, audiences, and ceremonial activities within the Apostolic Palace.
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C.
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
The Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church is the senior Vatican official responsible for administering the temporal goods of the Holy See and overseeing the governance of the Church during a papal interregnum.
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D.
Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith was the head of the Vatican department responsible for directing and overseeing Catholic missionary activity and the spread of the faith worldwide.
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E.
Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is the Vatican official who leads the Roman Curia department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church judicial office
ⓘ
Roman Curia position ⓘ ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Pro-Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToOrganization |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exercisesAuthorityIn |
administrative justice within the Church
ⓘ
judicial matters of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canon law
ⓘ
church governance ⓘ ecclesiastical judicial procedures ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | internal governance disputes subject to the Apostolic Signatura ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
administrative recourse cases in the Catholic Church
ⓘ
matters of canon law ⓘ procedural issues in ecclesiastical tribunals ⓘ questions regarding competence of ecclesiastical tribunals ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assists the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
ⓘ
helps lead the highest judicial authority of the Catholic Church ⓘ oversees application of canon law at the highest level ⓘ participates in governance of the Church’s judicial system ⓘ |
| isPartOf | judicial branch of the Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPositionIn |
Roman Curia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legalSystem | canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Vatican City State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
handling of appeals in certain canonical cases
ⓘ
observance of canonical norms in judicial processes ⓘ proper administration of justice in ecclesiastical tribunals ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Curia ⓘ Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura NERFINISHED ⓘ governance structure of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| rank | senior Vatican official ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| requiresQualification |
expertise in canon law
ⓘ
ordination as a Catholic cleric ⓘ |
| scope | universal Church ⓘ |
| seat | Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Pope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith |
judges of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
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officials of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura Description of subject: The Pro-Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is a senior Vatican official who assists in leading the Catholic Church’s highest judicial authority, overseeing matters of canon law and church governance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.