Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
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The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the complex process of investigating and approving candidates for beatification and canonization in the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congregation for the Causes of Saints | 1 |
| Dicastery for the Causes of Saints canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11120373 — 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: Dicastery for the Causes of Saints Context triple: [dicasteries of the Holy See, hasMember, Dicastery for the Causes of Saints]
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A.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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B.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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C.
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life within the Catholic Church.
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D.
Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
The Dicastery for the Oriental Churches is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing and supporting the Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome.
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E.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
- 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: Dicastery for the Causes of Saints Target entity description: The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the complex process of investigating and approving candidates for beatification and canonization in the Catholic Church.
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A.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
-
B.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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C.
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life within the Catholic Church.
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D.
Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
The Dicastery for the Oriental Churches is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing and supporting the Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome.
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E.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church organization
ⓘ
department of the Holy See ⓘ dicastery of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRenamedAsDicastery | 2022 ⓘ |
| establishedAsCongregation | 1969 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsDocument |
Divinus Perfectionis Magister
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normae servandae in inquisitionibus ab episcopis faciendis in causis sanctorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Congregation for the Causes of Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
college of relators
NERFINISHED
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historical section ⓘ judicial section ⓘ medical board ⓘ promoter of the faith ⓘ theological section ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | worldwide Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| leaderTitle |
prefect
ⓘ
secretary ⓘ undersecretary ⓘ |
| location | Vatican City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesProcess |
Roman phase of causes
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consultation of cardinals and bishops ⓘ consultation of theologians ⓘ diocesan phase of causes ⓘ papal decrees of beatification ⓘ papal decrees of canonization ⓘ papal decrees on virtues, martyrdom and miracles ⓘ preparation of positio on candidates ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sacred Congregation of Rites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| renamedBy | apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approval of liturgical cult of blesseds and saints
ⓘ
causes of beatification ⓘ causes of canonization ⓘ historical investigations in causes of saints ⓘ legal and procedural aspects of causes of saints ⓘ recognition of heroic virtues ⓘ recognition of martyrdom ⓘ recognition of miracles ⓘ theological evaluation of causes of saints ⓘ verification of authenticity of relics ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Supreme Pontiff
NERFINISHED
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pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://www.causesanti.va ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dicastery for the Causes of Saints Description of subject: The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the complex process of investigating and approving candidates for beatification and canonization in the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Congregation for the Causes of Saints