Laetare Medal
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The Laetare Medal is a prestigious annual award bestowed by the University of Notre Dame to honor outstanding service to the Catholic Church and society.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American award
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Catholic award → award → |
| awardFor |
outstanding service to society
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outstanding service to the Catholic Church → |
| awardingBodyReligiousAffiliation |
Catholic
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| awardingBodyType |
university
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| category |
Awards established in 1883
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Catholic Church in the United States → University of Notre Dame awards → |
| country |
United States
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| eligibility |
Catholic individuals
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clergy → lay Catholics → religious → |
| field |
Catholic culture
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public service → religion → |
| firstAwarded |
1883
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasGenderRestriction |
no
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| hasPhysicalForm |
medal
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| inception |
1883
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| languageOfName |
Latin
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| mottoLanguage |
Latin
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| namedAfter |
Laetare Sunday
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| notableRecipient |
Dorothy Day
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Joe Biden → John F. Kennedy → Martin Sheen → Sister Helen Prejean → Walker Percy → |
| presentedAt |
University of Notre Dame
NERFINISHED
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| presentedBy |
University of Notre Dame
NERFINISHED
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University of Notre Dame du Lac NERFINISHED → |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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| selectionProcess |
chosen by University of Notre Dame
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| significance |
one of the oldest and most prestigious awards for American Catholics
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| typicalAnnouncementDate |
around Laetare Sunday
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Timothy Shriver
→
William J. Mayo → |
awardReceived |
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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award received |