Union of Superiors General
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The Union of Superiors General is an international organization that brings together the leaders of Catholic male religious institutes to coordinate their mission, foster collaboration, and represent their interests within the Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Union of Superiors General canonical | 1 |
| Union of Superiors General (USG) of men’s religious institutes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11691586 — 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: Union of Superiors General Context triple: [Lineamenta for the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, addressee, Union of Superiors General]
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A.
Sacred Congregation for Religious
The Sacred Congregation for Religious was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing religious orders and congregations within the Catholic Church.
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B.
General Chapter of the Order of Preachers
The General Chapter of the Order of Preachers is the highest legislative and decision-making assembly of the Dominican Order, where representatives convene to set policies, elect leaders, and guide the order’s global mission.
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C.
Council for Movements and Associations of the Faithful
The Council for Movements and Associations of the Faithful is a body within the French Bishops' Conference that coordinates and represents Catholic lay movements and associations in France.
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D.
General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops is the permanent Vatican office that organizes, coordinates, and supports the work of the Synod of Bishops convened by the pope.
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E.
Committee for Monastic Communities
The Committee for Monastic Communities is a body within the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America responsible for supporting, coordinating, and guiding Orthodox Christian monastic life in the U.S.
- 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: Union of Superiors General Target entity description: The Union of Superiors General is an international organization that brings together the leaders of Catholic male religious institutes to coordinate their mission, foster collaboration, and represent their interests within the Church.
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A.
Sacred Congregation for Religious
The Sacred Congregation for Religious was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing religious orders and congregations within the Catholic Church.
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B.
General Chapter of the Order of Preachers
The General Chapter of the Order of Preachers is the highest legislative and decision-making assembly of the Dominican Order, where representatives convene to set policies, elect leaders, and guide the order’s global mission.
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C.
Council for Movements and Associations of the Faithful
The Council for Movements and Associations of the Faithful is a body within the French Bishops' Conference that coordinates and represents Catholic lay movements and associations in France.
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D.
General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops is the permanent Vatican office that organizes, coordinates, and supports the work of the Synod of Bishops convened by the pope.
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E.
Committee for Monastic Communities
The Committee for Monastic Communities is a body within the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America responsible for supporting, coordinating, and guiding Orthodox Christian monastic life in the U.S.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic organization
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association of religious superiors ⓘ international organization ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote collaboration with bishops and episcopal conferences
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strengthen unity among religious congregations ⓘ support discernment of superiors general ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
NERFINISHED
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Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ International Union of Superiors General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
dialogue with the Holy See on issues of consecrated life
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reflection on contemporary challenges to religious life ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic religious institutes
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consecrated life ⓘ religious life governance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evangelization
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implementation of Church teaching on consecrated life ⓘ inter-congregational collaboration ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| follows | canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | USG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstituency |
religious congregations of diocesan right
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religious congregations of pontifical right ⓘ |
| hasGenderFocus | male ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody | executive council ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
president
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secretary general ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
major superior
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superior general ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMembership | institutional membership ⓘ |
| organizes |
formation programs for superiors general
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general assemblies ⓘ plenary meetings ⓘ |
| purpose |
coordinate the mission of Catholic male religious institutes
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foster collaboration among male religious institutes ⓘ promote communion between religious institutes and the Holy See ⓘ represent the interests of male religious institutes within the Catholic Church ⓘ support leadership of religious congregations ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| represents |
male religious institutes
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superiors general of Catholic male religious institutes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Vatican documents on religious life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Union of Superiors General Description of subject: The Union of Superiors General is an international organization that brings together the leaders of Catholic male religious institutes to coordinate their mission, foster collaboration, and represent their interests within the Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lineamenta for the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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addressee
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Union of Superiors General
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subject surface form:
Superior General of the Claretian Missionaries
this entity surface form:
Union of Superiors General (USG) of men’s religious institutes