Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the De La Salle Brothers, is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation dedicated to providing Christian education worldwide, especially to the young and the poor.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12868431 — 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: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Context triple: [Universidad DeLaSalle Bajío, foundingReligiousInstitute, Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools]
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Roncalli College
Roncalli College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school located in Timaru, New Zealand.
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San Sisto College
San Sisto College is an Australian Catholic secondary school for girls located in Brisbane, Queensland.
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St. Bernard’s Seminary
St. Bernard’s Seminary is a religious educational institution historically associated with Catholic clerical training, located in Ellsworth, Kansas.
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Marist
Marist is a Catholic religious family inspired by the Virgin Mary, encompassing several congregations dedicated to education, pastoral work, and missionary service.
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Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Roman Catholic religious institute of lay brothers founded in Ireland in the early 19th century, best known for its global network of schools and educational work.
- 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: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Target entity description: The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the De La Salle Brothers, is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation dedicated to providing Christian education worldwide, especially to the young and the poor.
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A.
Roncalli College
Roncalli College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school located in Timaru, New Zealand.
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B.
San Sisto College
San Sisto College is an Australian Catholic secondary school for girls located in Brisbane, Queensland.
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C.
St. Bernard’s Seminary
St. Bernard’s Seminary is a religious educational institution historically associated with Catholic clerical training, located in Ellsworth, Kansas.
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D.
Marist
Marist is a Catholic religious family inspired by the Virgin Mary, encompassing several congregations dedicated to education, pastoral work, and missionary service.
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E.
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Roman Catholic religious institute of lay brothers founded in Ireland in the early 19th century, best known for its global network of schools and educational work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious institute
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religious congregation of pontifical right ⓘ teaching congregation ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Benedict XIII ⓘ |
| approvedInYear | 1725 ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Lasallian family
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linked to:
Lasallian
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| clergyStatus | non-ordained religious ⓘ |
| educationalApproach |
Christian humanism
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integral formation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
faith formation of students
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social justice in education ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jean-Baptiste de La Salle ⓘ |
| foundedIn | France ⓘ |
| foundedInCity | Reims ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1680 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Superior General ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Brothers of the Christian Schools
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De La Salle Brothers ⓘ FSC ⓘ Fratres Scholarum Christianarum ⓘ |
| hasCharism |
Christian education
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education of the poor ⓘ education of the young ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Jean-Baptiste de La Salle ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersIn | Rome ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Signum Fidei ⓘ |
| hasPatron | Jean-Baptiste de La Salle ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Jean-Baptiste de La Salle's educational vision ⓘ |
| membershipType | lay religious brothers ⓘ |
| operates |
colleges
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schools ⓘ teacher training centers ⓘ universities ⓘ youth centers ⓘ |
| primaryApostolate |
educational ministry
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school administration ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | congregation of pontifical right ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| scopeOfActivity | worldwide ⓘ |
| spiritualTradition | Lasallian ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
poor
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young people ⓘ |
| vowsTaken |
chastity
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obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ stability in the Institute ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Description of subject: The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the De La Salle Brothers, is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation dedicated to providing Christian education worldwide, especially to the young and the poor.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Universidad DeLaSalle Bajío
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foundingReligiousInstitute
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Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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linked to: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
linked to: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
linked to: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
General Council (Brothers of the Christian Schools)
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linkedTo
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General Chapter of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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subject linked to:
General Council
linked to: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
General Council (Brothers of the Christian Schools)
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religiousOrderGoverned
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Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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subject linked to:
General Council
University of St. La Salle
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religiousAffiliation
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Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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Christian Brothers University
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hasReligiousOrderSponsor
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Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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subject linked to:
CBU
Lasallian educational tradition
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associatedWith
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Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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linked to: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
La Salle University
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religiousOrderAffiliation
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Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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subject linked to:
La Salle University and Temple University
subject linked to:
La Salle University and Temple University
La Salle High School (Cincinnati)
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religiousOrder
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Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
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