Ad maiorem Dei gloriam
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Ad maiorem Dei gloriam is a Latin phrase meaning “For the greater glory of God,” traditionally associated with Ignatian spirituality and used as the guiding motto of the Jesuits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ad maiorem Dei gloriam canonical | 2 |
| Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T153250 — 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: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam Context triple: [Society of Jesus, motto, Ad maiorem Dei gloriam]
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A.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
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B.
Te Deum ecuménico
El Te Deum ecuménico es una ceremonia religiosa interconfesional celebrada en Chile para agradecer y pedir por la nación en el marco de las Fiestas Patrias.
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C.
Lumen fidei
Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
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D.
Praedicate Evangelium
Praedicate Evangelium is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that comprehensively reforms and reorganizes the Roman Curia and its functions in service to the universal Church.
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E.
Evangelii gaudium
Evangelii gaudium is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that outlines his vision for a missionary, joy-filled, and socially engaged Church in the modern world.
- 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: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam Target entity description: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam is a Latin phrase meaning “For the greater glory of God,” traditionally associated with Ignatian spirituality and used as the guiding motto of the Jesuits.
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A.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
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B.
Te Deum ecuménico
El Te Deum ecuménico es una ceremonia religiosa interconfesional celebrada en Chile para agradecer y pedir por la nación en el marco de las Fiestas Patrias.
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C.
Lumen fidei
Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
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D.
Praedicate Evangelium
Praedicate Evangelium is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that comprehensively reforms and reorganizes the Roman Curia and its functions in service to the universal Church.
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E.
Evangelii gaudium
Evangelii gaudium is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that outlines his vision for a missionary, joy-filled, and socially engaged Church in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jesuit motto
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Latin motto ⓘ religious motto ⓘ |
| abbreviationUsage | often written as AMDG at the top of letters or documents ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ignatian spirituality
ⓘ
Society of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuits
Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic motto
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Christian phrase ⓘ Latin religious expression ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus | seeking the greater good in God’s sight ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Ignatius of Loyola
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surface form:
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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| historicalPeriod |
Counter-Reformation
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surface form:
early modern Catholic Reformation
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| influence |
Catholic approaches to work and vocation
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Jesuit educational philosophy ⓘ Jesuit missionary spirituality ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| moralImplication | orientation of all actions toward God’s service ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
Society of Jesus
ⓘ
many Jesuit institutions ⓘ |
| purpose | to express that all actions should be done for God’s greater glory ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ignatian magis
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finding God in all things ⓘ spiritual discernment ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | themes of glorifying God in Christian Scripture ⓘ |
| shortForm | AMDG ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
God’s glory
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offering of one’s work to God ⓘ selfless service ⓘ |
| translation | For the greater glory of God ⓘ |
| usageContext |
institutional mottos
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personal prayer ⓘ religious education ⓘ spiritual retreats ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Catholic religious orders
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Society of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuit brothers
Jesuit educational institutions ⓘ Jesuit priests ⓘ Jesuit schools ⓘ Jesuit universities ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic devotional literature
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Jesuit coats of arms ⓘ Jesuit correspondence ⓘ Jesuit documents ⓘ Jesuit school emblems ⓘ Jesuit seals ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam Description of subject: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam is a Latin phrase meaning “For the greater glory of God,” traditionally associated with Ignatian spirituality and used as the guiding motto of the Jesuits.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam