Synod of Bishops
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The Synod of Bishops is a permanent institution of the Catholic Church that convenes bishops from around the world to advise the Pope on matters of doctrine, pastoral practice, and church governance.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Synod of Bishops Context triple: [Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015), organizedBy, Synod of Bishops]
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Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is the assembly of bishops in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa responsible for providing spiritual leadership, doctrinal guidance, and high-level governance within the province.
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General Assembly of Bishops
The General Assembly of Bishops is the principal deliberative body in which the Catholic bishops of the United States gather to discuss, decide, and coordinate national pastoral policies and initiatives.
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Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest canonical authority and collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and administration.
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Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and pastoral governance.
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Maronite Synod of Bishops
The Maronite Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Maronite Catholic bishops that directs the spiritual, pastoral, and administrative life of the Maronite Church in communion with the Pope.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Synod of Bishops Target entity description: The Synod of Bishops is a permanent institution of the Catholic Church that convenes bishops from around the world to advise the Pope on matters of doctrine, pastoral practice, and church governance.
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Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is the assembly of bishops in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa responsible for providing spiritual leadership, doctrinal guidance, and high-level governance within the province.
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B.
General Assembly of Bishops
The General Assembly of Bishops is the principal deliberative body in which the Catholic bishops of the United States gather to discuss, decide, and coordinate national pastoral policies and initiatives.
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Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Serbian Orthodox Church, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, administration, and pastoral governance.
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Holy Synod of Bishops
The Holy Synod of Bishops is the highest canonical authority and collective governing body of bishops in the Orthodox Church in America, responsible for overseeing its doctrine, discipline, and administration.
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Maronite Synod of Bishops
The Maronite Synod of Bishops is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Maronite Catholic bishops that directs the spiritual, pastoral, and administrative life of the Maronite Church in communion with the Pope.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consultative body
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ecclesiastical body ⓘ permanent institution of the Catholic Church ⓘ synod ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
church governance
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doctrine ⓘ pastoral practice ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
address issues affecting the universal Church
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strengthen communion between the Pope and bishops ⓘ |
| canInclude |
experts (periti)
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lay auditors ⓘ non-bishop participants ⓘ |
| canLeadTo | apostolic exhortations by the Pope ⓘ |
| convenes | bishops from around the world ⓘ |
| convokedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1965-09-15 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | motu proprio Apostolica Sollicitudo ⓘ |
| establishedByDocument | Apostolic Letter Apostolica Sollicitudo ⓘ |
| establishedInContextOf | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
General Secretary
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Relator General ⓘ Special Secretary ⓘ |
| hasMotto | cum Petro et sub Petro ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRole | advising the Pope ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfAssembly |
extraordinary general assembly
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ordinary general assembly ⓘ special assembly ⓘ |
| headedBy |
General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
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surface form:
General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops
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| interpretedMottoAs | with Peter and under Peter ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ other major world languages ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Code of Canon Law (1983)
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surface form:
Code of Canon Law
canons 342–348 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Vatican City ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | periodically as convoked by the Pope ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
diocesan bishops
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eastern Catholic patriarchs ⓘ heads of departments of the Roman Curia ⓘ major archbishops of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ representatives elected by episcopal conferences ⓘ representatives of the Union of Superiors General ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
assisting the Pope in governing the universal Church
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fostering collegiality among bishops ⓘ |
| produces |
final documents
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propositions for the Pope ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Pope ⓘ |
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Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015)
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organizedBy
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Synod of Bishops
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this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops on Evangelization (1974)
subject surface form:
Godfried Danneels
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2001 Synod of Bishops on the Bishop
this entity surface form:
Catholic bishops
this entity surface form:
Catholic bishops
this entity surface form:
Synod Fathers
Relatio Synodi of the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2014)
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authority
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Synod of Bishops
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this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops in communion with the Pope
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
this entity surface form:
Catholic bishops
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of a Major Archiepiscopal Church
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
Instrumentum Laboris for the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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issuedBy
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Synod of Bishops
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Instrumentum Laboris for the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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usedBy
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Synod of Bishops
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this entity surface form:
Synod Fathers
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of a Major Archiepiscopal Church
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church