1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family
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The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family canonical | 2 |
| Synod of Bishops on the Christian Family (1980) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1872096 — 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: 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family Context triple: [Familiaris consortio, occasion, 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family]
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2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
The 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a major Catholic Church gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary pastoral challenges facing families and the Church’s response to them.
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B.
Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family
The Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family is the concluding document of the 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family, summarizing the bishops’ pastoral reflections and recommendations on marriage and family life in the contemporary Church.
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C.
Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985)
The Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985) was a special gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to assess and promote the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council twenty years after its conclusion.
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D.
Instrumentum Laboris for the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family
The Instrumentum Laboris for the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family is the Vatican’s official preparatory working document that synthesized global feedback and outlined key themes and questions to guide bishops’ discussions on contemporary family issues.
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E.
Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012)
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012) was a global Catholic assembly convened by Pope Benedict XVI to address how the Church can more effectively proclaim the Gospel in increasingly secularized societies.
- 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: 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family Target entity description: The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the Church.
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A.
2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
The 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a major Catholic Church gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary pastoral challenges facing families and the Church’s response to them.
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B.
Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family
The Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family is the concluding document of the 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family, summarizing the bishops’ pastoral reflections and recommendations on marriage and family life in the contemporary Church.
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C.
Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985)
The Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985) was a special gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to assess and promote the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council twenty years after its conclusion.
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D.
Instrumentum Laboris for the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family
The Instrumentum Laboris for the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family is the Vatican’s official preparatory working document that synthesized global feedback and outlined key themes and questions to guide bishops’ discussions on contemporary family issues.
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E.
Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012)
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012) was a global Catholic assembly convened by Pope Benedict XVI to address how the Church can more effectively proclaim the Gospel in increasingly secularized societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical assembly
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Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| aimedToAddress |
contemporary challenges facing family life in the Church
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contemporary challenges facing marriage ⓘ |
| authority |
Synod of Bishops
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surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
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| consequence |
Familiaris consortio
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surface form:
Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio
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| convenedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Familiaris consortio
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surface form:
Apostolic Exhortation Familiaris Consortio
Vatican documents on the Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| endTime | 1980-10-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Familiaris consortio
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surface form:
Familiaris Consortio
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| hasContext |
cultural changes in attitudes toward marriage and sexuality in the late 20th century
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post–Vatican II development of family pastoral care ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
Christian family life
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contemporary challenges to marriage ⓘ defense of human life ⓘ education of children in the faith ⓘ family and social policy ⓘ family as domestic church ⓘ marriage in the Catholic Church ⓘ pastoral care of divorced and remarried Catholics ⓘ pastoral care of families ⓘ preparation for marriage ⓘ relationship between family and society ⓘ responsible parenthood ⓘ role of the family in evangelization ⓘ sexual ethics ⓘ women and family life ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ other modern languages ⓘ |
| location |
Rome
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| participant |
Catholic bishops from around the world
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experts and auditors ⓘ representatives of Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| partOf |
Synod of Bishops
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surface form:
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
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| presidedOverBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| startTime | 1980-09-26 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | propositions submitted to the Pope on family and marriage ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 1980 ⓘ |
| topic |
doctrine on marriage and family
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family spirituality ⓘ pastoral practice regarding families ⓘ relationship between Church teaching and civil law on marriage ⓘ |
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Subject: 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family Description of subject: The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the Church.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Synod of Bishops on the Christian Family (1980)
The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World
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1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family
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