Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law
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The Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law was a Vatican body established to systematically organize and produce the first comprehensive code of Roman Catholic canon law in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2171755 — 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: Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law Context triple: [1917 Code of Canon Law, compiledBy, Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law]
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A.
Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Eastern Code
The Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Eastern Code was a Vatican body tasked with drafting and updating the universal canon law code for the Eastern Catholic Churches.
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Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Sacred Congregation of the Council was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the discipline of the clergy and the implementation of the decrees of the Council of Trent.
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C.
Pontifical Biblical Commission
The Pontifical Biblical Commission is a Vatican body of biblical scholars that advises the pope and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on matters of Scripture and its interpretation.
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D.
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the liturgy and regulation of the sacraments in the Catholic Church.
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E.
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.
- 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: Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law Target entity description: The Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law was a Vatican body established to systematically organize and produce the first comprehensive code of Roman Catholic canon law in the early 20th century.
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A.
Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Eastern Code
The Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Eastern Code was a Vatican body tasked with drafting and updating the universal canon law code for the Eastern Catholic Churches.
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B.
Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Sacred Congregation of the Council was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the discipline of the clergy and the implementation of the decrees of the Council of Trent.
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C.
Pontifical Biblical Commission
The Pontifical Biblical Commission is a Vatican body of biblical scholars that advises the pope and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on matters of Scripture and its interpretation.
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D.
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the liturgy and regulation of the sacraments in the Catholic Church.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church body
ⓘ
canon law commission ⓘ pontifical commission ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
discipline of the Latin Church
ⓘ
governance of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| appointedBy | Pope Pius X ⓘ |
| authority | papal authority ⓘ |
| composition |
bishops
ⓘ
canon law experts ⓘ cardinals ⓘ |
| confession |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic
|
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | completion of the 1917 Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Pius X ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic Church law reform
ⓘ
canon law ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
production of a comprehensive code of canon law
ⓘ
reform of existing canonical legislation ⓘ systematic codification of canon law ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Vatican City ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pontificate of Pius X ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later revisions of canon law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Holy See ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
pontifical commission
ⓘ
surface form:
ecclesiastical commission of the Holy See
|
| location | Vatican City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Codex Iuris Canonici
ⓘ
canon law ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Holy See ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| produced |
1917 Code of Canon Law
ⓘ
surface form:
Codex Iuris Canonici (1917)
|
| product | 1917 Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation | need for a unified and systematic code of canon law ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| significance | created the first comprehensive code of Roman Catholic canon law ⓘ |
| significantEvent | promulgation of the 1917 Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| startTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Pope ⓘ |
| task |
draft unified legal norms for the Church
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organize existing canon law sources ⓘ prepare a single code to replace disparate canonical collections ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law Description of subject: The Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law was a Vatican body established to systematically organize and produce the first comprehensive code of Roman Catholic canon law in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.