Lumen Gentium
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Lumen Gentium is a key dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates its self-understanding, especially the nature and mission of the Church, as defined by the Second Vatican Council.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lumen Gentium Context triple: [Second Vatican Council, producedDocument, Lumen Gentium]
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Sacrosanctum Concilium
Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which initiated major reforms in Catholic worship, including greater use of vernacular languages and active participation by the laity.
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Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
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Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was a major 20th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that introduced significant reforms in liturgy, church governance, and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
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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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Concilio et Labore
Concilio et Labore is the Latin motto of Manchester City Council, traditionally translated as "By wisdom and effort" or "By counsel and hard work."
- 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)
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Target entity: Lumen Gentium Target entity description: Lumen Gentium is a key dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates its self-understanding, especially the nature and mission of the Church, as defined by the Second Vatican Council.
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A.
Sacrosanctum Concilium
Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which initiated major reforms in Catholic worship, including greater use of vernacular languages and active participation by the laity.
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B.
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
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C.
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was a major 20th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that introduced significant reforms in liturgy, church governance, and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
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D.
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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E.
Concilio et Labore
Concilio et Labore is the Latin motto of Manchester City Council, traditionally translated as "By wisdom and effort" or "By counsel and hard work."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
Document of the Catholic Church
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Dogmatic constitution ⓘ Second Vatican Council document ⓘ |
| affirms | The Church of Christ subsists in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| belongsToCouncil | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| chapterTitle |
Religious
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The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church ⓘ The Church is Hierarchical ⓘ The Eschatological Nature of the Pilgrim Church and Its Union with the Heavenly Church ⓘ The Laity ⓘ The Mystery of the Church ⓘ People of God ⓘ
surface form:
The People of God
The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church ⓘ |
| definesConcept | People of God as a central image of the Church ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | LG ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| hasEnglishTitle |
Lumen Gentium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
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| hasLatinTitle | Lumen Gentium self-link ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic Marian theology
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Catholic teaching on episcopal collegiality ⓘ Catholic teaching on the laity ⓘ Catholic understanding of religious life ⓘ Post–Vatican II ecclesiology ⓘ |
| languageOfPromulgation | Latin ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 8 ⓘ |
| openingWords | Lumen gentium cum sit Christus ⓘ |
| partOf | Acta Apostolicae Sedis ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1964-11-21 ⓘ |
| promulgationPlace |
St. Peter's Basilica
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surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
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| relatedToDocument |
Dei Verbum
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Gaudium et Spes ⓘ Sacrosanctum Concilium ⓘ |
| subject |
Ecclesiology
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Eschatology ⓘ Hierarchy of the Church ⓘ Laity in the Church ⓘ Mission of the Church ⓘ Nature of the Church ⓘ People of God ⓘ Religious life ⓘ Universal call to holiness ⓘ |
| teachesDoctrine |
Collegiality of bishops with the Pope
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Marian doctrine in relation to the Church ⓘ Role and dignity of the laity ⓘ The Church as sacrament of salvation ⓘ Universal call to holiness for all the faithful ⓘ |
| typeOfMagisterium | Solemn magisterium ⓘ |
| usesFormula | subsists in ⓘ |
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Subject: Lumen Gentium Description of subject: Lumen Gentium is a key dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates its self-understanding, especially the nature and mission of the Church, as defined by the Second Vatican Council.
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this entity surface form:
Lumen gentium
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Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium
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Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
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Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium
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Lumen gentium
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Lumen gentium
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Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium
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Lumen gentium
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Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium
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Lumen gentium
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Lumen gentium
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Lumen gentium
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Lumen Gentium chapter 5
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Lumen gentium
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Lumen gentium
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Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium