Rule of Saint Augustine
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The Rule of Saint Augustine is an early Christian monastic rule, attributed to Augustine of Hippo, that outlines a communal life of poverty, chastity, obedience, and shared charity for religious communities.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rule of Saint Augustine canonical | 22 |
| Rule of St. Augustine | 7 |
| Augustinian canons | 3 |
| Rule of St Augustine | 2 |
| Augustinian canons of the Great St Bernard Hospice | 1 |
| Rule of St. Augustine (adapted) | 1 |
| Règle de saint Augustin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T366441 — 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: Rule of Saint Augustine Context triple: [Dominican friars, ruleFollowed, Rule of Saint Augustine]
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A.
Rule of Saint Benedict
The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
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B.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Unitatis Redintegratio
Unitatis Redintegratio is the Second Vatican Council’s landmark decree on ecumenism, outlining the Catholic Church’s principles and approach to promoting Christian unity.
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E.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
- 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: Rule of Saint Augustine Target entity description: The Rule of Saint Augustine is an early Christian monastic rule, attributed to Augustine of Hippo, that outlines a communal life of poverty, chastity, obedience, and shared charity for religious communities.
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A.
Rule of Saint Benedict
The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
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B.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Unitatis Redintegratio
Unitatis Redintegratio is the Second Vatican Council’s landmark decree on ecumenism, outlining the Catholic Church’s principles and approach to promoting Christian unity.
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E.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious rule
ⓘ
monastic rule ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | approved by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
early 5th century
ⓘ
late 4th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
care for the poor
ⓘ
common ownership of property ⓘ community prayer ⓘ fraternal correction ⓘ moderation in ascetic practices ⓘ mutual service ⓘ obedience to superiors ⓘ sharing of goods ⓘ |
| followedIn |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
some Anglican communities ⓘ some Lutheran communities ⓘ |
| genre | rule of life ⓘ |
| hasPart |
longer rule for clerics
ⓘ
shorter rule for nuns ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important precursor to later monastic legislation
ⓘ
one of the earliest Western monastic rules ⓘ |
| influenced |
Augustinian Canons
ⓘ
linked to:
Canons Regular (Reguliers)
Augustinian Hermits ⓘ
linked to:
Augustinians
Dominican Order ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Preachers
Order of Saint Augustine ⓘ Premonstratensians ⓘ
linked to:
Augustinians
many medieval cathedral chapters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ early Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
charity
ⓘ
chastity ⓘ common life ⓘ communal religious life ⓘ community of goods ⓘ obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Hippo Regius
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
love of God
ⓘ
love of neighbor ⓘ unity of heart and mind in God ⓘ |
| tradition | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
canons regular
ⓘ
linked to:
Canons Regular (Reguliers)
friars ⓘ nuns ⓘ various congregations of sisters ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rule of Saint Augustine Description of subject: The Rule of Saint Augustine is an early Christian monastic rule, attributed to Augustine of Hippo, that outlines a communal life of poverty, chastity, obedience, and shared charity for religious communities.
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