Roman Ritual
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The Roman Ritual is a liturgical book of the Catholic Church’s Latin Rite that contains the rites and prayers for administering the sacraments and various sacramentals outside of Mass.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman Ritual canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T373831 — 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: Roman Ritual Context triple: [Latin Rite, hasLiturgicalBook, Roman Ritual]
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A.
Roman religion
Roman religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Rome, centered on a pantheon of gods, public rituals, and state-sponsored cults that permeated civic and private life.
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B.
Eleusinian Mysteries
The Eleusinian Mysteries were secretive initiation rites held annually at Eleusis in honor of Demeter and Persephone, promising participants spiritual renewal and a blessed afterlife.
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C.
Dionysian Mysteries
The Dionysian Mysteries were secretive ancient Greek religious rites devoted to Dionysus, involving ecstatic rituals, wine-fueled celebrations, and symbolic rebirth for initiates.
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D.
Romans
Romans is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, presenting a foundational theological exposition of sin, salvation, and righteousness by faith.
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E.
Hellenistic religion
Hellenistic religion was the syncretic religious system of the Hellenistic world, blending traditional Greek polytheism with local deities, mystery cults, and philosophical interpretations of the divine.
- 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: Roman Ritual Target entity description: The Roman Ritual is a liturgical book of the Catholic Church’s Latin Rite that contains the rites and prayers for administering the sacraments and various sacramentals outside of Mass.
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A.
Roman religion
Roman religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Rome, centered on a pantheon of gods, public rituals, and state-sponsored cults that permeated civic and private life.
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B.
Eleusinian Mysteries
The Eleusinian Mysteries were secretive initiation rites held annually at Eleusis in honor of Demeter and Persephone, promising participants spiritual renewal and a blessed afterlife.
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C.
Dionysian Mysteries
The Dionysian Mysteries were secretive ancient Greek religious rites devoted to Dionysus, involving ecstatic rituals, wine-fueled celebrations, and symbolic rebirth for initiates.
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D.
Romans
Romans is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, presenting a foundational theological exposition of sin, salvation, and righteousness by faith.
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E.
Hellenistic religion
Hellenistic religion was the syncretic religious system of the Hellenistic world, blending traditional Greek polytheism with local deities, mystery cults, and philosophical interpretations of the divine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic liturgical book
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liturgical book ⓘ ritual book ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Paul V ⓘ |
| authority | Holy See ⓘ |
| contains |
blessings
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exorcism rites ⓘ prayers ⓘ rites for administering sacramentals ⓘ rites for administering sacraments ⓘ rites of Christian burial ⓘ rites of anointing of the sick ⓘ rites of baptism ⓘ rites of confirmation (in some editions) ⓘ rites of marriage ⓘ rites of penance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papal States ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | official liturgical book of the Latin Church ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationDate | 1614 ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalRole | normative source for many sacramental rites ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
post‑Vatican II reformed ritual books
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pre‑Vatican II Rituale Romanum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
De Benedictionibus
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surface form:
De Benedictionibus (Book of Blessings in later reforms)
Ordo Exorcismorum ⓘ forms of solemn and simple blessings ⓘ rites for catechumens ⓘ various litanies ⓘ |
| influenced | local ritual books and adaptations ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
provides official texts for sacramental celebrations
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regulates non‑Eucharistic rites ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
De Benedictionibus
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surface form:
Rituale Romanum
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| relatedTo |
Roman Breviary
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Missale Romanum ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Missal
Roman Pontifical ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic liturgy
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sacramentals ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Catholic priests
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deacons ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of sacramentals outside of Mass
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administration of sacraments outside of Mass ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Latin Church worldwide
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parish life ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ various pastoral situations outside the Mass ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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