General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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The General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the central administrative body that coordinates and supports the work, policies, and pastoral initiatives of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4851590 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Context triple: [Office of General Counsel (USCCB), partOf, General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the official assembly of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States that coordinates national pastoral initiatives, liturgical norms, and public policy positions for the Church.
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B.
Secretariat for the Service of Faith
The Secretariat for the Service of Faith is a central Jesuit office that coordinates and promotes the Society of Jesus’s global mission in evangelization, spirituality, and theological reflection.
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General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops is the permanent Vatican office that organizes, coordinates, and supports the work of the Synod of Bishops convened by the pope.
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D.
Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs
The Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs is an office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for theological guidance and matters of canon law within the Church in the United States.
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E.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Target entity description: The General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the central administrative body that coordinates and supports the work, policies, and pastoral initiatives of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference.
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A.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the official assembly of the Catholic hierarchy in the United States that coordinates national pastoral initiatives, liturgical norms, and public policy positions for the Church.
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B.
Secretariat for the Service of Faith
The Secretariat for the Service of Faith is a central Jesuit office that coordinates and promotes the Society of Jesus’s global mission in evangelization, spirituality, and theological reflection.
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C.
General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
The General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops is the permanent Vatican office that organizes, coordinates, and supports the work of the Synod of Bishops convened by the pope.
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Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs
The Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs is an office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops responsible for theological guidance and matters of canon law within the Church in the United States.
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Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative body
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ecclesiastical office ⓘ organ of a bishops’ conference ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| employs |
lay staff
ⓘ
ordained clergy ⓘ religious personnel ⓘ |
| follows |
Code of Canon Law
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linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
|
| governs | USCCB staff operations ⓘ |
| hasOfficeHolder | General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Office of the General Secretary
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USCCB administrative offices ⓘ USCCB archives and records management offices ⓘ USCCB canonical affairs offices ⓘ USCCB canonical services and church governance offices ⓘ USCCB child and youth protection offices ⓘ
linked to:
Office of Child and Youth Protection
USCCB clergy, consecrated life, and vocations offices ⓘ USCCB communications and public affairs offices ⓘ USCCB communications offices ⓘ USCCB cultural diversity in the Church offices ⓘ USCCB ecumenical and interreligious affairs offices ⓘ USCCB evangelization and catechesis offices ⓘ USCCB finance and administration offices ⓘ USCCB general counsel offices ⓘ USCCB government relations offices ⓘ
linked to:
Office of Government Relations
USCCB human resources offices ⓘ USCCB information technology offices ⓘ USCCB justice, peace, and human development offices ⓘ
linked to:
Office of International Justice and Peace
USCCB liturgy offices ⓘ USCCB migration and refugee services offices ⓘ USCCB national collections offices ⓘ USCCB operations and planning offices ⓘ USCCB pastoral offices ⓘ USCCB policy offices ⓘ USCCB pro-life activities offices ⓘ
linked to:
Committee on Pro-Life Activities
USCCB program offices ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assists in the implementation of decisions of the USCCB
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coordinates activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ coordinates national Catholic pastoral programs in the United States ⓘ facilitates communication among U.S. Catholic bishops ⓘ implements policies of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ prepares documentation for USCCB meetings ⓘ provides administrative support to U.S. Catholic bishops ⓘ supports pastoral initiatives of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ supports the president and officers of the USCCB ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | USCCB headquarters in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| subordinateTo | president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usccb.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Description of subject: The General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the central administrative body that coordinates and supports the work, policies, and pastoral initiatives of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of General Counsel (USCCB)
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partOf
→
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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subject linked to:
Office of General Counsel
Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church
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underAuthorityOf
→
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Secretariat of Catholic Education
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reportsTo
→
general secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
ⓘ
linked to: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
USCCB staff offices for communications
→
reportsTo
→
general secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
ⓘ
linked to: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
ad hoc committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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authorizedBy
→
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops leadership
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linked to: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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hasPart
→
USCCB clergy, consecrated life, and vocations offices
ⓘ
linked to: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
→
hasOfficeHolder
→
General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
ⓘ
linked to: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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supervises
→
General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
ⓘ
linked to: General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops