Sacred Congregation of the Index
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The Sacred Congregation of the Index was a former department of the Roman Catholic Church responsible for examining and censoring publications deemed heretical or morally dangerous.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred Congregation of the Index canonical | 2 |
| Congregation of the Holy Office | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4947987 — 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: Sacred Congregation of the Index Context triple: [Index of Forbidden Books, regulatedBy, Sacred Congregation of the Index]
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A.
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
The Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide was a major department of the Roman Curia responsible for directing and coordinating Catholic missionary activity worldwide.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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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.
Apostolic Penitentiary
The Apostolic Penitentiary is a high-level tribunal of the Catholic Church responsible for matters of the internal forum, including the granting of absolutions, dispensations, and indulgences reserved to the Holy See.
- 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: Sacred Congregation of the Index Target entity description: The Sacred Congregation of the Index was a former department of the Roman Catholic Church responsible for examining and censoring publications deemed heretical or morally dangerous.
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A.
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
The Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide was a major department of the Roman Curia responsible for directing and coordinating Catholic missionary activity worldwide.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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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.
Apostolic Penitentiary
The Apostolic Penitentiary is a high-level tribunal of the Catholic Church responsible for matters of the internal forum, including the granting of absolutions, dispensations, and indulgences reserved to the Holy See.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
censorship office
ⓘ
congregation of the Catholic Church ⓘ dicastery of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| aim |
control of doctrinally suspect literature
ⓘ
defense of Catholic faith ⓘ protection of morals ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| country | Papal States ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason |
integration into the Holy Office
ⓘ
reorganization of Roman Curia ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1917 ⓘ |
| dissolvedUnderPope | Pope Benedict XV ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canon law
ⓘ
censorship ⓘ moral theology ⓘ publishing regulation ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pope Pius V ⓘ |
| foundedUnderPope | Pope Pius V ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Index of Prohibited Books
ⓘ
linked to:
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
|
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Catholic authors
ⓘ
Catholic publishers ⓘ Catholic universities ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | canon law ⓘ |
| hasMainTask |
censorship of books
ⓘ
condemnation of heretical writings ⓘ examination of publications ⓘ maintenance of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ⓘ moral oversight of printed works ⓘ protection of Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityFor |
granting permissions to read prohibited books
ⓘ
issuing decrees of condemnation ⓘ updating the Index of Prohibited Books ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Vatican City ⓘ |
| inception | 1571 ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Index Librorum Prohibitorum ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Holy See ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Congregation of the Holy Office ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
|
| subordinateTo |
Pope
ⓘ
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Counter-Reformation
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ modern period ⓘ |
| uses | Index Librorum Prohibitorum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacred Congregation of the Index Description of subject: The Sacred Congregation of the Index was a former department of the Roman Catholic Church responsible for examining and censoring publications deemed heretical or morally dangerous.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sacred Congregation of the Index