Doctrinal Section
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The Doctrinal Section is the branch of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine on faith and morals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doctrinal Section canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T388944 — 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: Doctrinal Section Context triple: [Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, hasSection, Doctrinal Section]
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A.
dogmatic constitution on the Catholic faith
The Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith is a key doctrinal document of the First Vatican Council that systematically defines core Catholic teachings on faith, reason, and the knowledge of God.
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B.
Thirty-Nine Articles
The Thirty-Nine Articles are a foundational set of doctrinal statements that define the core beliefs and theological positions of the Anglican tradition.
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C.
Forty-Two Articles
The Forty-Two Articles were a foundational mid-16th-century doctrinal statement of the Church of England, drafted under the leadership of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer to define its emerging Protestant theology.
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D.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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E.
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.
- 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: Doctrinal Section Target entity description: The Doctrinal Section is the branch of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine on faith and morals.
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A.
dogmatic constitution on the Catholic faith
The Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith is a key doctrinal document of the First Vatican Council that systematically defines core Catholic teachings on faith, reason, and the knowledge of God.
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B.
Thirty-Nine Articles
The Thirty-Nine Articles are a foundational set of doctrinal statements that define the core beliefs and theological positions of the Anglican tradition.
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C.
Forty-Two Articles
The Forty-Two Articles were a foundational mid-16th-century doctrinal statement of the Church of England, drafted under the leadership of Archbishop Thomas Cranmer to define its emerging Protestant theology.
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D.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical office
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section of dicastery ⓘ |
| advises |
Pope
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bishops ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent doctrinal error
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promote sound Catholic teaching ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| concerns |
Catholic magisterium
ⓘ
orthodoxy of Catholic teaching ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
doctrine on faith
ⓘ
doctrine on morals ⓘ |
| hasRole |
promote Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
safeguard Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vatican City ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Holy See ⓘ |
| partOf | Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
assisting the Pope in doctrinal matters
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examining writings on faith and morals ⓘ issuing doctrinal documents ⓘ responding to doctrinal questions ⓘ |
| scope | universal Church ⓘ |
| supervises | doctrinal aspects of theological publications ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ⓘ |
| worksOn |
doctrinal declarations
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doctrinal notifications ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Doctrinal Section Description of subject: The Doctrinal Section is the branch of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine on faith and morals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith