Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus

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apostolic constitution document of the Roman Curia papal document

Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus canonical	6
apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus	5
apostolic constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae	1

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Target entity: Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Context triple: [Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, governingDocument, Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus]

A. Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
The Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" is a major 2022 reform document by Pope Francis that reorganizes the Roman Curia and redefines the structure and functions of Vatican departments.
B. Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
C. Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.
D. Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
The Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests is a key Second Vatican Council document that outlines the spiritual identity, pastoral mission, and practical responsibilities of Catholic priests in the modern world.
E. Perfectae Caritatis
Perfectae Caritatis is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the renewal and adaptation of religious life within the Catholic Church.
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: Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Target entity description: Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.

A. Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
The Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" is a major 2022 reform document by Pope Francis that reorganizes the Roman Curia and redefines the structure and functions of Vatican departments.
B. Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
C. Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.
D. Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
The Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests is a key Second Vatican Council document that outlines the spiritual identity, pastoral mission, and practical responsibilities of Catholic priests in the modern world.
E. Perfectae Caritatis
Perfectae Caritatis is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the renewal and adaptation of religious life within the Catholic Church.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	apostolic constitution ⓘ document of the Roman Curia ⓘ papal document ⓘ
aimedAt	greater coordination of curial activities ⓘ promoting evangelization ⓘ service to bishops and particular Churches ⓘ
appliesTo	Roman Curia ⓘ dicasteries of the Holy See ⓘ
approvedBy	Pope John Paul II ⓘ
author	Pope John Paul II ⓘ
basedOn	Lumen Gentium ⓘ surface form: Second Vatican Council ecclesiology
belongsTo	magisterium of Pope John Paul II ⓘ
cameIntoForce	1989-03-01 ⓘ
clarified	role of Congregations of the Roman Curia ⓘ role of Offices of the Roman Curia ⓘ role of Pontifical Commissions ⓘ role of Tribunals of the Roman Curia ⓘ role of the Secretariat of State ⓘ
concerns	central administration of the Catholic Church ⓘ service of the Roman Curia to the Pope ⓘ service of the Roman Curia to the universal Church ⓘ
contains	general norms for the Roman Curia ⓘ specific norms for each dicastery ⓘ
defines	functions of the Roman Curia ⓘ structure of the Roman Curia ⓘ
englishTitle	The Good Shepherd ⓘ
established	Pontifical Councils in their then-current form ⓘ
fullTitle	Pastor bonus ⓘ surface form: Pastor Bonus
issuedBy	Holy See ⓘ Pope ⓘ surface form: Roman Pontiff
juridicalForm	apostolic constitution issued motu proprio ⓘ
language	Latin ⓘ
legalStatus	universal law of the Catholic Church ⓘ
predecessor	Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae ⓘ
promulgatedBy	Pope John Paul II ⓘ
promulgationDate	1988-06-28 ⓘ
publicationDate	1988-06-28 ⓘ
reformed	Roman Curia ⓘ
regulates	competences of dicasteries of the Roman Curia ⓘ relations between Roman Curia and particular Churches ⓘ
reorganized	Roman Curia ⓘ
replaced	Regimini Ecclesiae universae ⓘ surface form: Regimini Ecclesiae Universae
subject	Catholic Church governance ⓘ Roman Curia ⓘ organization of the Roman Curia ⓘ
supersededBy	Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" ⓘ surface form: Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium
supersededInPractice	2022-06-05 ⓘ
titleLanguage	Latin ⓘ

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