Libertas (encyclical)
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Libertas is an 1888 papal encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that examines the nature of human freedom in relation to truth, moral law, and the authority of the Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Libertas (encyclical) canonical | 1 |
| encyclical Libertas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5671923 — 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: Libertas (encyclical) Context triple: [Quanta cura, seeAlso, Libertas (encyclical)]
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A.
encyclical Ut unum sint
Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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B.
encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam
The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
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C.
encyclical Quas Primas
Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
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D.
Apostolic Letter Sedula Mater
Apostolic Letter Sedula Mater is a papal document by which the Catholic Church formally established the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life as part of its Roman Curia reform.
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E.
Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris is an 1879 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that called for the revival and promotion of Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life.
- 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: Libertas (encyclical) Target entity description: Libertas is an 1888 papal encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that examines the nature of human freedom in relation to truth, moral law, and the authority of the Church.
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A.
encyclical Ut unum sint
Encyclical *Ut unum sint* is a 1995 papal letter by Pope John Paul II that emphasizes the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
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B.
encyclical Ad Caeli Reginam
The encyclical *Ad Caeli Reginam* is a 1954 papal letter by Pope Pius XII that formally proclaimed the Queenship of Mary and encouraged its liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church.
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C.
encyclical Quas Primas
Encyclical *Quas Primas* is a 1925 papal letter by Pope Pius XI that established the Feast of Christ the King and emphasized Christ’s sovereignty over all aspects of life and society.
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D.
Apostolic Letter Sedula Mater
Apostolic Letter Sedula Mater is a papal document by which the Catholic Church formally established the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life as part of its Roman Curia reform.
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E.
Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris is an 1879 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that called for the revival and promotion of Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | papal encyclical ⓘ |
| affirms |
binding force of natural law
ⓘ
freedom ordered to truth ⓘ legitimacy of civil authority ⓘ teaching authority of the Church ⓘ |
| author | Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| condemns |
absolute freedom of conscience
ⓘ
moral relativism ⓘ radical liberalism ⓘ |
| documentType | encyclical letter ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
limits of state authority over conscience
ⓘ
philosophical foundations of liberty ⓘ |
| genre | doctrinal encyclical ⓘ |
| hasLatinIncipit | Libertas praestantissimum naturae donum ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| papacyOf | Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic social doctrine
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic social teaching
magisterium of Pope Leo XIII ⓘ
linked to:
magisterium of the Catholic Church
|
| placeOfIssue | Vatican City ⓘ |
| pontificate |
pontificate of Leo XIII
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Leo XIII
|
| precededBy | Immortale Dei ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1888
ⓘ
20 June 1888 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Diuturnum
ⓘ
Immortale Dei ⓘ Rerum Novarum ⓘ
linked to:
social encyclical Rerum Novarum
|
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Church and State
ⓘ
linked to:
Church and state—Catholic Church
Freedom of religion ⓘ Liberty—Religious aspects—Catholic Church ⓘ |
| supports | rights of the Church in society ⓘ |
| teaches |
civil laws should be grounded in natural law
ⓘ
the Church is guardian and interpreter of moral law ⓘ true freedom consists in adherence to the moral law ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Catholic moral theology ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Libertas praestantissimum ⓘ |
| topic |
Church authority
ⓘ
human freedom ⓘ moral law ⓘ natural law ⓘ political liberalism ⓘ relationship between Church and State ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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Subject: Libertas (encyclical) Description of subject: Libertas is an 1888 papal encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that examines the nature of human freedom in relation to truth, moral law, and the authority of the Church.
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