episcopate of the Society of Saint Pius X
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The episcopate of the Society of Saint Pius X is the group of traditionalist Catholic bishops who lead and provide sacramental and doctrinal oversight for the Society founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| episcopate of the Society of Saint Pius X canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8836983 — 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: episcopate of the Society of Saint Pius X Context triple: [Alfonso de Galarreta, partOf, episcopate of the Society of Saint Pius X]
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A.
Third Order of the Society of Saint Pius X
The Third Order of the Society of Saint Pius X is a lay association linked to the traditionalist Catholic SSPX, whose members seek to live out its spiritual ideals and practices in their daily, secular lives.
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B.
Society of Saint Pius X
The Society of Saint Pius X is a traditionalist Catholic priestly fraternity known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II liturgy and theology and its complex, irregular relationship with the Holy See.
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C.
Assembly of Bishops
The Assembly of Bishops is a council of canonical Eastern Orthodox hierarchs in the United States that works to promote unity and cooperation among the various Orthodox jurisdictions.
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D.
Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X
The Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X is the highest authority of this traditionalist Catholic priestly fraternity, overseeing its worldwide apostolic, doctrinal, and administrative activities.
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E.
Personal Ordinariates
Personal Ordinariates are canonical structures within the Roman Catholic Church that allow groups of former Anglicans to enter into full communion with Rome while preserving elements of their Anglican liturgical and spiritual heritage.
- 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: episcopate of the Society of Saint Pius X Target entity description: The episcopate of the Society of Saint Pius X is the group of traditionalist Catholic bishops who lead and provide sacramental and doctrinal oversight for the Society founded by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
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A.
Third Order of the Society of Saint Pius X
The Third Order of the Society of Saint Pius X is a lay association linked to the traditionalist Catholic SSPX, whose members seek to live out its spiritual ideals and practices in their daily, secular lives.
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B.
Society of Saint Pius X
The Society of Saint Pius X is a traditionalist Catholic priestly fraternity known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II liturgy and theology and its complex, irregular relationship with the Holy See.
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C.
Assembly of Bishops
The Assembly of Bishops is a council of canonical Eastern Orthodox hierarchs in the United States that works to promote unity and cooperation among the various Orthodox jurisdictions.
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D.
Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X
The Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X is the highest authority of this traditionalist Catholic priestly fraternity, overseeing its worldwide apostolic, doctrinal, and administrative activities.
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E.
Personal Ordinariates
Personal Ordinariates are canonical structures within the Roman Catholic Church that allow groups of former Anglicans to enter into full communion with Rome while preserving elements of their Anglican liturgical and spiritual heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episcopate
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governing body ⓘ group of Catholic bishops ⓘ |
| associatedRite |
Roman Rite (extraordinary form as understood by the Society of Saint Pius X)
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linked to:
Roman Rite
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| associatedWith |
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
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linked to:
Marcel Lefebvre
|
| doctrinalStance |
rejects certain teachings of the Second Vatican Council
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upholds pre–Vatican II Catholic doctrine as it understands it ⓘ |
| ecclesialRelationship | in an irregular canonical situation with the Holy See ⓘ |
| ecclesialStatus | not fully regularized within the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Marcel Lefebvre ⓘ |
| geographicScope | international ⓘ |
| governs |
formation of seminarians of the Society of Saint Pius X
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internal discipline of the Society of Saint Pius X clergy ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X
ⓘ
auxiliary bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
priests of the Society of Saint Pius X
ⓘ
religious houses of the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ seminaries of the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalOrientation | Tridentine Mass ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice | uses the 1962 Roman Missal ⓘ |
| oversees |
apostolates of the Society of Saint Pius X
ⓘ
chapels of the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ districts of the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
confirmation of faithful attached to the Society of Saint Pius X
ⓘ
consecration of churches and altars used by the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ governance of the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ ordination of priests for the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of traditional Catholic doctrine
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preservation of traditional Catholic worship ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| religiousTradition | traditionalist Catholicism ⓘ |
| role |
leads the Society of Saint Pius X
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provides doctrinal oversight for the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ provides sacramental oversight for the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| sacramentalFunction |
administers the sacrament of Confirmation within the Society of Saint Pius X
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administers the sacrament of Holy Orders within the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| teaches |
traditional Catholic dogmatic theology
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traditional Catholic moral doctrine ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | traditionalist Catholic theology ⓘ |
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