Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T66310 — 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: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Context triple: [Roman Curia, hasPart, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith]
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A.
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.
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B.
Apostolic Signatura
The Apostolic Signatura is the Catholic Church’s highest judicial authority and supreme court, overseeing the administration of justice within the Church under the authority of the Holy See.
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Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the central administrative apparatus of the Holy See that assists the Pope in governing the worldwide Catholic Church.
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International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference is the central episcopal assembly that provides leadership, coordination, and doctrinal guidance for the member churches of the Old Catholic Union of Utrecht.
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E.
Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican City.
- 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: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Target entity description: The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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A.
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.
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B.
Apostolic Signatura
The Apostolic Signatura is the Catholic Church’s highest judicial authority and supreme court, overseeing the administration of justice within the Church under the authority of the Holy See.
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C.
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the central administrative apparatus of the Holy See that assists the Pope in governing the worldwide Catholic Church.
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D.
International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The International Old Catholic Bishops’ Conference is the central episcopal assembly that provides leadership, coordination, and doctrinal guidance for the member churches of the Old Catholic Union of Utrecht.
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E.
Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical institution
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department of the Holy See ⓘ dicastery of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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surface form:
Holy Office
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| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| currentPrefect | Víctor Manuel Fernández ⓘ |
| currentPrefectStartDate | 2023 ⓘ |
| dateRenamed | 2022 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
Inquisition ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
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| foundedAsInquisition | 1542 ⓘ |
| founder | Pope Paul III ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
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Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" ⓘ
surface form:
Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium
1917 Code of Canon Law ⓘ
surface form:
Code of Canon Law
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| hasLeaderTitle |
Prefect
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Secretary ⓘ Undersecretary ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Disciplinary Section
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Doctrinal Section ⓘ Marriage Office ⓘ Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ⓘ
surface form:
Office for the Discipline of the Sacraments
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| headquarters | Vatican City ⓘ |
| hierarchicalStatus | one of the most important dicasteries of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | central organ of the Roman Inquisition ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ other major world languages ⓘ |
| latinName |
Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
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surface form:
Dicasterium pro Doctrina Fidei
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| location | Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio, Vatican City ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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| primaryRole |
promotion of Catholic doctrine
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safeguarding of Catholic doctrine ⓘ safeguarding of morals in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| renamedBy | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| responsibility |
dealing with cases of clerical sexual abuse of minors under Church law
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examining writings and teachings on faith and morals ⓘ handling serious canonical crimes (delicta graviora) ⓘ issuing doctrinal documents ⓘ promoting theological reflection in accord with Church teaching ⓘ |
| shortName | DDF ⓘ |
| supervises |
International Theological Commission
ⓘ
Pontifical Biblical Commission ⓘ |
| underJurisdictionOf | Pope ⓘ |
| website | https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Description of subject: The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
Referenced by (49)
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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Holy Office
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio
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Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio
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Holy Office
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Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Doctrinal Section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
International Theological Commission
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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Godfried Danneels
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
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Holy Office
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Holy Office
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Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith