Holy Ghost Fathers
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Catholic religious institute of pontifical right
Roman Catholic religious congregation
missionary religious congregation
The Holy Ghost Fathers, commonly known as the Spiritans, are a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated especially to missionary work, education, and service among the poor and marginalized worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Ghost Fathers canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10869350 — 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: Holy Ghost Fathers Context triple: [Spiritans, hasCommonName, Holy Ghost Fathers]
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A.
Holy Angels
Holy Angels are celestial beings in Christian theology who serve as God’s messengers and protectors of humanity.
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B.
Holy Other
Holy Other is an enigmatic electronic music producer known for atmospheric, R&B-infused soundscapes and releases on labels like Tri Angle Records.
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C.
The Friars
The Friars is a street in Canterbury, England, known for housing the modern Marlowe Theatre and lying close to the city’s historic centre.
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D.
Sons of Ben
Sons of Ben is an independent supporters group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union with organized chants, tifos, and fan activities.
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E.
Sons of Ben
Sons of Ben was a group of 17th-century English poets and dramatists who admired and emulated the style and principles of playwright Ben Jonson.
- 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: Holy Ghost Fathers Target entity description: The Holy Ghost Fathers, commonly known as the Spiritans, are a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated especially to missionary work, education, and service among the poor and marginalized worldwide.
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A.
Holy Angels
Holy Angels are celestial beings in Christian theology who serve as God’s messengers and protectors of humanity.
-
B.
Holy Other
Holy Other is an enigmatic electronic music producer known for atmospheric, R&B-infused soundscapes and releases on labels like Tri Angle Records.
-
C.
The Friars
The Friars is a street in Canterbury, England, known for housing the modern Marlowe Theatre and lying close to the city’s historic centre.
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D.
Sons of Ben
Sons of Ben is an independent supporters group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union with organized chants, tifos, and fan activities.
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E.
Sons of Ben
Sons of Ben was a group of 17th-century English poets and dramatists who admired and emulated the style and principles of playwright Ben Jonson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious institute of pontifical right
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Roman Catholic religious congregation ⓘ missionary religious congregation ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Paris ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Claude Poullart des Places ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1703 ⓘ |
| governanceType | centralized under a Superior General ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
C.S.Sp.
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CSSp ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Holy Ghost Fathers
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Spiritans ⓘ |
| hasGeneralateLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| hasLatinName |
Congregatio Sancti Spiritus sub tutela Immaculati Cordis Beatissimae Virginis Mariae
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linked to:
Congregatio Sancti Spiritus
|
| hasLayBranch | Spiritan lay associates ⓘ |
| hasMembersType |
priests
ⓘ
religious brothers ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Cor unum et anima una ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Congregation of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
Congregation of the Holy Ghost
|
| isDedicatedTo |
education and schools
ⓘ
missionary work among the poor ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ social justice and development ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Latin
ⓘ
vernacular languages worldwide ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
founding and running schools and universities
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missionary work in sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ pastoral care of migrants and refugees ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Caribbean ⓘ Europe ⓘ Indian Ocean islands ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| primaryCharism |
education
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evangelization of the poor ⓘ formation of clergy ⓘ missionary work ⓘ service among the marginalized ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| spiritualityFocus |
Holy Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Ghost
|
| subjectTo | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life ⓘ |
| vowsTaken |
chastity
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obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Ghost Fathers Description of subject: The Holy Ghost Fathers, commonly known as the Spiritans, are a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated especially to missionary work, education, and service among the poor and marginalized worldwide.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.