Pastoral Care
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Pastoral Care is a foundational early medieval Christian handbook by Pope Gregory the Great that instructs bishops and clergy on the duties and spiritual responsibilities of church leadership.
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| Pastoral Care canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pastoral Care Context triple: [Pastoral Rule, alternativeName, Pastoral Care]
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Pastoral Ministries
Pastoral Ministries is an academic department at The Master’s Seminary focused on training and equipping students for practical, church-based pastoral leadership and shepherding.
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Worship as Pastoral Care
"Worship as Pastoral Care" is a theological work by William H. Willimon that explores how Christian worship functions as a primary context for pastoral ministry, healing, and congregational care.
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Pastoral Offices
Pastoral Offices is a liturgical section containing rites and prayers for pastoral care, such as baptisms, weddings, funerals, and other sacramental or pastoral occasions.
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Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum is a Roman Catholic liturgical book that provides the official prayers and rites for the anointing of the sick and the administration of Holy Communion to the dying.
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Ärztliche Seelsorge
Ärztliche Seelsorge is the original German title of Viktor Frankl’s influential work exploring the relationship between psychotherapy, spiritual care, and the search for meaning in human life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pastoral Care Target entity description: Pastoral Care is a foundational early medieval Christian handbook by Pope Gregory the Great that instructs bishops and clergy on the duties and spiritual responsibilities of church leadership.
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A.
Pastoral Ministries
Pastoral Ministries is an academic department at The Master’s Seminary focused on training and equipping students for practical, church-based pastoral leadership and shepherding.
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B.
Worship as Pastoral Care
"Worship as Pastoral Care" is a theological work by William H. Willimon that explores how Christian worship functions as a primary context for pastoral ministry, healing, and congregational care.
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C.
Pastoral Offices
Pastoral Offices is a liturgical section containing rites and prayers for pastoral care, such as baptisms, weddings, funerals, and other sacramental or pastoral occasions.
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D.
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum is a Roman Catholic liturgical book that provides the official prayers and rites for the anointing of the sick and the administration of Holy Communion to the dying.
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E.
Ärztliche Seelsorge
Ärztliche Seelsorge is the original German title of Viktor Frankl’s influential work exploring the relationship between psychotherapy, spiritual care, and the search for meaning in human life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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book ⓘ pastoral handbook ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 590–595 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | early medieval church reform ⓘ |
| author |
Gregory the Great
ⓘ
Pope Gregory I ⓘ
linked to:
Gregory the Great
|
| circulation | widely read in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 6th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability of pastors before God
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careful preaching adapted to hearers ⓘ moral integrity of church leaders ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discernment in pastoral care
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humility in church leadership ⓘ qualities of a good pastor ⓘ responsibility for souls ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
pastoral theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
guidance on moral life of pastors
ⓘ
instructions on selection of bishops ⓘ teaching on preaching and instruction ⓘ warnings about spiritual dangers of office ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Old English translation by Alfred the Great ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
canon law thinking on bishops
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medieval episcopal ideals ⓘ medieval pastoral practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy | patristic pastoral tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
bishops
ⓘ
church leaders ⓘ clergy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
duties of bishops
ⓘ
pastoral responsibilities of clergy ⓘ spiritual leadership ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Regula Pastoralis ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Rome ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Christianity ⓘ |
| status | foundational text for medieval pastoral theology ⓘ |
| teaches |
different people require different kinds of spiritual guidance
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pastoral office is a burden and a service ⓘ pastors must combine contemplation and action ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
Western Christianity ⓘ |
| workOf |
Pope Gregory I
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregory the Great
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| writtenByOfficeHolder |
Bishop of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
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| writtenByPosition | Pope ⓘ |
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