apostolic constitution Episcopalis Communio

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apostolic constitution papal document

Apostolic constitution *Episcopalis Communio* is a 2018 document issued by Pope Francis that reforms and regulates the structure, procedures, and authority of the Synod of Bishops in the Catholic Church.

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Label	Occurrences
Apostolic Constitution Episcopalis Communio	2
apostolic constitution Episcopalis Communio canonical	1

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Target entity: apostolic constitution Episcopalis Communio
Context triple: [General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, governedBy, apostolic constitution Episcopalis Communio]

A. Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae
Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae is a 1967 papal document by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia in the wake of the Second Vatican Council.
B. apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis
The apostolic constitution *Universi Dominici Gregis* is a key legal document of the Catholic Church that sets out the procedures for the College of Cardinals in electing a new pope after the papal see becomes vacant.
C. Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
The Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" is a major 2022 reform document by Pope Francis that reorganizes the Roman Curia and redefines the structure and functions of Vatican departments.
D. Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.
E. Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church
The Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church is a Second Vatican Council document that defines the role, responsibilities, and collegial nature of Catholic bishops in guiding and governing the Church.
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: apostolic constitution Episcopalis Communio
Target entity description: Apostolic constitution *Episcopalis Communio* is a 2018 document issued by Pope Francis that reforms and regulates the structure, procedures, and authority of the Synod of Bishops in the Catholic Church.

A. Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae
Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae is a 1967 papal document by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia in the wake of the Second Vatican Council.
B. apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis
The apostolic constitution *Universi Dominici Gregis* is a key legal document of the Catholic Church that sets out the procedures for the College of Cardinals in electing a new pope after the papal see becomes vacant.
C. Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
The Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" is a major 2022 reform document by Pope Francis that reorganizes the Roman Curia and redefines the structure and functions of Vatican departments.
D. Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.
E. Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church
The Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church is a Second Vatican Council document that defines the role, responsibilities, and collegial nature of Catholic bishops in guiding and governing the Church.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	apostolic constitution ⓘ papal document ⓘ
affirms	possibility of synodal final document becoming part of the ordinary magisterium ⓘ teaching authority of the Synod of Bishops when approved by the Pope ⓘ
appliesTo	Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Synod of Bishops extraordinary general assemblies of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ ordinary general assemblies of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ special assemblies of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ
author	Pope Francis ⓘ
clarifies	norms for the celebration of synodal assemblies ⓘ norms for the implementation of synodal conclusions ⓘ norms for the preparation of synodal assemblies ⓘ relationship between Synod of Bishops and papal magisterium ⓘ
concerns	universal Church ⓘ
contains	normative section ⓘ theological and pastoral introduction ⓘ
dateOfPromulgation	2018-09-15 ⓘ
defines	post-synodal implementation phase ⓘ pre-synodal consultation process ⓘ role of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ
emphasizes	communion between bishops and the Pope ⓘ discernment in common ⓘ listening to the People of God ⓘ synodality as a constitutive dimension of the Church ⓘ
hasEnglishTitle	Episcopal Communion ⓘ linked to: Anglican Communion
issuedInPontificateOf	Pope Francis ⓘ
language	Latin ⓘ
legalEffect	reform of synodal norms ⓘ
legalForm	apostolic constitution ⓘ
legalStatus	part of the Church’s universal law regarding the Synod of Bishops ⓘ
placeOfPromulgation	Vatican City ⓘ
predecessorDocument	Apostolica sollicitudo ⓘ linked to: Apostolic Letter Apostolica Sollicitudo Ordo Synodi Episcoporum ⓘ
promulgatedBy	Pope Francis ⓘ
providesFor	consultation of the People of God before synods ⓘ pre-synodal meetings of young people or other groups ⓘ questionnaires and other instruments of consultation ⓘ
reforms	Code of Canon Law norms on the Synod of Bishops ⓘ Synod of Bishops ⓘ
regulates	authority of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ procedures of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ structure of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ
religiousTradition	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church worldwide
states	that the final synodal document can participate in the ordinary magisterium if expressly approved by the Pope ⓘ
subject	Synod of Bishops ⓘ episcopal collegiality ⓘ synodality in the Catholic Church ⓘ
titleLanguage	Latin ⓘ
yearOfPromulgation	2018 ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops → governedBy → apostolic constitution Episcopalis Communio ⓘ

Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops → governedBy → Apostolic Constitution Episcopalis Communio ⓘ

subject linked to: Ordinary General Assembly

linked to: apostolic constitution Episcopalis Communio

Mass for the opening of the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops → linkedTo → Apostolic Constitution Episcopalis Communio ⓘ