Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth
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Catholic Church administrative office
office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
secretariat
The Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth is an office of the U.S. Catholic bishops that oversees and supports national pastoral initiatives related to lay participation in the Church, marriage, family life, and youth and young adult ministry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth canonical | 1 |
| USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917032 — 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)
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Target entity: Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth Context triple: [United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, hasPart, Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth]
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A.
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life is a Vatican department responsible for promoting the pastoral care, mission, and role of lay people, families, and the defense of human life in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development is a department of the Roman Curia tasked with advancing the Catholic Church’s social teaching and initiatives related to justice, peace, migration, health, and care for creation.
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Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life within the Catholic Church.
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D.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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E.
Dicastery for the Service of Charity
The Dicastery for the Service of Charity is a Vatican department responsible for organizing and directing the pope’s charitable works and aid to those in need worldwide.
- 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: Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth Target entity description: The Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth is an office of the U.S. Catholic bishops that oversees and supports national pastoral initiatives related to lay participation in the Church, marriage, family life, and youth and young adult ministry.
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A.
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life is a Vatican department responsible for promoting the pastoral care, mission, and role of lay people, families, and the defense of human life in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development is a department of the Roman Curia tasked with advancing the Catholic Church’s social teaching and initiatives related to justice, peace, migration, health, and care for creation.
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C.
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life within the Catholic Church.
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D.
Dicastery for the Clergy
The Dicastery for the Clergy is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing Catholic priests, deacons, and seminaries worldwide.
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E.
Dicastery for the Service of Charity
The Dicastery for the Service of Charity is a Vatican department responsible for organizing and directing the pope’s charitable works and aid to those in need worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church administrative office
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office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ secretariat ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
evangelization of laity
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family life ministry ⓘ laity ministry ⓘ marriage ministry ⓘ pastoral initiatives for families ⓘ pastoral initiatives for young adults ⓘ pastoral initiatives for youth ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ support for diocesan ministries ⓘ young adult ministry ⓘ youth ministry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evangelization of youth and young adults
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formation of lay leaders ⓘ integration of laity into the mission of the Church ⓘ support for Catholic families ⓘ support for Catholic marriages ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Roman Rite dioceses in the United States ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mission |
to oversee and support national pastoral initiatives related to family life
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to oversee and support national pastoral initiatives related to lay participation in the Church ⓘ to oversee and support national pastoral initiatives related to marriage ⓘ to oversee and support national pastoral initiatives related to youth and young adult ministry ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| religiousDenomination |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
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| responsibleFor |
collaborating with bishops on policies affecting laity, marriage, and family life
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coordinating national Catholic youth and young adult initiatives ⓘ developing resources for marriage preparation and enrichment ⓘ promoting lay participation in the life and mission of the Church in the United States ⓘ providing guidance on pastoral care of families ⓘ supporting diocesan family life offices ⓘ supporting diocesan young adult ministry offices ⓘ supporting diocesan youth ministry offices ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | religious non-profit ⓘ |
| shortName | USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Catholic campus and young adult ministries
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Catholic lay movements and associations ⓘ diocesan offices of laity and family life ⓘ diocesan youth ministry offices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth Description of subject: The Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth is an office of the U.S. Catholic bishops that oversees and supports national pastoral initiatives related to lay participation in the Church, marriage, family life, and youth and young adult ministry.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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hasPart
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Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth
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Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth
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shortName
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USCCB Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth
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linked to: Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth