Society for the Propagation of the Faith
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The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is a Catholic missionary organization founded in 1822 in France to support evangelization and pastoral work in mission territories worldwide through prayer and financial aid.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pontifical Mission Societies | 2 |
| Propaganda Fide (for the propagation of the faith) | 1 |
| Society for the Propagation of the Faith canonical | 1 |
| Société de la Propagation de la Foi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1227108 — 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: Society for the Propagation of the Faith Context triple: [Christian missionary movements, hasNotableExample, Society for the Propagation of the Faith]
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A.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
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B.
Claretian Missionaries
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret, known for their global evangelization, educational, and social outreach work, particularly in former Spanish mission territories.
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C.
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers known for its global work in education, parish ministry, and missionary service.
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D.
Society of the Holy Child Jesus
The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education and the spiritual development of young people, founded in the 19th century by Cornelia Connelly.
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E.
Missionaries of the Holy Family
The Missionaries of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated to promoting and supporting Christian family life in the spirit of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
- 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: Society for the Propagation of the Faith Target entity description: The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is a Catholic missionary organization founded in 1822 in France to support evangelization and pastoral work in mission territories worldwide through prayer and financial aid.
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A.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
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B.
Claretian Missionaries
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret, known for their global evangelization, educational, and social outreach work, particularly in former Spanish mission territories.
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C.
Congregation of Holy Cross
The Congregation of Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers known for its global work in education, parish ministry, and missionary service.
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D.
Society of the Holy Child Jesus
The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education and the spiritual development of young people, founded in the 19th century by Cornelia Connelly.
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E.
Missionaries of the Holy Family
The Missionaries of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated to promoting and supporting Christian family life in the spirit of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic missionary organization
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Catholic missionary organization ⓘ pontifical society ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage regular prayer for missions
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foster solidarity between churches ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
health and social projects in mission territories
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mission dioceses ⓘ mission parishes ⓘ mission schools ⓘ |
| classification | religious non-profit organization ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | local bishops in mission territories ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
1822
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19th century ⓘ |
| foundedInCity | Lyon ⓘ |
| founder | Pauline Jaricot ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
annual mission collections
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donations from Catholics worldwide ⓘ |
| hasGlobalNetwork | national offices in many countries ⓘ |
| hasMission |
support Catholic missionary work
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support evangelization in mission territories ⓘ support pastoral work in mission territories ⓘ |
| hasOriginalName |
Société de la Propagation de la Foi
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linked to:
Society for the Propagation of the Faith
|
| hasTargetGroup |
Catholic faithful
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missionary clergy and religious ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
needs of missions in Africa
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needs of missions in Asia ⓘ needs of missions in North America ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| notableDay | World Mission Sunday ⓘ |
| operatesIn | mission territories ⓘ |
| originalHeadquartersLocation | Lyon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pontifical Mission Societies
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linked to:
Society for the Propagation of the Faith
|
| promotes | mission awareness among Catholics ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| supportsWith |
financial aid
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prayer ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
ordinary financial support for mission dioceses
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support for catechists ⓘ support for missionary clergy ⓘ support for pastoral programs ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Dicastery for Evangelization
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linked to:
Dicastery for the Evangelization
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Society for the Propagation of the Faith Description of subject: The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is a Catholic missionary organization founded in 1822 in France to support evangelization and pastoral work in mission territories worldwide through prayer and financial aid.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
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motto
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Propaganda Fide (for the propagation of the faith)
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linked to: Society for the Propagation of the Faith
linked to: Society for the Propagation of the Faith
linked to: Society for the Propagation of the Faith
linked to: Society for the Propagation of the Faith