The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church

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Catholic doctrine doctrine on Christian life ecclesiological doctrine teaching of the Second Vatican Council

The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church is a key teaching of the Second Vatican Council affirming that every member of the Church, regardless of state or vocation, is called to a life of sanctity and Christian perfection.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church canonical	2
Chapter V: The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church	1
universalis vocatio ad sanctitatem	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church
Context triple: [Lumen Gentium, chapterTitle, The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church]

A. In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
B. The Church as Communion
The Church as Communion is a key Anglican–Roman Catholic ecumenical document that explores the nature of the Church as a community of believers united in faith, sacraments, and mission.
C. The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World
"The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World" is an official 2016 Holy and Great Council document that articulates the contemporary social and ethical witness of the Orthodox Church in areas such as peace, justice, human dignity, and global challenges.
D. Norms on the Liturgical Year and the Calendar
Norms on the Liturgical Year and the Calendar is an official Roman Catholic liturgical document that sets out the principles and rules governing the celebration and arrangement of feasts, seasons, and observances throughout the Church year.
E. Year of Faith
The Year of Faith was a special period proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (and continued under Pope Francis) to encourage Catholics worldwide to deepen their understanding and living out of the Christian faith.
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: The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church
Target entity description: The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church is a key teaching of the Second Vatican Council affirming that every member of the Church, regardless of state or vocation, is called to a life of sanctity and Christian perfection.

A. In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
B. The Church as Communion
The Church as Communion is a key Anglican–Roman Catholic ecumenical document that explores the nature of the Church as a community of believers united in faith, sacraments, and mission.
C. The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World
"The Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World" is an official 2016 Holy and Great Council document that articulates the contemporary social and ethical witness of the Orthodox Church in areas such as peace, justice, human dignity, and global challenges.
D. Norms on the Liturgical Year and the Calendar
Norms on the Liturgical Year and the Calendar is an official Roman Catholic liturgical document that sets out the principles and rules governing the celebration and arrangement of feasts, seasons, and observances throughout the Church year.
E. Year of Faith
The Year of Faith was a special period proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (and continued under Pope Francis) to encourage Catholics worldwide to deepen their understanding and living out of the Christian faith.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic doctrine ⓘ doctrine on Christian life ⓘ ecclesiological doctrine ⓘ teaching of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ
affirmedByCouncil	Second Vatican Council ⓘ
aimsAt	sanctification of the Church ⓘ witness to Christ in the world ⓘ
appliesTo	all states of life ⓘ bishops ⓘ clergy ⓘ laity ⓘ married persons ⓘ religious ⓘ single persons ⓘ
articulatedBy	Catholic magisterium ⓘ linked to: magisterium of the Catholic Church
centralClaim	every member of the Church is called to holiness ⓘ holiness is the vocation of all the faithful ⓘ
clarifies	all the faithful share a common dignity in Christ ⓘ holiness is not reserved to clergy and religious ⓘ
emphasizes	baptism as the foundation of the call to holiness ⓘ growth in charity as the essence of holiness ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ life according to the Gospel counsels appropriate to each vocation ⓘ
furtherDevelopedBy	Pope John Paul II ⓘ
furtherDevelopedIn	Christifideles Laici ⓘ Novo Millennio Ineunte ⓘ
groundedIn	New Testament teaching on holiness ⓘ baptismal priesthood of the faithful ⓘ
influenced	Catholic understanding of everyday life as a path to sanctity ⓘ post–Vatican II Catholic spirituality ⓘ teaching on the laity in the Catholic Church ⓘ
isCalledInLatin	universalis vocatio ad sanctitatem ⓘ linked to: The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church
mainlyExpoundedIn	Lumen Gentium chapter 5 ⓘ linked to: Lumen Gentium
promulgatedBy	Pope Paul VI ⓘ
promulgationDate	21 November 1964 ⓘ
relatedConcept	Christian perfection ⓘ state of life ⓘ universal vocation to sanctity ⓘ vocation ⓘ
requires	conversion of heart ⓘ fulfillment of one’s duties of state in a Christian spirit ⓘ life of prayer ⓘ participation in the sacramental life ⓘ practice of charity ⓘ
taughtInDocument	Lumen Gentium ⓘ
teaches	Christian perfection is possible with God’s grace ⓘ no state of life is excluded from the pursuit of sanctity ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

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

Lumen Gentium → chapterTitle → The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church ⓘ

The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church → isCalledInLatin → universalis vocatio ad sanctitatem ⓘ

linked to: The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church

Lumen Gentium → chapterTitle → The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church ⓘ

subject linked to: LG

Dogmatic Constitution on the Church → hasChapter → Chapter V: The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church ⓘ