Princeps Pastorum
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Princeps Pastorum is an encyclical letter by Pope John XXIII focusing on the missionary activity of the Church and the pastoral care of clergy and laity in mission territories.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Princeps Pastorum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Princeps Pastorum Context triple: [Pope John XXIII, majorDocument, Princeps Pastorum]
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A.
Dei Filius
Dei Filius is a dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church from the First Vatican Council that defines key teachings on faith, reason, and divine revelation.
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B.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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C.
Pastor aeternus
Pastor aeternus is the 1870 dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that definitively articulated the doctrine of papal primacy and infallibility in the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Opus Francigenum
Opus Francigenum is the Latin term historically used to refer to what is now known as Gothic architecture, a medieval European style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
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E.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
- 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: Princeps Pastorum Target entity description: Princeps Pastorum is an encyclical letter by Pope John XXIII focusing on the missionary activity of the Church and the pastoral care of clergy and laity in mission territories.
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A.
Dei Filius
Dei Filius is a dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church from the First Vatican Council that defines key teachings on faith, reason, and divine revelation.
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B.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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C.
Pastor aeternus
Pastor aeternus is the 1870 dogmatic constitution of the First Vatican Council that definitively articulated the doctrine of papal primacy and infallibility in the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Opus Francigenum
Opus Francigenum is the Latin term historically used to refer to what is now known as Gothic architecture, a medieval European style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
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E.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclical letter
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| author | Pope John XXIII ⓘ |
| belongsTo | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| documentType | magisterial document ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
active participation of the laity in missions
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cooperation between missionary institutes and local churches ⓘ development of native clergy and hierarchy ⓘ holiness of life for missionaries ⓘ integration of evangelization and human development ⓘ universal call to missionary responsibility ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
charity and service in missionary work
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collaboration between missionaries and local clergy ⓘ missionary responsibility of the whole Church ⓘ promotion of Catholic Action in mission territories ⓘ promotion of indigenous clergy ⓘ respect for local cultures ⓘ social justice in mission territories ⓘ training and education of missionaries ⓘ |
| follows | Ad Petri Cathedram ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Catholic bishops
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clergy in mission territories ⓘ laity involved in missionary work ⓘ missionaries ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
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Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Christ the Prince of Pastors
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linked to:
Kingship of Jesus
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| papacyOf | Pope John XXIII ⓘ |
| Pope | Pope John XXIII ⓘ |
| precedes | Mater et Magistra ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1959-11-28 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1959-11-28 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ad Gentes
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Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic missions
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development of local hierarchies ⓘ formation of local clergy ⓘ inculturation of the Gospel ⓘ missionary activity of the Church ⓘ pastoral care of clergy in mission territories ⓘ pastoral care of laity in mission territories ⓘ role of lay people in missions ⓘ social and economic conditions in mission lands ⓘ vocations to the priesthood and religious life in mission territories ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Catholic social teaching
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missiology ⓘ |
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Subject: Princeps Pastorum Description of subject: Princeps Pastorum is an encyclical letter by Pope John XXIII focusing on the missionary activity of the Church and the pastoral care of clergy and laity in mission territories.
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