Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
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The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus are the foundational rules and guidelines, largely authored by Ignatius of Loyola, that govern the life, organization, and mission of the Jesuit order within the Catholic Church.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T153287 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitutions of the Society of Jesus Context triple: [Society of Jesus, hasConstitution, Constitutions of the Society of Jesus]
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Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, commonly known as the Jesuits, renowned for its work in education, intellectual scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.
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Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
- 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: Constitutions of the Society of Jesus Target entity description: The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus are the foundational rules and guidelines, largely authored by Ignatius of Loyola, that govern the life, organization, and mission of the Jesuit order within the Catholic Church.
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A.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order of priests and brothers, commonly known as the Jesuits, renowned for its work in education, intellectual scholarship, and missionary activity worldwide.
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D.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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E.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jesuit normative text
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foundational document ⓘ religious rule ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Ignatius of Loyola
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early companions of Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| author | Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 16th century ⓘ |
| definesOffice |
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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local superior ⓘ provincial superior ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
discernment
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education and teaching ⓘ missionary availability ⓘ obedience ⓘ service to the Church ⓘ |
| governs |
life of Jesuits
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mission of the Society of Jesus ⓘ organization of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
case-based discernment
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centralized authority ⓘ flexible application ⓘ strong emphasis on obedience to the pope in mission ⓘ |
| hasPart | General Examen ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jesuit educational institutions
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Jesuit missionary practice ⓘ Jesuit spirituality of obedience ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola
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linked to:
Spiritual Exercises
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| inForceIn | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Spanish ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Rome ⓘ |
| regulates |
Jesuit community life
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Jesuit formation ⓘ Jesuit governance structures ⓘ Jesuit ministries ⓘ Jesuit vows ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Formula of the Institute of the Society of Jesus
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linked to:
Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritual Exercises
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| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| subject |
education and formation
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governance of religious orders ⓘ mission and apostolate ⓘ religious life ⓘ vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Jesuit formation programs
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Jesuit superiors ⓘ
linked to:
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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Subject: Constitutions of the Society of Jesus Description of subject: The Constitutions of the Society of Jesus are the foundational rules and guidelines, largely authored by Ignatius of Loyola, that govern the life, organization, and mission of the Jesuit order within the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (23)
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Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
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Formula of the Institute of the Society of Jesus
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linked to: Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
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Complementary Norms of the Society of Jesus
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linked to: Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
linked to: Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
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Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus
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followsConstitution
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Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
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linked to: Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
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followsConstitution
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Constitutions of the Society of Jesus
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linked to: Constitutions of the Society of Jesus