2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family

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Catholic Church synod ecclesiastical event extraordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops

The 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a major Catholic Church gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary pastoral challenges facing families and the Church’s response to them.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
Synod of Bishops on the Family (2014)	3
2014 Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family	2
2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family	1
2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family canonical	1
2014 Synod on the Family	1
Extraordinary Synod on the Family	1
Synod Fathers of the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family	1
Synod of Bishops on the Family 2014	1
Synod of Bishops on the family (2015)	1
Synod on the Family (2014–2015)	1
Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1790429 — 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: 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
Context triple: [Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015), followsUp, 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family]

A. Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family
The Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family is the concluding document of the 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family, summarizing the bishops’ pastoral reflections and recommendations on marriage and family life in the contemporary Church.
B. Amoris laetitia
Amoris laetitia is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that reflects on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
C. Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012)
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012) was a global Catholic assembly convened by Pope Benedict XVI to address how the Church can more effectively proclaim the Gospel in increasingly secularized societies.
D. Familiaris consortio
Familiaris consortio is a 1981 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, the family, and their role in society and the Church.
E. Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015)
The Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015) was a major Vatican gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary challenges facing the family in the Church and the world.
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: 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
Target entity description: The 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a major Catholic Church gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary pastoral challenges facing families and the Church’s response to them.

A. Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family
The Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family is the concluding document of the 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family, summarizing the bishops’ pastoral reflections and recommendations on marriage and family life in the contemporary Church.
B. Amoris laetitia
Amoris laetitia is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that reflects on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
C. Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012)
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012) was a global Catholic assembly convened by Pope Benedict XVI to address how the Church can more effectively proclaim the Gospel in increasingly secularized societies.
D. Familiaris consortio
Familiaris consortio is a 1981 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, the family, and their role in society and the Church.
E. Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015)
The Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015) was a major Vatican gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary challenges facing the family in the Church and the world.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic Church synod ⓘ ecclesiastical event ⓘ extraordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ
aimsTo	advise the Pope on pastoral policies regarding the family ⓘ strengthen evangelization through the family ⓘ
convenedBy	Pope Francis ⓘ
country	Vatican City ⓘ
discusses	application of Humanae vitae ⓘ inculturation of family pastoral care ⓘ role of conscience in moral decision-making for families ⓘ
endDate	2014-10-19 ⓘ
focusesOn	Catholic teaching on marriage ⓘ family life in contemporary society ⓘ pastoral care of cohabiting couples ⓘ pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics ⓘ pastoral care of families with persons identifying as homosexual ⓘ pastoral challenges facing families ⓘ
hasDocument	Relatio Synodi ⓘ linked to: Final Relatio of the Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Relatio post disceptationem ⓘ
hasOfficialName	III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ linked to: Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2014)
hasReligion	Catholicism ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
hasShortName	2014 Synod on the Family ⓘ linked to: 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
hasTheme	The pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization ⓘ
languageOfProceedings	English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
location	Apostolic Palace ⓘ Vatican City ⓘ
participantsInclude	Catholic bishops from around the world ⓘ auditors ⓘ fraternal delegates from other Christian communities ⓘ married lay couples ⓘ religious superiors ⓘ
partOf	Synod of Bishops ⓘ
precedes	XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ linked to: Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015)
preparationIncluded	Instrumentum laboris ⓘ linked to: Instrumentum laboris for the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops worldwide questionnaire on family life ⓘ
preparatoryTo	2015 Synod of Bishops on the Family ⓘ
president	Pope Francis ⓘ
relatorGeneral	Péter Erdő ⓘ
religiousTradition	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
resultsIn	final report on the pastoral challenges of the family ⓘ
secretaryGeneral	Lorenzo Baldisseri ⓘ
specialSecretary	Bruno Forte ⓘ
startDate	2014-10-05 ⓘ
timePeriod	21st century ⓘ

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

Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015) → followsUp → 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family ⓘ

Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family → follows → 2014 Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family ⓘ