Spiritans
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Catholic religious institute of pontifical right
Roman Catholic religious congregation
missionary congregation
The Spiritans, also known as the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, are a Roman Catholic missionary religious congregation dedicated especially to serving the poor and evangelizing in challenging and underserved regions worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spiritans canonical | 5 |
| Spiritan brothers | 1 |
| Spiritan priests | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2312238 — 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: Spiritans Context triple: [Catholic Church in Haiti, hasReligiousOrder, Spiritans]
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A.
Christian Brothers
Christian Brothers is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation formally known as the Congregation of Christian Brothers, dedicated to education and social service worldwide.
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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.
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.
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D.
Capuchin friars
Capuchin friars are members of a reform branch of the Franciscan order within the Catholic Church, known for their simple lifestyle, missionary work, and distinctive brown habits with large hoods.
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E.
Sulpicians
The Sulpicians are a Catholic religious society of priests founded in 17th-century France, known for their work in clergy education and missionary activity, particularly in early Canada.
- 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: Spiritans Target entity description: The Spiritans, also known as the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, are a Roman Catholic missionary religious congregation dedicated especially to serving the poor and evangelizing in challenging and underserved regions worldwide.
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A.
Christian Brothers
Christian Brothers is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation formally known as the Congregation of Christian Brothers, dedicated to education and social service worldwide.
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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.
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.
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D.
Capuchin friars
Capuchin friars are members of a reform branch of the Franciscan order within the Catholic Church, known for their simple lifestyle, missionary work, and distinctive brown habits with large hoods.
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E.
Sulpicians
The Sulpicians are a Catholic religious society of priests founded in 17th-century France, known for their work in clergy education and missionary activity, particularly in early Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious institute of pontifical right
ⓘ
Roman Catholic religious congregation ⓘ missionary congregation ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Paris ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| focusArea |
development projects among the poor
ⓘ
education ⓘ formation of local clergy ⓘ parish ministry ⓘ refugee and migrant ministry ⓘ social justice ministry ⓘ |
| founder | Claude Poullart des Places ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1703 ⓘ |
| governanceForm | centralized under a Superior General ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Spiritan brothers
ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritans
Spiritan lay associates ⓘ Spiritan priests ⓘ
linked to:
Spiritans
|
| hasCommonName |
Holy Ghost Fathers
ⓘ
Spiritans ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Congregatio Sancti Spiritus
ⓘ
Congregation of the Holy Spirit ⓘ
linked to:
Congregation of the Holy Ghost
|
| hasSuperiorGeneral | Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Rome, Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Rome
|
| isMissionaryIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Caribbean ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic missionary movement ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | primarily local languages of mission territories ⓘ |
| motto |
Cor Unum et Anima Una
ⓘ
linked to:
Cor Unum ("one heart")
|
| notableMissionHistory |
extensive missionary work in sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
missionary work among enslaved and formerly enslaved peoples ⓘ participation in evangelization of remote rural areas ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | education and support of poor seminarians ⓘ |
| primaryCharism |
evangelization in difficult missions
ⓘ
missionary service to the poor ⓘ service in underserved regions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrderType | clerical religious congregation ⓘ |
| rite |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| spiritualityTradition | Holy Spirit-centered spirituality ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
marginalized communities
ⓘ
people with limited access to the Church ⓘ the poor ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spiritans Description of subject: The Spiritans, also known as the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, are a Roman Catholic missionary religious congregation dedicated especially to serving the poor and evangelizing in challenging and underserved regions worldwide.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.