Sacrosanctum Concilium
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Catholic magisterial document
Constitution of the Second Vatican Council
conciliar document
liturgical constitution
Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which initiated major reforms in Catholic worship, including greater use of vernacular languages and active participation by the laity.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sacrosanctum Concilium Context triple: [Second Vatican Council, producedDocument, Sacrosanctum Concilium]
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Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was a major 20th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that introduced significant reforms in liturgy, church governance, and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
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B.
Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Missale Romanum
Missale Romanum is the official liturgical book of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church that contains the prayers, readings, and rubrics for the celebration of Mass.
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D.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Sacrosanctum Concilium Target entity description: Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, which initiated major reforms in Catholic worship, including greater use of vernacular languages and active participation by the laity.
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A.
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was a major 20th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that introduced significant reforms in liturgy, church governance, and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
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B.
Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Missale Romanum
Missale Romanum is the official liturgical book of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church that contains the prayers, readings, and rubrics for the celebration of Mass.
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D.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis
Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis is the formal papal document issued by Pope John XXIII that officially convoked the Second Vatican Council and outlined its purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic magisterial document
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Constitution of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ conciliar document ⓘ liturgical constitution ⓘ |
| affects |
Divine Office
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linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
Roman Rite of the Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Rite
celebration of the Mass ⓘ celebration of the sacraments ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
adapt the liturgy to the needs of modern times
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foster liturgical renewal ⓘ promote active participation of the faithful in the liturgy ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| articleCountApproximate | 130 ⓘ |
| authorityScope |
universal Catholic Church
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linked to:
universal Church
|
| belongsTo | corpus of Vatican II constitutions ⓘ |
| callsFor |
greater use of Scripture in the liturgy
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liturgical formation of clergy and laity ⓘ restoration of elements of the early Christian liturgy ⓘ revision of liturgical books ⓘ simplification of liturgical rites ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | 1963-12-04 ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalJurisdiction |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Rite
|
| emphasizes |
the Paschal Mystery as the center of the liturgy
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the communal nature of liturgical celebration ⓘ the importance of sacred art and architecture ⓘ the importance of sacred music ⓘ the role of the bishop as chief liturgist of the diocese ⓘ |
| encourages | use of vernacular languages in the liturgy ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | dogmatic constitution on liturgy in the broad sense of authoritative teaching ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
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linked to:
Sacrosanctum Concilium
|
| hasLatinTitle |
Constitutio de Sacra Liturgia
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linked to:
Sacrosanctum Concilium
|
| influenced |
Liturgy of the Hours reform
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
Missale Romanum of 1969 ⓘ
linked to:
Missale Romanum
introduction of new lectionary ⓘ post–Vatican II liturgical reforms ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| openingWords |
Sacrosanctum Concilium de sacra Liturgia
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linked to:
Sacrosanctum Concilium
|
| partOf | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| placeOfPromulgation |
St. Peter’s Basilica
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Peter's Basilica
|
| promulgatedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of Latin in the liturgy
ⓘ
use of vernacular languages in the liturgy ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
Dei Verbum
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Gaudium et Spes ⓘ Lumen Gentium ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic worship
ⓘ
reform of the Roman Rite ⓘ sacred liturgy ⓘ |
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Documents of the Second Vatican Council
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Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium
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linked to: Sacrosanctum Concilium
subject linked to:
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General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours
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relatedToCouncilDocument
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Sacrosanctum Concilium
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For the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
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relatedDocument
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Sacrosanctum Concilium
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Consilium for the Implementation of the Constitution on the Liturgy
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Sacrosanctum Concilium
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Consilium for the Implementation of the Constitution on the Liturgy
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