CELC
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CELC is an international association of conservative Lutheran church bodies that share a common confessional stance based on the Lutheran Confessions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CELC canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2769650 — 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: CELC Context triple: [Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, hasAbbreviation, CELC]
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CLCS
CLCS is a United Nations body of experts that evaluates and makes recommendations on coastal states’ claims to the outer limits of their continental shelves under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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CEB
CEB is the acronym for the United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination, the highest-level coordination forum of the UN system’s executive heads.
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CLE
CLE is the standard abbreviation used for the Cleveland Monsters, a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League.
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CL
CL is the common abbreviation for Japan’s professional baseball Central League.
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LCC
LCC is a comprehensive library classification system developed by the Library of Congress to organize and arrange books and other materials by subject.
- 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: CELC Target entity description: CELC is an international association of conservative Lutheran church bodies that share a common confessional stance based on the Lutheran Confessions.
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A.
CLCS
CLCS is a United Nations body of experts that evaluates and makes recommendations on coastal states’ claims to the outer limits of their continental shelves under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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B.
CEB
CEB is the acronym for the United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination, the highest-level coordination forum of the UN system’s executive heads.
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C.
CLE
CLE is the standard abbreviation used for the Cleveland Monsters, a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League.
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D.
CL
CL is the common abbreviation for Japan’s professional baseball Central League.
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E.
LCC
LCC is a comprehensive library classification system developed by the Library of Congress to organize and arrange books and other materials by subject.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian organization
ⓘ
international Lutheran church association ⓘ |
| basisOfFellowship |
Lutheran Confessions
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Concord
|
| confessionalStandard |
Augsburg Confession
ⓘ
Book of Concord ⓘ Lutheran Confessions ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Concord
|
| cooperatesWith |
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church (Germany)
ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Germany
Evangelical Lutheran Synod (USA) ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ⓘ |
| doctrineView |
Bible as only source and norm of Christian doctrine
ⓘ
Bible as verbally inspired Word of God ⓘ |
| emphasizesDoctrine | doctrinal agreement in all articles of faith ⓘ |
| foundedAtLocation |
Oberwesel, Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Oberwesel
|
| foundedInYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| fullName | Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CELC ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody | convention of delegates from member churches ⓘ |
| hasMemberChurchesOnContinent |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | Lutheran church body ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
president of CELC
ⓘ
secretary of CELC ⓘ treasurer of CELC ⓘ vice president of CELC ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to promote faithful adherence to the Lutheran Confessions
ⓘ
to unite confessional Lutheran church bodies in fellowship ⓘ |
| holdsMeetingType | triennial convention ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | every three years ⓘ |
| membershipCriterion | formal subscription to the Lutheran Confessions ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | conference of autonomous member churches ⓘ |
| organizes | theological conferences ⓘ |
| publishes | theological essays ⓘ |
| rejectsDoctrine |
ecumenism based on minimal doctrinal agreement
ⓘ
fellowship with churches that tolerate false doctrine ⓘ ordination of women to the pastoral office ⓘ |
| rejectsPractice | altar and pulpit fellowship with churches not in full doctrinal agreement ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
confessional Lutheran
ⓘ
conservative Lutheran ⓘ |
| website | https://www.celc.info ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CELC Description of subject: CELC is an international association of conservative Lutheran church bodies that share a common confessional stance based on the Lutheran Confessions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.