Superior General
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The Superior General is the highest-ranking leader of the Claretian Missionaries, responsible for guiding the congregation’s global mission, administration, and spiritual direction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Superior General canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3943380 — 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: Superior General Context triple: [Claretian Missionaries, governance, Superior General]
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A.
Superior General
The Superior General is the highest-ranking leader of the Marist Brothers, responsible for guiding the congregation’s global mission and governance.
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B.
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church, responsible for guiding its mission, governance, and global activities.
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C.
Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross
The Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross is the highest-ranking leader of this Catholic religious congregation, responsible for its global governance, spiritual direction, and administration.
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D.
Praepositus Generalis
Praepositus Generalis is the Latin title for the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church.
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E.
Supreme Bishop
The Supreme Bishop is the highest-ranking ecclesiastical leader and head of the church hierarchy in certain Christian denominations, particularly within the Philippine Independent Church.
- 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: Superior General Target entity description: The Superior General is the highest-ranking leader of the Claretian Missionaries, responsible for guiding the congregation’s global mission, administration, and spiritual direction.
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A.
Superior General
The Superior General is the highest-ranking leader of the Marist Brothers, responsible for guiding the congregation’s global mission and governance.
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B.
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
The Superior General of the Society of Jesus is the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church, responsible for guiding its mission, governance, and global activities.
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C.
Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross
The Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross is the highest-ranking leader of this Catholic religious congregation, responsible for its global governance, spiritual direction, and administration.
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D.
Praepositus Generalis
Praepositus Generalis is the Latin title for the worldwide leader of the Jesuit order in the Catholic Church.
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E.
Supreme Bishop
The Supreme Bishop is the highest-ranking ecclesiastical leader and head of the church hierarchy in certain Christian denominations, particularly within the Philippine Independent Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical title
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leadership office ⓘ position in a religious institute ⓘ religious superior ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Superior General of the Claretians
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Superior General of the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ⓘ |
| assistedBy |
General Consultors of the Claretian Missionaries
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Vicar General of the Claretian Missionaries ⓘ |
| authoritySource |
canon law of the Catholic Church
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constitutions of the Claretian Missionaries ⓘ |
| electedBy |
General Chapter of the Claretian Missionaries
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linked to:
Claretian Missionaries
|
| electionProcess | elected by delegates representing the global congregation ⓘ |
| ensures |
fidelity to the congregation’s missionary spirit
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unity of the congregation ⓘ |
| governsAccordingTo | Claretian constitutions and directory ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Claretian Missionaries worldwide ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Very Reverend ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | Claretian Missionaries ⓘ |
| leadsBody |
General Government of the Claretian Missionaries
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linked to:
Claretian Missionaries
|
| locatedAt | generalate of the Claretian Missionaries in Rome ⓘ |
| mustBe |
ordinarily a priest
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professed member of the Claretian Missionaries ⓘ |
| oversees |
coordination among provinces and delegations
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financial administration at the general level ⓘ formation policies of the congregation ⓘ missionary expansion and new foundations ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Union of Superiors General (USG) of men’s religious institutes
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linked to:
Union of Superiors General
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder |
Claretian Missionaries
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Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
General Chapter of the Claretian Missionaries
ⓘ
linked to:
Claretian Missionaries
|
| represents | Claretian Missionaries in international ecclesial forums ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
convoking the General Chapter
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coordination of missionary activities at the international level ⓘ executing the decisions of the General Chapter ⓘ guiding the congregation’s global mission ⓘ implementation of the congregation’s constitutions and norms ⓘ overall administration of the congregation ⓘ promoting fidelity to the charism of Saint Anthony Mary Claret ⓘ representing the congregation before the Holy See ⓘ spiritual direction of the congregation ⓘ |
| roleIn | Claretian Missionaries global governance ⓘ |
| termRenewable | true ⓘ |
| termType | fixed term ⓘ |
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Subject: Superior General Description of subject: The Superior General is the highest-ranking leader of the Claretian Missionaries, responsible for guiding the congregation’s global mission, administration, and spiritual direction.
Referenced by (3)
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