1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life
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The 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to examine and promote the vocation, mission, and renewal of religious and consecrated life in the Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1994 Synod of Bishops | 1 |
| 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4122818 — 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: 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life Context triple: [Godfried Danneels, participatedIn, 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life]
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1990 Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests
The 1990 Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to address the theological, spiritual, and pastoral preparation of priests in the contemporary Church.
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1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family
The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the Church.
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2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
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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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.
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E.
Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985)
The Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985) was a special gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to assess and promote the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council twenty years after its conclusion.
- 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: 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life Target entity description: The 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to examine and promote the vocation, mission, and renewal of religious and consecrated life in the Church.
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A.
1990 Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests
The 1990 Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to address the theological, spiritual, and pastoral preparation of priests in the contemporary Church.
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B.
1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family
The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the Church.
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C.
2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
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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D.
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.
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E.
Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985)
The Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985) was a special gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to assess and promote the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council twenty years after its conclusion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesial assembly
ⓘ
Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the identity and mission of consecrated life
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to examine the state of consecrated life in the Church ⓘ to foster renewal of religious and consecrated life ⓘ to promote the vocation to consecrated life ⓘ |
| concern |
fidelity to charisms of founders
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inculturation of consecrated life ⓘ vocations crisis in religious life ⓘ |
| context | pontificate of John Paul II ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| decisionMakingForm | synodal deliberation ⓘ |
| ecclesialFocus |
communion between bishops and religious
ⓘ
relationship between hierarchy and institutes of consecrated life ⓘ |
| ecclesialStatus | consultative body to the Pope ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalLevel | universal Church ⓘ |
| hasTheme | consecrated life and its role in the Church and in the world ⓘ |
| inspiredSubsequentMagisterium | teaching on consecrated life by John Paul II ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ other major modern languages ⓘ |
| location |
Rome
ⓘ
Vatican City ⓘ |
| participants |
Catholic bishops
ⓘ
linked to:
Melkite Greek Catholic bishops
experts on consecrated life ⓘ representatives of religious institutes ⓘ |
| preparatoryBody | General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
church renewal
ⓘ
evangelization ⓘ post-conciliar implementation of Vatican II ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| startTime | 1994 ⓘ |
| subject |
consecrated life
ⓘ
evangelical counsels ⓘ hermits and consecrated virgins ⓘ mission of consecrated life ⓘ religious institutes ⓘ religious life in the Catholic Church ⓘ renewal of consecrated life ⓘ secular institutes ⓘ societies of apostolic life ⓘ vocation of consecrated persons ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | ordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Pontiff ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
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Subject: 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life Description of subject: The 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to examine and promote the vocation, mission, and renewal of religious and consecrated life in the Church.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Cardinal Godfried Danneels
linked to: 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life