Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
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The Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith was the head of the Vatican department responsible for directing and overseeing Catholic missionary activity and the spread of the faith worldwide.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4653514 — 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: Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith Context triple: [Maffeo Barberini, positionHeld, Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith]
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A.
Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is the Vatican official who leads the Roman Curia department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life in the Catholic Church.
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Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council was a senior Vatican official responsible for assisting in the governance and administration of the Roman Catholic Church’s disciplinary and pastoral matters under that congregation.
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C.
Cardinal Vicar of Rome
The Cardinal Vicar of Rome is the pope’s chief deputy for the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Rome, overseeing its clergy, parishes, and ecclesiastical administration on the pope’s behalf.
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D.
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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E.
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
The Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church is the senior Vatican official responsible for administering the temporal goods of the Holy See and overseeing the governance of the Church during a papal interregnum.
- 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: Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith Target entity description: The Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith was the head of the Vatican department responsible for directing and overseeing Catholic missionary activity and the spread of the faith worldwide.
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A.
Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is the Vatican official who leads the Roman Curia department responsible for overseeing religious orders, congregations, and other forms of consecrated and apostolic life in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council was a senior Vatican official responsible for assisting in the governance and administration of the Roman Catholic Church’s disciplinary and pastoral matters under that congregation.
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C.
Cardinal Vicar of Rome
The Cardinal Vicar of Rome is the pope’s chief deputy for the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Rome, overseeing its clergy, parishes, and ecclesiastical administration on the pope’s behalf.
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D.
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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E.
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
The Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church is the senior Vatican official responsible for administering the temporal goods of the Holy See and overseeing the governance of the Church during a papal interregnum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical office
ⓘ
curial office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prefect of Propaganda Fide
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Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples ⓘ Prefect of the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
|
| belongsTo | dicastery-level institutions of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
ⓘ
undersecretaries and officials of the congregation ⓘ |
| createdFor | centralized governance of Catholic missions ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerThrough |
congregation ordinary sessions
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congregation plenary sessions ⓘ |
| governs | administrative, financial, and pastoral aspects of missions ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Latin-rite mission dioceses
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certain Eastern Catholic mission jurisdictions ⓘ |
| headOf |
Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
|
| historicalRole |
allocation of resources to mission territories
ⓘ
appointment of bishops in mission territories ⓘ coordination of Catholic missionary expansion in the early modern period ⓘ erection of new dioceses in mission lands ⓘ supervision of missionary clergy and religious institutes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | worldwide Catholic missionary activity ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Praefectus Sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palazzo di Propaganda Fide
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| officeHoldersTypically | senior curial cardinals ⓘ |
| oversees |
Pontifical Mission Societies
ⓘ
linked to:
Society for the Propagation of the Faith
mission territories ⓘ missionary congregations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defense and spread of the Catholic faith in non-Christian regions
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promotion of evangelization of peoples ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| reportsTo |
Pope
ⓘ
Supreme Pontiff ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
| responsibleFor |
coordination of evangelization in mission territories
ⓘ
direction of Catholic missionary work ⓘ oversight of the spread of the Catholic faith worldwide ⓘ |
| seat | Vatican City ⓘ |
| successorOffice | Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (mission section) ⓘ |
| typeOfLeadership | department head ⓘ |
| typicalRank | cardinal ⓘ |
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Subject: Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith Description of subject: The Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith was the head of the Vatican department responsible for directing and overseeing Catholic missionary activity and the spread of the faith worldwide.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
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alsoKnownAs
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Prefect of Propaganda Fide
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linked to: Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
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LatinName
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Praefectus Sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide
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linked to: Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
Gregory Peter XV Agagianian
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positionHeld
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Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
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