Faith and Order Commission

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Christian ecumenical body ecumenical theological commission organ of the World Council of Churches

The Faith and Order Commission is a major ecumenical theological body of the World Council of Churches that works to promote Christian unity through dialogue on doctrine, church order, and common witness.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches	7
Faith and Order Commission canonical	6
Faith and Order movement	3
Faith and Order ecumenical movement	2
Faith and Order	1
Faith and Order Commission of the Church of England	1
Faith and Order Movement	1
Lund 1952 Faith and Order report	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T354226 — 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: Faith and Order Commission
Context triple: [World Council of Churches, hasProgramme, Faith and Order Commission]

A. Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches is the main decision-making and policy-setting body that guides the work and direction of the global ecumenical organization between its general assemblies.
B. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
C. National Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches is a major U.S. ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, and historically African American denominations for cooperative ministry and advocacy.
D. Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity is a department of the Holy See responsible for fostering ecumenical dialogue and collaboration between the Catholic Church and other Christian communities.
E. Anglican Consultative Council
The Anglican Consultative Council is a representative international body that facilitates cooperation, consultation, and shared decision-making among the provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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: Faith and Order Commission
Target entity description: The Faith and Order Commission is a major ecumenical theological body of the World Council of Churches that works to promote Christian unity through dialogue on doctrine, church order, and common witness.

A. Central Committee of the World Council of Churches
The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches is the main decision-making and policy-setting body that guides the work and direction of the global ecumenical organization between its general assemblies.
B. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine is a Catholic organization best known for promoting religious education and overseeing widely used English translations of the Bible in the United States.
C. National Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches is a major U.S. ecumenical organization that brings together numerous Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, and historically African American denominations for cooperative ministry and advocacy.
D. Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity is a department of the Holy See responsible for fostering ecumenical dialogue and collaboration between the Catholic Church and other Christian communities.
E. Anglican Consultative Council
The Anglican Consultative Council is a representative international body that facilitates cooperation, consultation, and shared decision-making among the provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian ecumenical body ⓘ ecumenical theological commission ⓘ organ of the World Council of Churches ⓘ
activity	conducting multilateral dialogues ⓘ engaging in bilateral consultations with churches ⓘ organizing world conferences on Faith and Order ⓘ preparing theological study documents ⓘ
affiliation	Anglican churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox churches ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Evangelical churches ⓘ Old Catholic churches ⓘ linked to: Old Catholicism Oriental Orthodox churches ⓘ linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy Pentecostal churches ⓘ Protestant churches ⓘ United and Uniting churches ⓘ
composition	representatives of member churches of the World Council of Churches ⓘ theologians from diverse Christian traditions ⓘ
field	doctrinal theology ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ ecumenical theology ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ
focus	church order ⓘ common Christian witness ⓘ doctrine ⓘ ministry and ordination ⓘ sacramental theology and practice ⓘ understanding of the Church ⓘ
hasPredecessor	Faith and Order Movement ⓘ linked to: Faith and Order Commission
headquartersLocation	Geneva ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ
inception	1948 ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
notableWork	Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry ⓘ Lima Text on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry ⓘ The Church: Towards a Common Vision ⓘ
parentOrganization	World Council of Churches ⓘ
partOf	World Council of Churches ⓘ
purpose	clarify issues of church order ⓘ contribute to common Christian witness ⓘ facilitate theological dialogue among churches ⓘ foster visible unity of the Church ⓘ overcome doctrinal divisions among Christians ⓘ promote Christian unity ⓘ seek convergence in faith and order ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
scope	global ⓘ
website	https://www.oikoumene.org/faith-and-order ⓘ

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Referenced by (22)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

World Council of Churches → hasProgramme → Faith and Order Commission ⓘ

Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity → cooperatesWith → Faith and Order Commission ⓘ

World Council of Churches → hasProgramArea → Faith and Order ⓘ

subject linked to: WCC