De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione
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De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione is a seminal 18th-century treatise that systematically codified the Catholic Church’s procedures and theological principles for beatification and canonization.
All labels observed (1)
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| De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione Context triple: [Pope Benedict XIV, authored, De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione]
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A.
Christus Dominus
Christus Dominus is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the pastoral role and responsibilities of Catholic bishops in the Church.
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B.
Munificentissimus Deus
Munificentissimus Deus is the 1950 apostolic constitution by Pope Pius XII that solemnly defined the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Supremi Apostolatus Officio
Supremi Apostolatus Officio is an 1883 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that strongly promotes devotion to the Rosary as a means of addressing the spiritual and social challenges of the time.
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D.
Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris is an 1879 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that called for the revival and promotion of Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life.
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E.
Providentissimus Deus
Providentissimus Deus is an 1893 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that addresses the study and interpretation of Sacred Scripture in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione Target entity description: De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione is a seminal 18th-century treatise that systematically codified the Catholic Church’s procedures and theological principles for beatification and canonization.
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A.
Christus Dominus
Christus Dominus is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the pastoral role and responsibilities of Catholic bishops in the Church.
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B.
Munificentissimus Deus
Munificentissimus Deus is the 1950 apostolic constitution by Pope Pius XII that solemnly defined the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Supremi Apostolatus Officio
Supremi Apostolatus Officio is an 1883 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that strongly promotes devotion to the Rosary as a means of addressing the spiritual and social challenges of the time.
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D.
Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris is an 1879 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that called for the revival and promotion of Thomistic philosophy as the foundation of Catholic intellectual life.
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E.
Providentissimus Deus
Providentissimus Deus is an 1893 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that addresses the study and interpretation of Sacred Scripture in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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canon law treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
competence of the Holy See in causes of saints
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distinction between public and private cult ⓘ juridical aspects of canonization ⓘ theological foundations of veneration of saints ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify theological principles of sainthood
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to systematize norms for declaring saints ⓘ |
| author | Prospero Lambertini ⓘ |
| concerns |
blesseds
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saints of the Catholic Church ⓘ servants of God ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papal States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria for heroic virtue
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criteria for martyrdom ⓘ evaluation of miracles ⓘ procedures for beatification ⓘ procedures for canonization ⓘ role of the Congregation of Rites ⓘ role of the Promoter of the Faith ⓘ |
| genre |
legal-theological manual
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scholarly treatise ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
seminal work on canonization
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systematic codification of procedures ⓘ |
| impact | standard reference for causes of saints for centuries ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic beatification procedures
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Catholic canonization procedures ⓘ Codification of canonization law ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| method |
scholastic argumentation
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systematic exposition ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
beatification ⓘ canonization ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
dogmatic theology
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hagiography ⓘ moral theology ⓘ |
| timePeriodContext | post-Tridentine Catholic reform ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Congregation for the Causes of Saints
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linked to:
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| writtenByFuture | Pope Benedict XIV ⓘ |
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Subject: De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione Description of subject: De servorum Dei beatificatione et beatorum canonizatione is a seminal 18th-century treatise that systematically codified the Catholic Church’s procedures and theological principles for beatification and canonization.
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