Youcat
E535733
Youcat is a youth-oriented, simplified presentation of Catholic doctrine designed to help young people understand and engage with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jugendkatechismus der Katholischen Kirche | 1 |
| YOUCAT | 1 |
| Youcat canonical | 1 |
| Youcat Arabic edition | 1 |
| Youcat Bible | 1 |
| Youcat English edition | 1 |
| Youcat Polish edition | 1 |
| Youcat Portuguese edition | 1 |
| Youcat Youth Prayer Book | 1 |
| Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5671603 — 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: Youcat Context triple: [Catechism of the Catholic Church, influenced, Youcat]
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A.
Catechesis minor
Catechesis minor is a concise Reformed catechism, traditionally attributed to theologian Zacharias Ursinus, used for instructing youth in the basics of Christian doctrine.
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B.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is the official, comprehensive summary of Catholic doctrine on faith and morals, intended as a reference for teaching and understanding the beliefs of the Catholic Church.
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C.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Racovian Catechism
The Racovian Catechism is a 17th-century Socinian theological manual that systematically presents the anti-Trinitarian beliefs and doctrines of the Polish Brethren.
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E.
Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
- 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: Youcat Target entity description: Youcat is a youth-oriented, simplified presentation of Catholic doctrine designed to help young people understand and engage with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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A.
Catechesis minor
Catechesis minor is a concise Reformed catechism, traditionally attributed to theologian Zacharias Ursinus, used for instructing youth in the basics of Christian doctrine.
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B.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is the official, comprehensive summary of Catholic doctrine on faith and morals, intended as a reference for teaching and understanding the beliefs of the Catholic Church.
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C.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Racovian Catechism
The Racovian Catechism is a 17th-century Socinian theological manual that systematically presents the anti-Trinitarian beliefs and doctrines of the Polish Brethren.
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E.
Ut Unum Sint
Ut Unum Sint is a 1995 encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reaffirms the Catholic Church’s commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic catechism
ⓘ
catechism ⓘ religious educational book ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Holy See ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| basedOn | Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| denomination |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| genre |
catechetical literature
ⓘ
religious education ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Youcat Arabic edition
ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
Youcat Chinese edition ⓘ Youcat English edition ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
Youcat French edition ⓘ Youcat Italian edition ⓘ Youcat Polish edition ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
Youcat Portuguese edition ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
Youcat Spanish edition ⓘ |
| hasForm | question-and-answer format ⓘ |
| hasFullName |
Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
|
| includes |
explanations of Christian prayer
ⓘ
explanations of the Creed ⓘ explanations of the Ten Commandments ⓘ explanations of the sacraments ⓘ summaries of Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| inspired |
Docat
ⓘ
Youcat Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
Youcat Youth Prayer Book ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
|
| language | German ⓘ |
| prefaceBy | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ignatius Press
ⓘ
Katholischer Jugendverlag ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help young people understand the teachings of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
to present Catholic doctrine in a youth-oriented way ⓘ to support catechesis and faith formation ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Catechism of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| shortName |
YOUCAT
ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
|
| targetAudience |
young adults
ⓘ
youth ⓘ |
| topic |
Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
Christian morality ⓘ Church teaching for youth ⓘ prayer ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| translationOf |
Jugendkatechismus der Katholischen Kirche
ⓘ
linked to:
Youcat
|
| usesStyle |
illustrations and graphics
ⓘ
simplified language ⓘ youth-friendly design ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Youcat Description of subject: Youcat is a youth-oriented, simplified presentation of Catholic doctrine designed to help young people understand and engage with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
CCC
linked to: Youcat
linked to: Youcat
linked to: Youcat
linked to: Youcat
linked to: Youcat
linked to: Youcat