Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence
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The Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence, commonly known as the Theatines, are a Catholic religious order of clerics founded in the 16th century dedicated to reforming the clergy and promoting piety through pastoral work and strict communal life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence canonical | 6 |
| Clerics Regular | 2 |
| Order of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence | 2 |
| Clerici Regulares a Divina Providentia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5793663 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence Context triple: [Theatines, alternativeName, Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence]
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Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
The Canons Regular of Saint Augustine are a Roman Catholic religious order of clerics living in community under the Rule of St. Augustine, dedicated to a life of liturgical prayer, pastoral ministry, and communal apostolic work.
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B.
Order of the Discalced Carmelites
The Order of the Discalced Carmelites is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order known for its contemplative spirituality, strict austerity, and reform of the Carmelite tradition initiated by St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross.
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Order of Friars Minor Conventual
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order of friars within the Franciscan family, known for community-based ministry, preaching, and service to the poor.
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Redemptorists
The Redemptorists are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori, known for their missionary work, preaching, and devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
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Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, spiritual formation, and social service, especially through schools and institutions worldwide.
- 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: Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence Target entity description: The Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence, commonly known as the Theatines, are a Catholic religious order of clerics founded in the 16th century dedicated to reforming the clergy and promoting piety through pastoral work and strict communal life.
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A.
Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
The Canons Regular of Saint Augustine are a Roman Catholic religious order of clerics living in community under the Rule of St. Augustine, dedicated to a life of liturgical prayer, pastoral ministry, and communal apostolic work.
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B.
Order of the Discalced Carmelites
The Order of the Discalced Carmelites is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order known for its contemplative spirituality, strict austerity, and reform of the Carmelite tradition initiated by St. Teresa of Ávila and St. John of the Cross.
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C.
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual is a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order of friars within the Franciscan family, known for community-based ministry, preaching, and service to the poor.
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D.
Redemptorists
The Redemptorists are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori, known for their missionary work, preaching, and devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
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E.
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, spiritual formation, and social service, especially through schools and institutions worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious order
ⓘ
clerical religious institute ⓘ |
| apostolate |
education and formation of clergy
ⓘ
parish missions ⓘ spiritual direction ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Clement VII ⓘ |
| approvedInYear | 1524 ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| charism |
pastoral ministry
ⓘ
promotion of piety ⓘ strict communal life ⓘ |
| commonName | Theatines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| earlyActivity |
care of the sick
ⓘ
confessional ministry ⓘ preaching ⓘ reform of diocesan clergy ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Rome ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| foundedOn | 1524 ⓘ |
| founder |
Bonifacio de’ Colli
ⓘ
linked to:
Bonifacio da Colle
Cajetan of Thiene ⓘ Gian Pietro Carafa ⓘ Paolo Consiglieri ⓘ |
| GianPietroCarafaLaterBecame | Pope Paul IV ⓘ |
| governance | headed by a superior general ⓘ |
| habit | simple clerical dress ⓘ |
| historicalRole | part of Catholic Reform ⓘ |
| latinAbbreviation | C.R. ⓘ |
| latinName |
Clerici Regulares a Divina Providentia
ⓘ
linked to:
Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence
|
| membershipType | male religious institute ⓘ |
| mottoTheme | confidence in Divine Providence ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Divine Providence ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cajetan of Thiene
ⓘ
Gian Pietro Carafa ⓘ |
| popularNameOrigin | named after the church of San Nicola da Tolentino in Rome, formerly called San Teodoro (Theatin) or associated with the Diocese of Chieti (Theate) ⓘ |
| primaryCharism | reform of the clergy ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| rule | live in community without personal property ⓘ |
| spirituality | trust in Divine Providence ⓘ |
| status | active religious institute ⓘ |
| typeOfClergy | clerics regular ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence Description of subject: The Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence, commonly known as the Theatines, are a Catholic religious order of clerics founded in the 16th century dedicated to reforming the clergy and promoting piety through pastoral work and strict communal life.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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