Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church
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The Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church is a Second Vatican Council document that defines the role, responsibilities, and collegial nature of Catholic bishops in guiding and governing the Church.
All labels observed (1)
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| Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church Context triple: [Documents of the Second Vatican Council, hasPart, Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church]
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Quod Apostolici Muneris
Quod Apostolici Muneris is an 1878 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII that condemns socialism, communism, and nihilism as threats to Christian society and social order.
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Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae
Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae is a 1967 papal document by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia in the wake of the Second Vatican Council.
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Optatam Totius
Optatam Totius is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that focuses on the renewal and reform of priestly training and seminaries in the Catholic Church.
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Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.
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Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis
Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis is the Latin title of *Gaudium et Spes*, the Second Vatican Council’s major pastoral constitution addressing the role and mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.
- 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: Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church Target entity description: The Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church is a Second Vatican Council document that defines the role, responsibilities, and collegial nature of Catholic bishops in guiding and governing the Church.
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A.
Quod Apostolici Muneris
Quod Apostolici Muneris is an 1878 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII that condemns socialism, communism, and nihilism as threats to Christian society and social order.
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B.
Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae
Apostolic Constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae is a 1967 papal document by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia in the wake of the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
Optatam Totius
Optatam Totius is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that focuses on the renewal and reform of priestly training and seminaries in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.
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E.
Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis
Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis is the Latin title of *Gaudium et Spes*, the Second Vatican Council’s major pastoral constitution addressing the role and mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic Church magisterial document
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Second Vatican Council document ⓘ conciliar decree ⓘ |
| addresses |
appointment of bishops
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auxiliary and coadjutor bishops ⓘ cooperation of bishops with religious institutes ⓘ resignation and transfer of bishops ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
adapt episcopal ministry to contemporary needs
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renew the pastoral ministry of bishops ⓘ |
| approvedAt | Third session of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| clarifies |
obligations of bishops regarding catechesis
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obligations of bishops regarding liturgy ⓘ obligations of bishops regarding preaching ⓘ relationship between bishops and the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| councilNumber | Second Vatican Council decree ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | 1965-10-28 ⓘ |
| defines |
responsibilities of bishops toward the universal Church
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responsibilities of bishops toward their dioceses ⓘ role of diocesan bishops ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collegial nature of the episcopate
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cooperation among bishops ⓘ importance of episcopal conferences ⓘ pastoral care of the faithful ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Christus Dominus ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Christus Dominus ⓘ |
| influenced |
1983 Code of Canon Law
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linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
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| inForceIn |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
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| languageOfTitle | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| placeOfPromulgation | Vatican City ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
Pope Paul VI
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Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity Apostolicam Actuositatem
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linked to:
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity
Decree on the Missionary Activity of the Church Ad Gentes ⓘ
linked to:
Decree on the Church’s Missionary Activity
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium ⓘ
linked to:
Lumen Gentium
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| subject |
collegiality of bishops
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episcopal conferences ⓘ episcopal ministry ⓘ governance of dioceses ⓘ governing office of bishops ⓘ missionary activity of bishops ⓘ pastoral office of bishops ⓘ relationship between bishops and priests ⓘ relationship between bishops and the Pope ⓘ sanctifying office of bishops ⓘ teaching office of bishops ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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Documents of the Second Vatican Council
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Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church
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