Sacred Congregation of Rites
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The Sacred Congregation of Rites was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the liturgy and the process of canonizing saints in the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred Congregation of Rites canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7405137 — 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: Sacred Congregation of Rites Context triple: [Sacra Rituum Congregatio, concerns, Sacred Congregation of Rites]
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A.
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the liturgy and regulation of the sacraments in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Sacred Congregation for Religious
The Sacred Congregation for Religious was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing religious orders and congregations within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Sacred Congregation of the Council was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the discipline of the clergy and the implementation of the decrees of the Council of Trent.
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D.
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
The Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide was a major department of the Roman Curia responsible for directing and coordinating Catholic missionary activity worldwide.
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E.
Sacred Congregations of the Roman Curia
The Sacred Congregations of the Roman Curia are key administrative and judicial departments of the Holy See that assist the Pope in governing the Catholic Church, particularly in matters of doctrine, discipline, and church governance.
- 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: Sacred Congregation of Rites Target entity description: The Sacred Congregation of Rites was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the liturgy and the process of canonizing saints in the Catholic Church.
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A.
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the liturgy and regulation of the sacraments in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Sacred Congregation for Religious
The Sacred Congregation for Religious was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing religious orders and congregations within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Sacred Congregation of the Council
The Sacred Congregation of the Council was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the discipline of the clergy and the implementation of the decrees of the Council of Trent.
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D.
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
The Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide was a major department of the Roman Curia responsible for directing and coordinating Catholic missionary activity worldwide.
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E.
Sacred Congregations of the Roman Curia
The Sacred Congregations of the Roman Curia are key administrative and judicial departments of the Holy See that assist the Pope in governing the Catholic Church, particularly in matters of doctrine, discipline, and church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
congregation of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
dicastery of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| belongsTo | central administration of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1588 ⓘ |
| dateOfSuppression | 1969 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Pope Sixtus V
ⓘ
linked to:
Sixtus V
|
| establishedByDocument | apostolic constitution Immensa Aeterni Dei ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
Catholic worship discipline
ⓘ
canonization procedures ⓘ hagiography ⓘ liturgy ⓘ |
| governedBy | cardinal prefect ⓘ |
| hadSection |
section for causes of saints
ⓘ
section for liturgical rites ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Holy See ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Apostolic Palace ⓘ |
| oversawRite |
Latin liturgical rites
ⓘ
Roman Rite ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| placeOfEstablishment | Rome ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
oversight of the liturgy of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
regulation of Catholic liturgical rites ⓘ supervision of the process of canonization of saints ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| reorganizedInto |
Congregation for Divine Worship
ⓘ
Congregation for the Causes of Saints ⓘ
linked to:
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
|
| reportedTo | Pope ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ceremonial of the Supreme Pontiff
ⓘ
liturgical calendar ⓘ liturgy ⓘ process of beatification ⓘ process of canonization ⓘ regulation of sacred images ⓘ regulation of sacred relics ⓘ rubrics of the Roman Rite ⓘ sacred rites ⓘ |
| status | suppressed ⓘ |
| successor |
Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
ⓘ
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints ⓘ |
| suppressedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| suppressedByDocument | apostolic constitution Sacra Rituum Congregatio ⓘ |
| typeOfLawApplied | canon law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacred Congregation of Rites Description of subject: The Sacred Congregation of Rites was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the liturgy and the process of canonizing saints in the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
apostolic constitution Sacra Rituum Congregatio
subject linked to:
apostolic constitution Sacra Rituum Congregatio