Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987)
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The Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987) was a worldwide assembly of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to examine and promote the vocation, mission, and role of lay faithful in the Church and in contemporary society.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987) Context triple: [Christifideles Laici, documentOf, Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987)]
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1990 Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests
The 1990 Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to address the theological, spiritual, and pastoral preparation of priests in the contemporary Church.
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1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life
The 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to examine and promote the vocation, mission, and renewal of religious and consecrated life in the Church.
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C.
1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family
The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the Church.
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Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985)
The Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985) was a special gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to assess and promote the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council twenty years after its conclusion.
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E.
Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012)
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012) was a global Catholic assembly convened by Pope Benedict XVI to address how the Church can more effectively proclaim the Gospel in increasingly secularized societies.
- 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)
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Target entity: Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987) Target entity description: The Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987) was a worldwide assembly of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to examine and promote the vocation, mission, and role of lay faithful in the Church and in contemporary society.
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A.
1990 Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests
The 1990 Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to address the theological, spiritual, and pastoral preparation of priests in the contemporary Church.
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B.
1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life
The 1994 Synod of Bishops on Consecrated Life was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened in Rome to examine and promote the vocation, mission, and renewal of religious and consecrated life in the Church.
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C.
1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family
The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the Church.
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D.
Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985)
The Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985) was a special gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to assess and promote the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council twenty years after its conclusion.
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E.
Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012)
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012) was a global Catholic assembly convened by Pope Benedict XVI to address how the Church can more effectively proclaim the Gospel in increasingly secularized societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the role of lay faithful in evangelization
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to examine the vocation of the laity ⓘ to promote the mission of the laity ⓘ |
| buildsOn |
decree Apostolicam Actuositatem
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dogmatic constitution Lumen Gentium ⓘ
linked to:
Lumen Gentium
teachings of the Second Vatican Council on the laity ⓘ |
| churchBodyResponsible | General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
co-responsibility of laity in the life of the Church
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promotion of lay movements and associations ⓘ renewal of lay apostolate ⓘ witness of Christians in public life ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| convocationForm | papal motu proprio and synodal norms ⓘ |
| decisionMakingRole | advisory to the Pope ⓘ |
| ecclesialContext | post-Vatican II Church ⓘ |
| ecclesialStatus | consultative assembly ⓘ |
| focus |
role of lay faithful in contemporary society
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role of lay faithful in the Church ⓘ |
| hasType | Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| influencedDocument | Christifideles Laici ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy |
encouraged greater lay engagement in parish and diocesan life
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influenced pastoral strategies for evangelization by lay people ⓘ strengthened theological understanding of the lay state ⓘ |
| location | Vatican City ⓘ |
| mainTheme | vocation and mission of the lay faithful ⓘ |
| participants |
Catholic bishops from around the world
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experts and observers ⓘ lay auditors ⓘ |
| partOf |
Synod of Bishops of the Catholic Church
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linked to:
Synod of Bishops
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| presidedOverBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| resultedIn |
post-synodal apostolic exhortation Christifideles Laici
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linked to:
Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici
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| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
collaboration between clergy and laity
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evangelization in contemporary culture ⓘ formation of lay faithful ⓘ lay involvement in social and political life ⓘ lay participation in the Church’s mission ⓘ secular character of the lay vocation ⓘ |
| yearHeld | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987) Description of subject: The Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987) was a worldwide assembly of Catholic bishops convened by Pope John Paul II to examine and promote the vocation, mission, and role of lay faithful in the Church and in contemporary society.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Second Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1985)
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followedBy
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Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1987)
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linked to: Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987)
linked to: Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987)
Christifideles Laici
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followsSynod
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1987 Synod of Bishops on the vocation and mission of the laity
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subject linked to:
Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici
linked to: Synod of Bishops on the Laity (1987)