Sacred Congregation of the Council
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Catholic Church institution
congregation of the Roman Curia
dicastery of the Roman Curia
former department of the Roman Curia
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacred Congregation of the Council canonical | 3 |
| Sacred Congregation for the Clergy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T543946 — 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 the Council Context triple: [Dicastery for the Clergy, predecessor, Sacred Congregation of the Council]
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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 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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C.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
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D.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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E.
Pontifical Biblical Commission
The Pontifical Biblical Commission is a Vatican body of biblical scholars that advises the pope and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on matters of Scripture and its interpretation.
- 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 the Council Target entity description: 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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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 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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C.
Dicastery for Bishops
The Dicastery for Bishops is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing the selection, appointment, and governance of Catholic bishops worldwide.
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D.
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the Vatican department responsible for promoting and safeguarding Catholic doctrine and morals within the global Church.
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E.
Pontifical Biblical Commission
The Pontifical Biblical Commission is a Vatican body of biblical scholars that advises the pope and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on matters of Scripture and its interpretation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church institution
ⓘ
congregation of the Roman Curia ⓘ dicastery of the Roman Curia ⓘ former department of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| canonicalStatus | suppressed congregation ⓘ |
| competence |
dispensations from disciplinary norms of the Council of Trent
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interpretation of the decrees of the Council of Trent ⓘ questions of ecclesiastical discipline ⓘ |
| country |
Papal States
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1967 ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | apostolic constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Pius IV ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
canon law
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ecclesiastical discipline ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pope Pius IV ⓘ |
| hasOffice | Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian of Tridentine discipline
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oversight of parish clergy discipline ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Cardinal Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of the Council ⓘ |
| inception | 2 August 1564 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | universal Catholic Church in matters of discipline of the clergy ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| legalBasis | apostolic constitution Alias Nos of Pope Pius IV ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Council of Trent ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| reorganizedAs |
Congregation for the Clergy
ⓘ
linked to:
Dicastery for the Clergy
|
| responsibleFor |
implementation of the decrees of the Council of Trent
ⓘ
overseeing the discipline of the clergy ⓘ |
| seat | Apostolic Palace ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Congregation for the Clergy
ⓘ
linked to:
Dicastery for the Clergy
Council of Trent ⓘ Roman Curia ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Supreme Pontiff
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
the Pope ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
| successor |
Congregation for the Clergy
ⓘ
linked to:
Dicastery for the Clergy
|
| typeOfJurisdiction |
administrative
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judicial in disciplinary matters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacred Congregation of the Council Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council
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relatedTo
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Sacred Congregation for the Clergy
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linked to: Sacred Congregation of the Council