Plenary Assembly of bishops
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The Plenary Assembly of bishops is the highest decision-making body of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, where all its bishops gather to deliberate and set policies for the Catholic Church in Spain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plenary Assembly of bishops canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11691237 — 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: Plenary Assembly of bishops Context triple: [Spanish Episcopal Conference, governingBody, Plenary Assembly of bishops]
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General Assembly of Bishops
The General Assembly of Bishops is the principal deliberative body in which the Catholic bishops of the United States gather to discuss, decide, and coordinate national pastoral policies and initiatives.
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Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is a permanent institution of the Catholic Church that convenes bishops from around the world to advise the Pope on matters of doctrine, pastoral practice, and church governance.
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C.
Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is the highest governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, composed of its senior hierarchs who oversee its spiritual, administrative, and pastoral affairs.
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D.
Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is the assembly of bishops in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa responsible for providing spiritual leadership, doctrinal guidance, and high-level governance within the province.
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E.
Plenary Assembly
The Plenary Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK), where all member ministers convene to deliberate and adopt joint policies.
- 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: Plenary Assembly of bishops Target entity description: The Plenary Assembly of bishops is the highest decision-making body of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, where all its bishops gather to deliberate and set policies for the Catholic Church in Spain.
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A.
General Assembly of Bishops
The General Assembly of Bishops is the principal deliberative body in which the Catholic bishops of the United States gather to discuss, decide, and coordinate national pastoral policies and initiatives.
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B.
Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is a permanent institution of the Catholic Church that convenes bishops from around the world to advise the Pope on matters of doctrine, pastoral practice, and church governance.
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C.
Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is the highest governing body of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, composed of its senior hierarchs who oversee its spiritual, administrative, and pastoral affairs.
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D.
Synod of Bishops
The Synod of Bishops is the assembly of bishops in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa responsible for providing spiritual leadership, doctrinal guidance, and high-level governance within the province.
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E.
Plenary Assembly
The Plenary Assembly is the highest decision-making body of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK), where all member ministers convene to deliberate and adopt joint policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
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organ of the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ plenary assembly ⓘ |
| aim |
address common challenges of the Catholic Church in Spain
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foster communion between the dioceses in Spain ⓘ promote unity of pastoral action among the bishops of Spain ⓘ |
| canIssue |
doctrinal declarations
ⓘ
pastoral guidelines ⓘ pastoral letters ⓘ |
| composition |
all bishops who are members of the Spanish Episcopal Conference
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auxiliary bishops of Spain ⓘ diocesan bishops of Spain ⓘ other bishops with canonical membership in the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | collegial deliberation and voting ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| function |
approve doctrinal and pastoral documents of the Spanish Episcopal Conference
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approve statutes and internal norms of the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ coordinate common pastoral action of the dioceses in Spain ⓘ create, modify or suppress episcopal commissions and councils ⓘ decide on economic and administrative matters of the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ deliberate on matters affecting the Catholic Church in Spain ⓘ elect the permanent commission of the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ elect the president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ set general pastoral guidelines for the Catholic Church in Spain ⓘ |
| governs | Spanish Episcopal Conference at its highest level ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Catholic Church in Spain ⓘ |
| highestAuthorityWithin | Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | statutes of the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | ordinarily twice a year ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Madrid ⓘ |
| membershipType | bishops with canonical membership in the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ |
| presidedBy | president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| reportsTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
common positions of the Spanish bishops on social and ecclesial issues
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overall orientation of the pastoral mission of the Church in Spain ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| subjectOf | canon law norms on episcopal conferences ⓘ |
| typeOfDecisionMakingBody | highest decision-making body of the Spanish Episcopal Conference ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plenary Assembly of bishops Description of subject: The Plenary Assembly of bishops is the highest decision-making body of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, where all its bishops gather to deliberate and set policies for the Catholic Church in Spain.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.