Graceful17 Ontology
Bruno Boute
Christoph Sander
grace
Sander, Christoph; Boute, Bruno. (2025). The Graceful17 Ontology, https://w3id.org/g17/ontology (Version 1.0.3)
A type of church that houses a community of monks or nuns under the authority of an abbot or abbess, typically secluded and dedicated to monastic life.
Abbey
abbreviated name
An ecclesiastical privilege granted by the Church authority, allowing a deviation from the usual canonical laws or rules for specific cases, often used to address unique circumstances or hardships.
absolution
act of grace
address
affiliated to institution
affiliation
aka
also called
any named resource in the knowledge base
anything
apostolic absolution
An apostolic dispensation is a special exemption granted directly by the Pope or the Holy See, allowing a deviation from a Church law or regulation in exceptional circumstances. This type of dispensation is typically reserved for significant matters, such as resolving impediments to marriage, relaxing canonical obligations, or addressing unique pastoral needs
apostolic dispensation
A formal ecclesiastical decree issued by the Pope, governing the provision of ecclesiastical offices and benefits, often in response to specific events or needs within the Church.
apostolic provision
An apostolic supplication is a special exemption granted directly by the Pope or the Holy See, allowing a deviation from a Church law or regulation in exceptional circumstances. This type of supplication is typically reserved for significant matters, such as resolving impediments to marriage, relaxing canonical obligations, or addressing unique pastoral needs
apostolic supplication
appellation literal
An archdeanery is a larger or more prominent division within a diocese, typically encompassing multiple deaneries. It may be overseen by an archdean, who has a role similar to a dean but with broader responsibilities.
archdeanery
The primary diocese of an ecclesiastical province, led by an archbishop who oversees the suffragan dioceses within the province.
archdiocese
archive
archive literal
archive name
archive object
an institution being in charge or acting as authority
authority by institution
A church granted ceremonial privileges by the Pope, often distinguished by its architectural grandeur and historical significance, serving both liturgical and administrative roles.
Basilica
A right or title granted to an ecclesiastical position, allowing the holder to receive income or benefits in exchange for performing religious duties.
benefice
A classification used to describe the type or status of a church benefice, reflecting its importance, revenue size, or administrative role within the church hierarchy.
benefice category
The assessment or assignment of financial value to a benefice, indicating the income or revenue it generates, typically for taxation or financial management purposes within the church.
benefice taxation
A specific ecclesiastical name or title dedicated to a benefice, often reflecting its patron saint, founding figure, or primary function within the church community.
benefice title
biographical event
biography event
A term used to describe the subject of a biographical event.
biography subject
birth
The specific place where an individual was born, important for legal, genealogical, or historical records.
birth place
broader
called
A cantor’s house historically refers to the residence of a cantor, a person responsible for leading liturgical music or chanting in a church, synagogue, or other religious setting. It could also serve as a place for rehearsing or organizing musical activities related to worship.
Cantor's house
A cardinal assigned specific responsibilities, often administrative or liturgical, reflecting their integral role in the governance of the Church and their close collaboration with the Pope.
cardinal with duties
A cardinal who has been granted an indult, which is a special permission or privilege, typically for a specific purpose outside the usual norms of ecclesiastical law.
cardinal with indult
A term indicating an ecclesiastical duty or office that involves the pastoral care and spiritual welfare of the church's parishioners.
care of souls
career
The principal church of a diocese, housing the bishop's official seat or cathedra, central to diocesan liturgy and administration.
cathedral
A small religious building, often located on private grounds or within an institution, used for worship and prayer, typically serving a specific group or community.
Chapel
A building used for public Christian worship, typically smaller and less formal than a cathedral, serving the local community's spiritual needs.
church
A term used to categorize a church according to its function, size, or liturgical status, such as cathedral, parish church, or chapel.
church category
A specific name or title given to a church, often reflecting its dedication to a saint, historical significance, or geographical location.
church title
An auxiliary or assisting role within the church, where the incumbent supports another cleric in their duties, often due to age or health reasons.
coadjutary
A church endowed with a corporate body of clergy organized as a collegiate body, typically serving a larger community with a focus on liturgical services and choral music.
Collegiate church
A temporary ecclesiastical assignment where a cleric holds an office and administers its revenues, often without the obligation of residency or regular duties.
commenda
A term used to describe someone who is in competition or a candidate for a benefice.
competitor
confidence
contains
contains custom
context explanation
A large geographical division of the world, categorized in ecclesiastical terms for administrative and missionary purposes.
continent
contributor
contributor literal
contributor name
cool id
correspondance
credit
currency
A term used to describe an individual who currently holds a benefice or position, relevant in administrative, legal, and ecclesiastical contexts.
current possessor
A specific area defined or customized for particular administrative, ecclesiastical, or geographical purposes, often tailored to local needs or historical boundaries.
custom region
A smaller, specific division within a custom region, also defined according to particular administrative, geographical, or ecclesiastical requirements.
custom sub-region
date
Additional attributes for a date that provide details beyond the encoding as date period
date attribute
date literal
date object
A church benefice specifically dedicated to a deacon, emphasizing their liturgical and community service roles within the church's structure.
Deaconry
A deanery is a grouping of neighboring parishes within a diocese, overseen by a dean. It facilitates collaboration among parishes and supports the bishop in administering the diocese.
deanery
death
Designation for someone who has died in Rome, often used in ecclesiastical records to denote the significant passing of church figures in the Vatican's vicinity.
deceased in Rome
A term used to describe someone who has received a benefit, office, or provision from an ecclesiastical authority.
decided by
dedicated to
dedication
dedication literal
dedication object
dedication of
The entity or compound this dedication extends to
dedication scope
described by
description
dimensions
A diocese that is under the jurisdiction of an archdiocese, with its bishop typically reporting to the metropolitan archbishop.
diocese
An event or process where the specific location of an institution is clarified or identified to resolve ambiguities, often within church documents or records.
disambiguation of a location of an institution
dispensation
Vacancy occurred during which a diocese or archdiocese is without a prelate installed in office, with the prelate's office being the cathedral.
during sede vancate
Polygons of the boundaries of ca. 750 dioceses across Latin Christendom as they appeared between 1200-1500. Rather than corresponding to any particular year, the map is an amalgam that displays all Latin dioceses that existed at some point during this period. The map excludes dioceses in the Latin East and in parts of eastern Europe whose boundaries are unknown (or were never established).
EarthWorks
A major administrative division within the church, encompassing several dioceses and governed by a metropolitan archbishop, coordinating regional church affairs.
ecclesiastical province
education
ended
entry
entry literal
entry object
episcopal dispensation
episcopal grace
episcopal provision
event
circumstances of an event a categorical data
event circumstances
The date on which a provision, appointment, or assignment to an ecclesiastical office was made, crucial for historical records and legal documentation.
event date
event described by entity
event object
event related to event
event related to object
example
An official appointed to ensure the execution of ecclesiastical laws and decisions, often tasked with overseeing adherence to canonical directives in specific contexts or situations.
executor
expedition date
falls within
falls within calculated
falls within custom
family name
fixed amount
floating amount
folio
for church
A term used to describe an individual who previously held a benefice or position, important in contexts involving inheritance, legal disputes, or historical records.
former possessor
full name
full name unordered
geometry
given name
governs
grace stakeholder
A term used to describe the fatherhood relationship with regard to a subject of a biographical event.
has father
has id
has main type
has monetary value
A term used to describe the motherhood relationship with regard to a subject of a biographical event.
has mother
has option
has participant
has territory
has time span
has top term
A religious building. Hermitages are places of contemplation in which clergy or religious laypeople lead a secluded life of prayer in often secluded hermitages and chapels. They are named after hermits, who do not necessarily have to be religious and live in such buildings or in buildings at all. Hermitages can also be huts or small country houses.
Hermitage
returns all objects (directly and indirectly) held by an institution
holds object
the position or office held by a person in a biographical event
holds office
A building dedicated to healthcare services under the auspices of the church, often providing care for the sick and needy within a religious framework.
Hospital
id type
identifier
identifier literal
identifier object
identifies
ids
immaterial object
in archive
in capacity of
A term indicating that a church or ecclesiastical office is located within the boundaries of a specific deanery, denoting administrative and geographical affiliation.
in deanery
A term indicating that a church or ecclesiastical office is located within the boundaries of a specific diocese, denoting administrative and geographical affiliation.
in diocese
A designation for churches or ecclesiastical offices that are part of a larger ecclesiastical province, highlighting broader administrative structures and church governance.
in ecclesiastical province
in source
in structure
in thesaurus
A term indicating that a church or ecclesiastical office is located within the boundaries of a specific apostolic vicariate, denoting administrative and geographical affiliation.
in vicariate
A type of ecclesiastical institution whose precise hierarchical or geographical affiliations are not clearly defined, often within a larger diocesan structure.
indeterminate suffragan diocese
indult
A person who exerts influence over the appointment of ecclesiastical positions through personal or political connections, rather than formal legal rights.
informal patron
institution
institution literal
institution name
institution object
A term for a geographic area within ecclesiastical records that comprises the boundaries of an institution’s jurisdiction.
institution territory
if an event or object is interpreted as a semantic duplicate of another entity of the same class.
is duplicate of
is regard of
A person, usually two, who act as judges in the allocation of offices in the diocese and oversee the process. Not mentioned in Roman sources.
judge
Some person being related to another person by kinship
kinship
An individual or institution with the legal authority to appoint or recommend candidates for ecclesiastical offices, typically rooted in historical rights or privileges.
legal patron
letter
level
A term for a specific area or neighborhood within a larger geographic or administrative region, often used in ecclesiastical contexts to specify church jurisdictions.
locality
A general term for any geographical area or position where a specific event or institution is situated, used broadly in ecclesiastical and secular contexts.
location
The specific place where an institution is based, often important for legal, administrative, or operational purposes.
location of an institution
LOD
main property
membership in a religious order or society, e.g.
membership
mid date
A religious community where monks or nuns live, work, and worship, following the rules of their religious order, often secluded from the general public to maintain a focus on spiritual life.
Monastery
monetary value
A normalized representation of a monetary values
monetary value normalized
the modality of a monetary interest, payment, or obligation
money literal
money object
A concept or event that is considered a Mystery of Faithy by the Catholic Church
mystery of faith
name suffix
name title
narrative
narrower
A legally recognized individual, as opposed to a corporate entity, involved in legal or church-related matters.
natural person
object
object described by entity
object object
object related to event
An object that is related to another object, a symmetrical property.
object related to object
An object that is related to another object, a non-symmetrical property.
object related to object directed
A designated space for prayer and worship, smaller than a church and often privately funded, used for personal devotion or by specific religious communities without the full status of a parish.
Oratory
papal grace
A parish is a local community of the faithful within a diocese, entrusted to a parish priest for pastoral care, worship, and administration of sacraments.
A primary ecclesiastical unit providing religious services and community support to a localized area, typically led by a parish priest.
Parish
parish
A church serving a local community or parish, often responsible for delivering regular religious services, community engagement, and spiritual guidance to its congregants.
Parish Church
A building or space associated with a church used for meetings, social activities, and gatherings of the parish community.
Parish hall
participates in
patronage type
A regular payment made to a cleric or church official, typically as a retirement benefit or for services rendered, not tied to specific duties.
pension
The specific monetary amount assigned as a pension to a cleric or church official, reflecting ongoing financial support typically derived from church revenues.
pension value
person
person literal
person object
pertains to
physical archive
physical source
place
An event where specific information about a church or ecclesiastical institution's location is officially recorded or clarified, often for legal or administrative purposes.
place information within church name
place literal
place name
place object
The specific location where an event occured or was registered.
place of event
position
primary place
A religious house governed by a prior or prioress, smaller than an abbey but still dedicated to the monastic life of its community members.
Priory
A representative of the suppliciant/providee who takes over his work in Rome: collecting documents, forwarding them to the next office, usually for a fee and often also (distant) relatives. Not metioned in the Per obitum and Expeditiones registers.
procurator
providee
A specific category or form of ecclesiastical provision, detailing the process or conditions under which church offices or benefices are granted.
provision subform
A classification that describes the method or conditions under which a benefice or ecclesiastical position is provided, reflecting various canonical and administrative procedures.
provision type
ranking
record
record id
reference date
A wildcard property to find any direct entity relation
refers to
regards
A general term for a larger geographic or administrative area, commonly used in both secular and ecclesiastical contexts to organize territories and manage affairs.
region
A designation for a church benefice that includes responsibilities for pastoral care, typically managed by members of a religious order following specific monastic rules.
regular benefice
An institution that is related to a person.
related institution
related to place
related to saint
relative to
A religious order is a community of individuals in a faith tradition, typically within Christianity, who commit to a common spiritual purpose and lifestyle under specific vows, such as poverty, chastity, and obedience. Members dedicate their lives to prayer, service, and sometimes particular missions like education, healthcare, or charity. Religious orders are often guided by a founder’s rule, such as the Rule of St. Benedict for Benedictines, and they operate within broader Church structures.
religious order
A term explicitly indicating an obligation to reside in some institution.
residence
An individual saint of the Catholic Church
saint
schema
schema literal
schema name
seat of worship
serial source
shelf mark
source
source literal
source object
A categorization within ecclesiastical record-keeping that organizes documents or data according to the source or origin of the information, often used for administrative clarity.
source subregister
The largest and most renowned basilica in the world, located in Vatican City, serving as a major pilgrimage site and the principal church of the Roman Catholic Church.
St. Peter's Basilica
started
A specific geographic division within a larger region, used in ecclesiastical and civil administration to organize local governance and church jurisdictions.
sub-region
suffragan diocese
The highest administrative or governing body within a certain context, such as a government or ecclesiastical organization, responsible for overarching decision-making and policy.
supreme body of government
term
territorial prelate
testified by
A characteristic of a record or document indicating that it serves as evidence or confirmation of an event, fact, or status.
testifies to
testifies to event
testifies to object
textual source
thesaurus
title
top term of thesaurus
transcription preview
type
type assigned
type literal
type name
type note
type object
type of archive
type of dedication
type of entry
type of event
type of identifier
type of institution
type of object
type of person
type of place
type of source
type of type
under jurisdiction
A designation for an area whose exact identity or specifics are not clearly defined or recorded, often used in ecclesiastical documents for areas with unclear boundaries.
unidentified locality
A term used when the specific location of an event, institution, or property cannot be identified or confirmed, often appearing in historical records.
unidentified location
A term used when the identity of an individual involved in ecclesiastical or legal proceedings cannot be determined or is not specified.
unidentified natural person
A term for areas within ecclesiastical records that are not clearly identified or whose exact location remains unspecified, often used in historical or archival contexts.
unidentified region
unidentified saint
A term for a geographic area within ecclesiastical records that is not clearly defined or recognized, reflecting incomplete or vague documentation.
unidentified sub-region
university degree
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A classification referring to the reason a church office or benefice is vacant, such as due to resignation, death, or transfer of the previous holder.
vacancy category
The specific date when an ecclesiastical office or benefice became vacant, important for administrative records and subsequent appointment processes.
vacancy date
A church building or establishment where a vicar serves, often provided as part of a benefice that includes living quarters and a stipend.
Vicarage
A vicariate is an administrative division within a diocese or a mission territory, entrusted to a vicar. It is established to facilitate governance and pastoral care, especially in large or geographically challenging areas.
vicariate
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