Catholic church building
Let an agent explain Catholic church buildings, relay types, canonical statuses, architecture and liturgical arrangement from church and architectural history sources, describe the named categories, and distinguish Catholic church buildings from the Catholic Church as institution, Orthodox and Protestant churches, and parishes as communities.
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Understand What a Catholic church building is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a Catholic church building, and how does it differ from the Church as institution, other denominations churches and parishes? definition
- Is the question about a specific church, visiting, architecture or canon law? boundary
Categories
Named categories.
Categories
Categories.
- What are proto-cathedrals, national and international shrines, titular churches, Teutonic Order churches and Eastern Catholic churches? definition
- Which entry fits the specific category? action
Canon law Canonical status.
Status
Statuses.
Status
Status.
- How are cathedrals, basilicas and shrines designated under canon law? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Dedication
Dedication.
Dedication
Dedication.
- How are churches dedicated or blessed, and what happens when they are closed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Architecture Architecture and liturgy.
Styles
Styles.
Styles
Styles.
- How have Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and modern styles shaped Catholic churches? provenance
- Which entry fits Gothic architecture? action
Liturgy
Liturgical space.
Liturgy
Liturgy.
- How did the Second Vatican Council change church interiors, as liturgists describe? provenance
- Which entry fits Second Vatican Council? action
Context Rome and orders.
Rome
Titular churches.
Rome
Rome.
- How are titular churches assigned to cardinals? provenance
- Which entry fits titular church? action
Orders
Religious orders.
Orders
Orders.
- What churches did the Teutonic Order build, such as in Prussia and the Baltic? provenance
- Which entry fits Teutonic Order? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.PLC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- proto-cathedral, national shrine, international shrine, titular church in Rome, churches of Teutonic Order, Eastern Catholic church, Oratorio de San Felipe Neri (Alcalá de Henares), dominican church
What it is Filled
A church building used for Catholic worship, including those of the Latin Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches, in forms defined by function and canonical status such as cathedrals, proto-cathedrals that formerly served as cathedrals, basilicas, parish churches, chapels, oratories and shrines, which may be designated national or international shrines, as well as titular churches in Rome assigned to cardinals and historic churches of religious orders such as the Teutonic Order; Catholic canon law regulates dedication and use. The model presents Catholic worship respectfully.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain Catholic church buildings, relay types, canonical statuses, architecture and liturgical arrangement from church and architectural history sources, describe the named categories, and distinguish Catholic church buildings from the Catholic Church as institution, Orthodox and Protestant churches, and parishes as communities.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Consecrated or blessed
- Canonical status
- Latin and Eastern rites
- Architectural diversity
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Disrupt worship or behave disrespectfully in a church.
- Photograph or film during services where it is forbidden.
- Confuse a basilica with a cathedral.
- Help steal or damage sacred objects.
Only with a human decision
- Any physical alteration of a church building.
May
- Explain kinds of Catholic church buildings and their canonical status, such as cathedral or basilica.
- Relay visiting rules and service times from the parish or diocese.
- Distinguish Eastern Catholic churches from Orthodox ones.
Moral aspects Filled
- Churches are sacred to their communities and often heritage sites.
- Church thefts and vandalism harm communities.
Who is affected
- Worshippers
- Clergy
- Visitors
Owners Filled
Steward
The diocese or religious community that holds it; heritage bodies for listed buildings.
Master systems
- Heritage registers of listed buildings
Links to other meta-models Filled
related
- church building - in general terms
- Catholic Church
- basilica
- cathedral
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.catholic-church-building
- Wikidata: Q1088552 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1088552)
Direct properties required Filled
- canon law on sacred places: canons 1205-1243 note - 1983 Code
- international shrines: designated by the Holy See note
- titular churches: assigned to cardinals in Rome note
Recognition required Filled
- Building for Catholic worship
- Proto-cathedral, national shrine, international shrine, titular church in Rome, churches of the Teutonic Order, Eastern Catholic church
- The Catholic Church is the institution; Orthodox and Protestant churches belong to other communions; parishes are communities
- Buildings with altars, crosses, sanctuaries and often towers, domes and stained glass, varying by era and rite.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain types and statuses
- relay architecture and liturgy
- describe named categories
- distinguish related concepts
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Disrespectful framing
- Confusing canonical statuses such as basilica and cathedral
- Treating Eastern Catholic churches as Orthodox
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- 1983 Code of Canon Law and Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
- Heritage protection laws for historic churches
Context of use required Filled
- Catholic worship and devotion.
- cathedrals and proto-cathedrals
- major and minor basilicas
- parish churches
- shrines at diocesan, national and international levels
- titular churches
- Eastern Catholic churches
- churches of religious orders
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q1088552: Catholic church building - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Catholic church building - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should national and international shrines be separate entries?
- How should Holy See and diocesan sources be linked?
- How should churches of former orders be recorded?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q1088552/spec.json