Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in England, centered on the city of Bristol and overseeing parishes across parts of South West England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13094925 — 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton Context triple: [Province of Westminster, contains, Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton]
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster is an ecclesiastical territory in northwest England overseeing numerous parishes and churches, including notable historic sites such as St Walburge's Church in Preston.
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B.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in southern England, overseeing numerous parishes, religious communities, and institutions across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and surrounding areas.
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Diocese of Bristol
The Diocese of Bristol is a Church of England diocese in southwest England, centered on the city of Bristol and overseeing Anglican parishes in parts of Bristol and neighboring counties.
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Diocese of Chester
The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the north-west of England, covering most of Cheshire and parts of surrounding areas, with its cathedral in the city of Chester.
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E.
Diocese of Crediton
The Diocese of Crediton was a historic Anglo-Saxon bishopric in Devon, England, that served as an early ecclesiastical center before its functions were transferred to the later Diocese of Exeter.
- 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in England, centered on the city of Bristol and overseeing parishes across parts of South West England.
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A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster is an ecclesiastical territory in northwest England overseeing numerous parishes and churches, including notable historic sites such as St Walburge's Church in Preston.
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B.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in southern England, overseeing numerous parishes, religious communities, and institutions across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and surrounding areas.
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C.
Diocese of Bristol
The Diocese of Bristol is a Church of England diocese in southwest England, centered on the city of Bristol and overseeing Anglican parishes in parts of Bristol and neighboring counties.
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D.
Diocese of Chester
The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the north-west of England, covering most of Cheshire and parts of surrounding areas, with its cathedral in the city of Chester.
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E.
Diocese of Crediton
The Diocese of Crediton was a historic Anglo-Saxon bishopric in Devon, England, that served as an early ecclesiastical center before its functions were transferred to the later Diocese of Exeter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsToConference | Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bishopTitle | Bishop of Clifton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Clifton Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralLocation | Clifton, Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentBishop | Bishop Declan Ronan Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Clifton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAsDiocese | 1850 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedThrough | restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bishop of Clifton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Curia of the Diocese of Clifton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedralName | Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
religious clergy
ⓘ
secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasParishesIn |
Bristol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
parts of Bristol
ⓘ
parts of Dorset ⓘ parts of Gloucestershire ⓘ parts of Somerset ⓘ parts of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic Church in England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vicariate Apostolic of the Western District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| regionType | diocesan territory ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeCity | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Bath and North East Somerset
NERFINISHED
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City of Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ North Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://cliftondiocese.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in England, centered on the city of Bristol and overseeing parishes across parts of South West England.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.