Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in England, covering parts of Shropshire, Cheshire, and surrounding areas under the pastoral care of a diocesan bishop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13094930 — 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 Shrewsbury Context triple: [Province of Westminster, contains, Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury]
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in central Massachusetts, overseeing parishes, institutions, and cemeteries such as St. John’s Cemetery in Worcester.
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B.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in England, centered on the city of Birmingham and responsible for overseeing local parishes, clergy, and pastoral activities within its region.
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C.
Diocese of Coventry
The Diocese of Coventry is an administrative division of the Church of England centered on Coventry Cathedral, overseeing Anglican parishes in Coventry and surrounding areas.
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D.
Diocese of Hereford
The Diocese of Hereford is a historic Church of England diocese in western England, centered on the city of Hereford and covering much of Herefordshire and parts of neighboring counties.
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E.
Diocese of Derby
The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the East Midlands of England, overseeing Anglican parishes primarily within the county of Derbyshire.
- 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 Shrewsbury Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in England, covering parts of Shropshire, Cheshire, and surrounding areas under the pastoral care of a diocesan bishop.
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A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in central Massachusetts, overseeing parishes, institutions, and cemeteries such as St. John’s Cemetery in Worcester.
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B.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in England, centered on the city of Birmingham and responsible for overseeing local parishes, clergy, and pastoral activities within its region.
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C.
Diocese of Coventry
The Diocese of Coventry is an administrative division of the Church of England centered on Coventry Cathedral, overseeing Anglican parishes in Coventry and surrounding areas.
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D.
Diocese of Hereford
The Diocese of Hereford is a historic Church of England diocese in western England, centered on the city of Hereford and covering much of Herefordshire and parts of neighboring counties.
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E.
Diocese of Derby
The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the East Midlands of England, overseeing Anglican parishes primarily within the county of Derbyshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic diocese
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ecclesiastical territory ⓘ |
| bishopTitle | Bishop of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Shrewsbury Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1850-09-29 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAs | Diocese of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasBishop | Mark Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedral | Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of Alcantara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
religious clergy
ⓘ
secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasClericalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | coat of arms of the Diocese of Shrewsbury ⓘ |
| hasDenomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition | Western liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfJurisdiction | territorial diocese ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
ⓘ
Shropshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pastoralCare | Roman Catholics in its territory ⓘ |
| region |
North West England
ⓘ
West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Cheshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halton NERFINISHED ⓘ Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockport NERFINISHED ⓘ Telford and Wrekin NERFINISHED ⓘ Warrington NERFINISHED ⓘ Wirral NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Greater Manchester ⓘ parts of Merseyside ⓘ |
| usesCalendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form:
Gregorian calendar
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| website | https://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in England, covering parts of Shropshire, Cheshire, and surrounding areas under the pastoral care of a diocesan bishop.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ss Peter and Paul and St Philomena Catholic Church
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diocese
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury
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