Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth is an ecclesiastical territory in southwest England overseeing Catholic parishes and institutions across counties such as Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13094920 — 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 Plymouth Context triple: [Province of Westminster, contains, Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth]
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A.
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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B.
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 Exeter
The Diocese of Exeter is a historic Church of England diocese covering most of the county of Devon, with its cathedral in the city of Exeter.
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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.
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E.
Diocese of Truro
The Diocese of Truro is a Church of England diocese covering most of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, with its cathedral in the city of Truro.
- 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 Plymouth Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth is an ecclesiastical territory in southwest England overseeing Catholic parishes and institutions across counties such as Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Diocese of Exeter
The Diocese of Exeter is a historic Church of England diocese covering most of the county of Devon, with its cathedral in the city of Exeter.
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D.
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.
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E.
Diocese of Truro
The Diocese of Truro is a Church of England diocese covering most of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, with its cathedral in the city of Truro.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church diocese
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Boniface, Plymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | Plymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | Arms featuring a cross and symbols associated with the sea and local saints ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Plymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1850 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Pius IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
Catholic charitable institutions in its territory
ⓘ
Catholic parishes in Cornwall ⓘ Catholic parishes in Devon ⓘ Catholic parishes in Dorset ⓘ Catholic schools in its territory ⓘ |
| hasBishop | Mark O’Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeanery |
Cornwall Deanery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorset Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ Exeter Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth Cathedral Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ Torbay Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPastoralResponsibilityFor |
Roman Catholics in Cornwall
ⓘ
Roman Catholics in Devon ⓘ Roman Catholics in Dorset ⓘ |
| hasPreviousBishop |
Christopher Budd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyril Restieaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Grimshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ John Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ William Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.plymouth-diocese.org.uk/ ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devon ⓘ Dorset ⓘ England ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| metropolitanSee | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic Church in England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
County of Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ County of Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Isles of Scilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Unitary authority of Bournemouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Unitary authority of Poole NERFINISHED ⓘ Unitary authority of Torbay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth is an ecclesiastical territory in southwest England overseeing Catholic parishes and institutions across counties such as Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.