Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia
E1027860
The Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia is a major Catholic shrine in Cascia, Italy, dedicated to Saint Rita and renowned as a pilgrimage site for devotees seeking her intercession.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13221567 — 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: Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia Context triple: [Valnerina, hasReligiousSite, Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia]
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A.
Basilica of San Francesco di Paola
The Basilica of San Francesco di Paola is a prominent Neoclassical church in Naples, Italy, known for its grand domed structure and its position as a focal point of Piazza del Plebiscito.
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B.
Basilica of Santa Chiara
The Basilica of Santa Chiara is a 13th-century Gothic church in Assisi, Italy, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Clare and preserving important frescoes and medieval artworks.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Teresa
The Basilica of Saint Teresa is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Alba de Tormes, Spain, dedicated to Saint Teresa of Ávila and closely associated with her life and legacy.
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D.
Basilica of Santa Maria
The Basilica of Santa Maria is a historic Catholic church in Elche, Spain, renowned for its Baroque architecture and as the traditional setting of the Mystery Play of Elche, a UNESCO-recognized cultural event.
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E.
Basilica of the National Vow
The Basilica of the National Vow is a monumental neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Quito, Ecuador, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive of its style in the Americas.
- 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: Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia Target entity description: The Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia is a major Catholic shrine in Cascia, Italy, dedicated to Saint Rita and renowned as a pilgrimage site for devotees seeking her intercession.
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A.
Basilica of San Francesco di Paola
The Basilica of San Francesco di Paola is a prominent Neoclassical church in Naples, Italy, known for its grand domed structure and its position as a focal point of Piazza del Plebiscito.
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B.
Basilica of Santa Chiara
The Basilica of Santa Chiara is a 13th-century Gothic church in Assisi, Italy, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Clare and preserving important frescoes and medieval artworks.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Teresa
The Basilica of Saint Teresa is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Alba de Tormes, Spain, dedicated to Saint Teresa of Ávila and closely associated with her life and legacy.
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D.
Basilica of Santa Maria
The Basilica of Santa Maria is a historic Catholic church in Elche, Spain, renowned for its Baroque architecture and as the traditional setting of the Mystery Play of Elche, a UNESCO-recognized cultural event.
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E.
Basilica of the National Vow
The Basilica of the National Vow is a monumental neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Quito, Ecuador, renowned as one of the largest and most impressive of its style in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic shrine
ⓘ
basilica church ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 20th-century ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustinian nuns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devotion to impossible causes ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Rita of Cascia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Spoleto-Norcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDayCelebratedOn | 22 May ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple levels including crypt ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
frescoes depicting the life of Saint Rita
ⓘ
sculptures of Saint Rita ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 42.717°N 13.016°E ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ reliquary shrine ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel of Saint Rita
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crypt ⓘ monastery of Saint Rita of Cascia NERFINISHED ⓘ relics of Saint Rita of Cascia ⓘ tomb of Saint Rita of Cascia ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.santaritadacascia.org ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | major shrine ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Saint Rita of Cascia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic pilgrimage network in Italy ⓘ |
| isPlaceOfPilgrimageFor |
Catholic pilgrims
ⓘ
devotees seeking the intercession of Saint Rita ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cascia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Province of Perugia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Apennine Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPurpose | veneration of Saint Rita of Cascia ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Rita of Cascia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| significantEvent | feast of Saint Rita of Cascia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visitorFacilities |
accommodation for pilgrims
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confessionals ⓘ religious gift shops ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia Description of subject: The Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia is a major Catholic shrine in Cascia, Italy, dedicated to Saint Rita and renowned as a pilgrimage site for devotees seeking her intercession.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.