Roman Catholic dioceses of New England
E1030565
ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Catholic Church in the United States
group of Roman Catholic dioceses
The Roman Catholic dioceses of New England are the regional ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Catholic Church that oversee parishes, clergy, and ministries across the six New England states in the northeastern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic dioceses of New England canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13257138 — 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 dioceses of New England Context triple: [Saint John’s Seminary, Boston, servesCommunity, Roman Catholic dioceses of New England]
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A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, overseeing local parishes, ministries, and institutions under the leadership of a diocesan bishop.
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B.
Diocese of Fall River
The Diocese of Fall River is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in southeastern Massachusetts, overseeing parishes and ministries in areas including Fall River, New Bedford, Cape Cod, and the Islands.
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C.
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations and ministries primarily in eastern Massachusetts, including the Boston area.
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D.
Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations and ministries in the western part of Massachusetts.
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E.
Ecclesiastical Province of Boston
The Ecclesiastical Province of Boston is a regional grouping of Roman Catholic dioceses in New England overseen by the Archdiocese of Boston as its metropolitan see.
- 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 dioceses of New England Target entity description: The Roman Catholic dioceses of New England are the regional ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Catholic Church that oversee parishes, clergy, and ministries across the six New England states in the northeastern United States.
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A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, overseeing local parishes, ministries, and institutions under the leadership of a diocesan bishop.
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B.
Diocese of Fall River
The Diocese of Fall River is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in southeastern Massachusetts, overseeing parishes and ministries in areas including Fall River, New Bedford, Cape Cod, and the Islands.
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C.
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations and ministries primarily in eastern Massachusetts, including the Boston area.
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D.
Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations and ministries in the western part of Massachusetts.
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E.
Ecclesiastical Province of Boston
The Ecclesiastical Province of Boston is a regional grouping of Roman Catholic dioceses in New England overseen by the Archdiocese of Boston as its metropolitan see.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Catholic Church in the United States
ⓘ
group of Roman Catholic dioceses ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| ecclesiasticalProvinceCenter | Boston ⓘ |
| follows |
Code of Canon Law
ⓘ
linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
|
| geographicScope | six New England states in the northeastern United States ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Boston
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangor ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Bridgeport
Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Burlington
Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington (Vermont) ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Burlington
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Fall River
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hartford ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Hartford
Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Manchester
Roman Catholic Diocese of New Haven ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Norwich
Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Portland
Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Springfield
Roman Catholic Diocese of Stamford ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester ⓘ |
| hasMetropolitanSee |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Boston
|
| hasTypeOfJurisdiction |
archdiocese
ⓘ
diocese ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New England ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic clergy in New England
ⓘ
Catholic ministries in New England ⓘ parishes in New England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Church in the United States
ⓘ
Latin Church ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| regionServed |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Maine ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ New Hampshire ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ Vermont ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Holy See ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic dioceses of New England Description of subject: The Roman Catholic dioceses of New England are the regional ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Catholic Church that oversee parishes, clergy, and ministries across the six New England states in the northeastern United States.
Referenced by (1)
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