Michael Pfleger
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Michael Pfleger is a prominent American Roman Catholic priest and social activist known for his long-time pastoral leadership at Chicago’s St. Sabina Catholic Church and his outspoken advocacy on issues of racial and social justice.
All labels observed (1)
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| Michael Pfleger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12534070 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Michael Pfleger Context triple: [St. Sabina Catholic Church, hasLeader, Michael Pfleger]
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A.
Bill Steinkellner
Bill Steinkellner is an American television writer and producer best known for his work on popular sitcoms, often in collaboration with his wife Cheri Steinkellner.
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B.
Patrick Fischler
Patrick Fischler is an American character actor known for his memorable supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like Mulholland Drive, Mad Men, and Lost.
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C.
Nigel Glockler
Nigel Glockler is an English drummer best known for his long-standing role in the heavy metal band Saxon.
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D.
Harry Pfarrer
Harry Pfarrer is a womanizing, paranoid U.S. Marshal portrayed by George Clooney in the dark comedy film "Burn After Reading."
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E.
Tony Rettenmaier
Tony Rettenmaier is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the sci-fi mystery film "They Cloned Tyrone."
- 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: Michael Pfleger Target entity description: Michael Pfleger is a prominent American Roman Catholic priest and social activist known for his long-time pastoral leadership at Chicago’s St. Sabina Catholic Church and his outspoken advocacy on issues of racial and social justice.
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A.
Bill Steinkellner
Bill Steinkellner is an American television writer and producer best known for his work on popular sitcoms, often in collaboration with his wife Cheri Steinkellner.
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B.
Patrick Fischler
Patrick Fischler is an American character actor known for his memorable supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like Mulholland Drive, Mad Men, and Lost.
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C.
Nigel Glockler
Nigel Glockler is an English drummer best known for his long-standing role in the heavy metal band Saxon.
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D.
Harry Pfarrer
Harry Pfarrer is a womanizing, paranoid U.S. Marshal portrayed by George Clooney in the dark comedy film "Burn After Reading."
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E.
Tony Rettenmaier
Tony Rettenmaier is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the sci-fi mystery film "They Cloned Tyrone."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic priest
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human ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
economic opportunity in Black communities
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racial equality ⓘ reduction of gun violence ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
anti-racism
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civil rights ⓘ urban community development ⓘ |
| associatedWith | African-American community in Chicago ⓘ |
| basedIn | South Side of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clergyType | diocesan priest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Archdiocese of Chicago seminaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Archdiocese of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights activism
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pastoral ministry ⓘ social justice ministry ⓘ |
| hasRole |
anti-violence organizer
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community leader ⓘ public speaker ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Catholic social teaching ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-violence activism
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community organizing in Chicago ⓘ economic justice advocacy ⓘ gun control advocacy ⓘ outspoken sermons on racism ⓘ youth outreach programs ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive |
defense of marginalized communities
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promotion of racial justice ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for racial justice
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advocacy for social justice ⓘ pastoral leadership at St. Sabina Catholic Church ⓘ |
| notableWork |
community programs at St. Sabina
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sermons addressing systemic racism ⓘ |
| occupation |
priest
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social activist ⓘ |
| parish | St. Sabina Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | St. Sabina Catholic Church, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | pastor of St. Sabina Catholic Church ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Pfleger Description of subject: Michael Pfleger is a prominent American Roman Catholic priest and social activist known for his long-time pastoral leadership at Chicago’s St. Sabina Catholic Church and his outspoken advocacy on issues of racial and social justice.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.