Diocese of Clonfert
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The Diocese of Clonfert is a historic Roman Catholic diocese in eastern County Galway, Ireland, known for its early Christian heritage and association with Saint Brendan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diocese of Clonfert canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13326996 — 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: Diocese of Clonfert Context triple: [Clonfert Monastery, dioceseCenterOf, Diocese of Clonfert]
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Diocese of Killala
The Diocese of Killala is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Ireland, centered in County Mayo and surrounding areas, with a long history dating back to early Irish Christianity.
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Diocese of Killaloe
The Diocese of Killaloe is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Ireland, encompassing parts of several counties and centered around the town of Ennis.
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Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe
The Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe is a Church of Ireland diocese in western and mid-western Ireland formed by the union of several historic dioceses and overseen within the ecclesiastical Province of Dublin.
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Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough
The Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough is a Church of Ireland Anglican diocese in eastern Ireland that encompasses the city of Dublin and the historic monastic area of Glendalough.
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E.
Diocese of Ossory
The Diocese of Ossory is a historic Irish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on Kilkenny, tracing its origins to the early Christian kingdom of Osraige.
- 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: Diocese of Clonfert Target entity description: The Diocese of Clonfert is a historic Roman Catholic diocese in eastern County Galway, Ireland, known for its early Christian heritage and association with Saint Brendan.
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A.
Diocese of Killala
The Diocese of Killala is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Ireland, centered in County Mayo and surrounding areas, with a long history dating back to early Irish Christianity.
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B.
Diocese of Killaloe
The Diocese of Killaloe is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Ireland, encompassing parts of several counties and centered around the town of Ennis.
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C.
Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe
The Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe is a Church of Ireland diocese in western and mid-western Ireland formed by the union of several historic dioceses and overseen within the ecclesiastical Province of Dublin.
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D.
Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough
The Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough is a Church of Ireland Anglican diocese in eastern Ireland that encompasses the city of Dublin and the historic monastic area of Glendalough.
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E.
Diocese of Ossory
The Diocese of Ossory is a historic Irish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on Kilkenny, tracing its origins to the early Christian kingdom of Osraige.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction
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Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Brendan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToConference | Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | St Brendan’s Cathedral, Clonfert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | Clonfert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Clonfert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | bishop ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedralDedication | Saint Brendan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedralStatus | minor cathedral ⓘ |
| hasClericalOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Clonfert Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalImportance |
early Christian mission in Ireland
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early Irish monasticism ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
parts of County Galway
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parts of County Offaly ⓘ parts of County Roscommon ⓘ |
| hasPastoralActivity |
Catholic education
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charitable works ⓘ parish ministry ⓘ sacramental ministry ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageTradition | devotion to Saint Brendan ⓘ |
| hasType | territorial diocese ⓘ |
| heritage | early Christian heritage ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | historic diocese ⓘ |
| isSuffraganOf | Archdiocese of Tuam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalCalendar | Roman Catholic liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Galway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern County Galway ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Tuam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clonfert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic Church in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Brendan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Tuam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Catholic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Clonfert Description of subject: The Diocese of Clonfert is a historic Roman Catholic diocese in eastern County Galway, Ireland, known for its early Christian heritage and association with Saint Brendan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.