Diocese of Chester
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The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the north-west of England, covering most of Cheshire and parts of surrounding areas, with its cathedral in the city of Chester.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Chester canonical | 15 |
| See of Chester | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T864791 — 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 Chester Context triple: [Province of York, hasSuffraganSee, Diocese of Chester]
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A.
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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B.
Diocese of Blackburn
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese in Lancashire, overseeing Anglican parishes and clergy within its jurisdiction.
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C.
Diocese of Derby
The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the East Midlands of England, overseeing Anglican parishes primarily within the county of Derbyshire.
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D.
Diocese of Carlisle
The Diocese of Carlisle is a Church of England diocese in north-west England, covering most of Cumbria and centered on Carlisle Cathedral.
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E.
Diocese of Coventry
The Diocese of Coventry is an administrative division of the Church of England centered on Coventry Cathedral, overseeing Anglican parishes in Coventry and surrounding areas.
- 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 Chester Target entity description: The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the north-west of England, covering most of Cheshire and parts of surrounding areas, with its cathedral in the city of Chester.
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A.
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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B.
Diocese of Blackburn
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese in Lancashire, overseeing Anglican parishes and clergy within its jurisdiction.
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C.
Diocese of Derby
The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the East Midlands of England, overseeing Anglican parishes primarily within the county of Derbyshire.
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D.
Diocese of Carlisle
The Diocese of Carlisle is a Church of England diocese in north-west England, covering most of Cumbria and centered on Carlisle Cathedral.
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E.
Diocese of Coventry
The Diocese of Coventry is an administrative division of the Church of England centered on Coventry Cathedral, overseeing Anglican parishes in Coventry and surrounding areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of England diocese
ⓘ
diocese ⓘ |
| boundaryType | diocesan boundaries ⓘ |
| cathedral | Chester Cathedral ⓘ |
| churchProvince | Province of York ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms of the Diocese of Chester ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| covers |
Cheshire
ⓘ
Wirral ⓘ parts of Derbyshire ⓘ parts of Greater Manchester ⓘ parts of Merseyside ⓘ |
| dateFormedFrom |
Diocese of Coventry
ⓘ
Diocese of Lichfield ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| established | 1541 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Diocesan Synod of Chester ⓘ |
| hasArchdeaconry |
Archdeaconry of Chester
ⓘ
Archdeaconry of Chester ⓘ
surface form:
Archdeaconry of Macclesfield
|
| hasBishop | Bishop of Chester ⓘ |
| hasCathedralCity |
City of Chester
ⓘ
surface form:
Chester
|
| hasCathedralStatus |
Abbey Church of Saint Werburgh
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surface form:
former Benedictine abbey church of St Werburgh, now Chester Cathedral
|
| hasCharitableStatus | religious charity under English law ⓘ |
| hasClergy | clergy licensed by the Bishop of Chester ⓘ |
| hasDeaneryStructure | deaneries within the diocese ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalProvince | Province of York ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole | oversight of Church of England schools in the diocese ⓘ |
| hasLaity | lay members of the Church of England in the diocesan area ⓘ |
| hasParishes |
parishes in Cheshire
ⓘ
parishes in Wirral ⓘ parishes in parts of Derbyshire ⓘ parishes in parts of Greater Manchester ⓘ parishes in parts of Merseyside ⓘ |
| hasSuffraganBishop |
Bishop of Birkenhead
ⓘ
Bishop of Stockport ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.chester.anglican.org/ ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | ecclesiastical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Anglican ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cheshire ⓘ |
| partOf | Church of England ⓘ |
| regionServed | North West England ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Anglican rite ⓘ |
| seatOfBishop | Chester Cathedral ⓘ |
| seeCity |
City of Chester
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surface form:
Chester
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Chester Description of subject: The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the north-west of England, covering most of Cheshire and parts of surrounding areas, with its cathedral in the city of Chester.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
See of Chester
subject surface form:
All Saints Church, Hale Barns