Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle
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The Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle is a Catholic missionary congregation, founded in India, dedicated to evangelization and pastoral service both within the country and abroad.
All labels observed (2)
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| Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle canonical | 1 |
| Society of the Missionaries of St. Thomas the Apostle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16561993 — 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: Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle Context triple: [Catholic Church missionary institutes, includes, Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle]
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A.
Missionary Society of St. Paul
The Missionary Society of St. Paul is a Catholic religious congregation dedicated to evangelization and pastoral work, particularly in mission territories and underserved communities.
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Missionaries of the Holy Family
The Missionaries of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated to promoting and supporting Christian family life in the spirit of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
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Missionaries of the Holy Spirit
The Missionaries of the Holy Spirit is a Catholic religious congregation founded in Mexico, dedicated to spiritual formation, pastoral ministry, and education, particularly through institutions such as universities and seminaries.
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D.
Claretian Missionaries
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret, known for their global evangelization, educational, and social outreach work, particularly in former Spanish mission territories.
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E.
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 1854 by Jules Chevalier in France, dedicated to spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through pastoral, missionary, and social ministries worldwide.
- 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: Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle Target entity description: The Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle is a Catholic missionary congregation, founded in India, dedicated to evangelization and pastoral service both within the country and abroad.
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A.
Missionary Society of St. Paul
The Missionary Society of St. Paul is a Catholic religious congregation dedicated to evangelization and pastoral work, particularly in mission territories and underserved communities.
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B.
Missionaries of the Holy Family
The Missionaries of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic religious congregation dedicated to promoting and supporting Christian family life in the spirit of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
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C.
Missionaries of the Holy Spirit
The Missionaries of the Holy Spirit is a Catholic religious congregation founded in Mexico, dedicated to spiritual formation, pastoral ministry, and education, particularly through institutions such as universities and seminaries.
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D.
Claretian Missionaries
The Claretian Missionaries are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret, known for their global evangelization, educational, and social outreach work, particularly in former Spanish mission territories.
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E.
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 1854 by Jules Chevalier in France, dedicated to spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through pastoral, missionary, and social ministries worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Catholic Church in India
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Society of the Missionaries of St. Thomas the Apostle
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linked to: Missionary Society of St. Thomas the Apostle