United States Catholic dioceses
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United States Catholic dioceses are the regional ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Catholic Church in the U.S., each overseen by a bishop and responsible for the pastoral care and administration of local parishes and ministries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Catholic dioceses canonical | 1 |
| Western United States Catholic hierarchy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19775285 — 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: United States Catholic dioceses Context triple: [USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services, operatesWithinJurisdiction, United States Catholic dioceses]
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A.
Diocese of New York
The Diocese of New York is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in New York State that has served as a major center of Catholic life and leadership in the United States.
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B.
Diocese of the Midwest
The Diocese of the Midwest is a regional jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church in America overseeing parishes and missions across the Midwestern United States.
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C.
Diocese of the Rio Grande
The Diocese of the Rio Grande is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States that primarily serves congregations in New Mexico and far West Texas.
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D.
Diocese of Pueblo
The Diocese of Pueblo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in southern Colorado, overseeing parishes and ministries within its jurisdiction under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
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E.
Diocese of California
The Diocese of California is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction centered in the San Francisco Bay Area, encompassing numerous congregations and ministries across the region.
- 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: United States Catholic dioceses Target entity description: United States Catholic dioceses are the regional ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Catholic Church in the U.S., each overseen by a bishop and responsible for the pastoral care and administration of local parishes and ministries.
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A.
Diocese of New York
The Diocese of New York is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in New York State that has served as a major center of Catholic life and leadership in the United States.
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B.
Diocese of the Midwest
The Diocese of the Midwest is a regional jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church in America overseeing parishes and missions across the Midwestern United States.
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C.
Diocese of the Rio Grande
The Diocese of the Rio Grande is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States that primarily serves congregations in New Mexico and far West Texas.
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D.
Diocese of Pueblo
The Diocese of Pueblo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in southern Colorado, overseeing parishes and ministries within its jurisdiction under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
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E.
Diocese of California
The Diocese of California is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction centered in the San Francisco Bay Area, encompassing numerous congregations and ministries across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services
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operatesWithinJurisdiction
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United States Catholic dioceses
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linked to: United States Catholic dioceses