William Walsh (bishop of Halifax)
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William Walsh (bishop of Halifax) was a 19th-century Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada.
All labels observed (1)
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| William Walsh (bishop of Halifax) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20583888 — 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: William Walsh (bishop of Halifax) Context triple: [William Walsh, hasNotableBearer, William Walsh (bishop of Halifax)]
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A.
Walcher, Bishop of Durham
Walcher, Bishop of Durham, was an 11th-century Norman churchman and reforming bishop who became one of the first prince-bishops of Durham, wielding both ecclesiastical and secular authority in northern England.
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Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
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C.
James Stanley, Bishop of Ely
James Stanley, Bishop of Ely, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century English prelate and nobleman who served as Bishop of Ely and was notable for his influential ecclesiastical and political roles during the Tudor period.
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D.
Bishop Wilton Wold
Bishop Wilton Wold is a prominent hill in the Yorkshire Wolds of England, known as the highest point in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
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E.
John Sharp (Archbishop of York)
John Sharp was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English churchman and theologian who served as Archbishop of York and played a significant role in the religious and political life of his time.
- 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: William Walsh (bishop of Halifax) Target entity description: William Walsh (bishop of Halifax) was a 19th-century Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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A.
Walcher, Bishop of Durham
Walcher, Bishop of Durham, was an 11th-century Norman churchman and reforming bishop who became one of the first prince-bishops of Durham, wielding both ecclesiastical and secular authority in northern England.
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B.
Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
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C.
James Stanley, Bishop of Ely
James Stanley, Bishop of Ely, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century English prelate and nobleman who served as Bishop of Ely and was notable for his influential ecclesiastical and political roles during the Tudor period.
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D.
Bishop Wilton Wold
Bishop Wilton Wold is a prominent hill in the Yorkshire Wolds of England, known as the highest point in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
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E.
John Sharp (Archbishop of York)
John Sharp was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English churchman and theologian who served as Archbishop of York and played a significant role in the religious and political life of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.