Basilica of Bom Jesus
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The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Bom Jesus canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2304703 — 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: Basilica of Bom Jesus Context triple: [Churches and Convents of Goa, contains, Basilica of Bom Jesus]
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A.
Carmo Convent
Carmo Convent is a ruined Gothic church and former convent in Lisbon, Portugal, now serving as an archaeological museum and prominent historical landmark.
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B.
Jerónimos Monastery
Jerónimos Monastery is a grand Manueline-style former monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lisbon, Portugal, renowned for its ornate architecture and historical ties to the Age of Discoveries.
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C.
Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon Cathedral is the oldest and most important church in Lisbon, a Romanesque-Gothic landmark that has served as the city’s main cathedral since the 12th century.
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D.
Igreja de Santiago
Igreja de Santiago is a historic Catholic church in the Portuguese town of Tavira, known for its traditional Algarve architecture and religious heritage.
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E.
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
- 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: Basilica of Bom Jesus Target entity description: The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Carmo Convent
Carmo Convent is a ruined Gothic church and former convent in Lisbon, Portugal, now serving as an archaeological museum and prominent historical landmark.
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B.
Jerónimos Monastery
Jerónimos Monastery is a grand Manueline-style former monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lisbon, Portugal, renowned for its ornate architecture and historical ties to the Age of Discoveries.
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C.
Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon Cathedral is the oldest and most important church in Lisbon, a Romanesque-Gothic landmark that has served as the city’s main cathedral since the 12th century.
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D.
Igreja de Santiago
Igreja de Santiago is a historic Catholic church in the Portuguese town of Tavira, known for its traditional Algarve architecture and religious heritage.
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E.
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ Roman Catholic basilica ⓘ |
| affiliation | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Mannerist architecture ⓘ |
| bodyExpositionFrequency | approximately every ten years ⓘ |
| builder |
Society of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuits
|
| completionYear | 1605 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1605 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1594 ⓘ |
| contains |
Jesuit monogram IHS on facade
ⓘ
art gallery ⓘ main altar dedicated to Infant Jesus ⓘ mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ relics of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ sacristy ⓘ side altars ⓘ silver casket of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Holy Name of Jesus
ⓘ
Child Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Infant Jesus
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| feastDate | 3 December ⓘ |
| festival | Feast of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilican plan ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
|
| hasFacade | unplastered laterite facade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Baroque ornamentation
ⓘ
belfry ⓘ choir loft ⓘ marble flooring with inlaid precious stones ⓘ ornate gilded main altar ⓘ wooden pulpit ⓘ |
| hasNave | single nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1605 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Goa ⓘ Konkan ⓘ
surface form:
Konkan region
North Goa district ⓘ Old Goa ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
laterite stone
ⓘ
lime plaster ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bom Jesus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Baroque architecture in India
ⓘ
housing the body of St. Francis Xavier ⓘ |
| partOf | Churches and Convents of Goa ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance | major Christian pilgrimage center in India ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Goa ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Good Jesus ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1986 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Bom Jesus Description of subject: The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (8)
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