Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani
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The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani is a Trappist monastery renowned as one of the oldest in the United States and as the longtime home of writer and monk Thomas Merton.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani canonical | 5 |
| Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, United States | 1 |
| Gethsemani Abbey | 1 |
| Thomas Merton’s hermitage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2513406 — 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: Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani Context triple: [Nelson County, Kentucky, contains, Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani]
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A.
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery is a small convent within the Vatican Gardens that became widely known as the secluded residence of Pope Benedict XVI after his resignation.
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B.
Abbey of Salem
The Abbey of Salem is a former Cistercian monastery in southern Germany, renowned for its impressive Baroque architecture and historical significance as a wealthy ecclesiastical principality.
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C.
Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in Italy renowned as the site where Saint Benedict established his first monastic community and laid the foundations of Western monasticism.
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D.
Ettal Abbey
Ettal Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery and pilgrimage site in the Bavarian Alps, renowned for its baroque architecture and cultural significance.
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E.
Hume Cloister
Hume Cloister is a historically significant architectural work by Bernard Maybeck, exemplifying his distinctive Arts and Crafts–influenced design style.
- 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: Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani Target entity description: The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani is a Trappist monastery renowned as one of the oldest in the United States and as the longtime home of writer and monk Thomas Merton.
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A.
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery is a small convent within the Vatican Gardens that became widely known as the secluded residence of Pope Benedict XVI after his resignation.
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B.
Abbey of Salem
The Abbey of Salem is a former Cistercian monastery in southern Germany, renowned for its impressive Baroque architecture and historical significance as a wealthy ecclesiastical principality.
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C.
Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in Italy renowned as the site where Saint Benedict established his first monastic community and laid the foundations of Western monasticism.
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D.
Ettal Abbey
Ettal Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery and pilgrimage site in the Bavarian Alps, renowned for its baroque architecture and cultural significance.
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E.
Hume Cloister
Hume Cloister is a historically significant architectural work by Bernard Maybeck, exemplifying his distinctive Arts and Crafts–influenced design style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian monastery
ⓘ
Roman Catholic monastery ⓘ Trappist monastery ⓘ |
| affiliation | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville ⓘ |
| allows | silent retreats ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th-century Catholic spirituality
ⓘ
Catholic monasticism in the United States ⓘ Christian contemplative tradition ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
Our Lady of Gethsemani ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| followsRule | Rule of Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| founded | 1848 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dom Eutropius Prou
ⓘ
Trappist monks from Melleray Abbey ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
abbey church
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
monastic products ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic community
ⓘ
retreat center ⓘ |
| hasNotableResident | Thomas Merton ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Thomas Merton’s hermitage
ⓘ
linked to:
Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani
|
| hasWebsite | https://monks.org ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
oldest Trappist monasteries in the United States
ⓘ
oldest monasteries in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the longtime home of Thomas Merton
ⓘ
contemplative monastic life ⓘ production of fruitcakes and cheese ⓘ retreats for lay visitors ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kentucky
ⓘ
Nelson County, Kentucky ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bardstown, Kentucky ⓘ |
| observes | Cistercian liturgy ⓘ |
| openTo |
retreatants
ⓘ
visitors during specified hours ⓘ |
| practice |
Liturgy of the Hours
ⓘ
contemplative prayer ⓘ monastic silence ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
ⓘ
linked to:
Cistercians
Trappists ⓘ
linked to:
Cistercians
|
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani Description of subject: The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani is a Trappist monastery renowned as one of the oldest in the United States and as the longtime home of writer and monk Thomas Merton.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani