St. James Cathedral, Toronto
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St. James Cathedral in Toronto is a historic Anglican church and prominent downtown landmark known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as the spiritual center of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. James Cathedral, Toronto canonical | 2 |
| Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto | 1 |
| St. James Cathedral | 1 |
| St. James Cathedral (Toronto) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2540401 — 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: St. James Cathedral, Toronto Context triple: [Diocese of Toronto, cathedral, St. James Cathedral, Toronto]
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A.
Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral
Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral is a prominent Anglican church and religious landmark in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.
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B.
St. Michael’s Cathedral
St. Michael’s Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Sitka, Alaska, renowned as one of the earliest and most significant examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America.
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C.
Old St. Mary’s Cathedral
Old St. Mary’s Cathedral is a historic Catholic church in San Francisco known as one of the city’s oldest surviving religious buildings and a prominent landmark in Chinatown.
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D.
St. John’s Cathedral
St. John’s Cathedral is a historic Anglican church in Belize City, renowned as one of the oldest surviving colonial-era churches in Central America.
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E.
Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral is a prominent Episcopal cathedral in San Francisco known for its Gothic Revival architecture, labyrinths, and cultural and interfaith programs.
- 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: St. James Cathedral, Toronto Target entity description: St. James Cathedral in Toronto is a historic Anglican church and prominent downtown landmark known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as the spiritual center of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto.
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A.
Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral
Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral is a prominent Anglican church and religious landmark in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.
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B.
St. Michael’s Cathedral
St. Michael’s Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Sitka, Alaska, renowned as one of the earliest and most significant examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America.
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C.
Old St. Mary’s Cathedral
Old St. Mary’s Cathedral is a historic Catholic church in San Francisco known as one of the city’s oldest surviving religious buildings and a prominent landmark in Chinatown.
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D.
St. John’s Cathedral
St. John’s Cathedral is a historic Anglican church in Belize City, renowned as one of the oldest surviving colonial-era churches in Central America.
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E.
Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral is a prominent Episcopal cathedral in San Francisco known for its Gothic Revival architecture, labyrinths, and cultural and interfaith programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican church
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Anglican cathedrals in Canada
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Churches in Toronto ⓘ Gothic Revival church buildings in Canada ⓘ |
| churchProvince | Anglican Church of Canada ⓘ |
| cityCentreLandmark | yes ⓘ |
| cornerOf | King Street East and Church Street ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| denomination | Anglican ⓘ |
| diocese |
Diocese of Toronto
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surface form:
Anglican Diocese of Toronto
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| function | cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Cathedral Church of St. James
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surface form:
Corporation of the Cathedral Church of St. James
|
| hasBellTower | church tower with bells ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
buttresses
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pointed arches ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ tall spire ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| hasParish |
Cathedral Church of St. James
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surface form:
Cathedral Church of St. James parish
|
| heritageDesignation | heritage property in Toronto ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Toronto skyline ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Anglican liturgy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Downtown Toronto
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Ontario ⓘ Toronto ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Apostle James the Greater
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surface form:
Saint James the Greater
|
| notableFor |
Gothic Revival architecture
ⓘ
prominent downtown landmark ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| provinceWithinAnglicanCommunion | Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Anglican Church of Canada ⓘ |
| role | spiritual center of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 65 Church Street ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | St. James Park, Toronto ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ diocesan ceremonies ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. James Cathedral, Toronto Description of subject: St. James Cathedral in Toronto is a historic Anglican church and prominent downtown landmark known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as the spiritual center of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral Church of St. James, Toronto
this entity surface form:
St. James Cathedral
this entity surface form:
St. James Cathedral (Toronto)