Diocese of Fresno
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The Diocese of Fresno is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in central California, overseeing numerous parishes and ministries across the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Fresno canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2522212 — 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: Diocese of Fresno Context triple: [Archdiocese of San Francisco, hasSuffraganDiocese, Diocese of Fresno]
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A.
Diocese of Sacramento
The Diocese of Sacramento is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Northern California that serves a large, predominantly rural and suburban Catholic population through numerous parishes, schools, and ministries.
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B.
Diocese of San Joaquin
The Diocese of San Joaquin is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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C.
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.
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D.
Diocese of Northern California
The Diocese of Northern California is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations and ministries in the northern part of the state.
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E.
Diocese of San Diego
The Diocese of San Diego is a regional ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, overseeing congregations in parts of Southern California and neighboring areas.
- 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: Diocese of Fresno Target entity description: The Diocese of Fresno is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in central California, overseeing numerous parishes and ministries across the region.
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A.
Diocese of Sacramento
The Diocese of Sacramento is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Northern California that serves a large, predominantly rural and suburban Catholic population through numerous parishes, schools, and ministries.
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B.
Diocese of San Joaquin
The Diocese of San Joaquin is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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C.
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.
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D.
Diocese of Northern California
The Diocese of Northern California is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations and ministries in the northern part of the state.
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E.
Diocese of San Diego
The Diocese of San Diego is a regional ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, overseeing congregations in parts of Southern California and neighboring areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ suffragan diocese ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| cathedral | St. John’s Cathedral, Fresno ⓘ |
| cathedralCity |
Fresno
ⓘ
surface form:
Fresno, California
|
| coatOfArms | Coat of arms of the Diocese of Fresno ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| episcopalSee |
Fresno
ⓘ
surface form:
Fresno, California
|
| erectedFrom | Diocese of Monterey-Fresno ⓘ |
| established | 1967-10-06 ⓘ |
| governedBy | canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Bishop of Fresno ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
deacons
ⓘ
diocesan priests ⓘ religious priests ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | territorial ⓘ |
| hasLayMinistry | lay ecclesial ministers ⓘ |
| hasMinistries | yes ⓘ |
| hasParishes | yes ⓘ |
| hasPastoralFocus |
Catholic education
ⓘ
evangelization ⓘ sacramental ministry ⓘ social services ⓘ |
| hasSchools | yes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://dioceseoffresno.org ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Central California ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
|
| oversees |
Catholic schools in Central California
ⓘ
charitable ministries in Central California ⓘ parishes in Central California ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ecclesiastical Province of Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Ecclesiastical province of Los Angeles
|
| regionServed |
Fresno County
ⓘ
Inyo County, California ⓘ
surface form:
Inyo County
Kern County ⓘ Kings County ⓘ Madera County, California ⓘ
surface form:
Madera County
Mariposa County ⓘ Merced County ⓘ Mono County ⓘ Tulare County, California ⓘ
surface form:
Tulare County
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Fresno Description of subject: The Diocese of Fresno is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in central California, overseeing numerous parishes and ministries across the region.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.