St. Francis Church, Kochi
E295659
St. Francis Church, Kochi is one of the oldest European-built churches in India, renowned as the original burial site of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama and a prominent colonial-era landmark in Fort Kochi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Francis Church, Kochi canonical | 3 |
| St. Francis Church, Fort Kochi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2739252 — 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. Francis Church, Kochi Context triple: [Cochin, hasHistoricalStructure, St. Francis Church, Kochi]
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A.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Tiruchirappalli is a prominent Roman Catholic church and pilgrimage site, noted for its Gothic-style architecture and Marian devotion.
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B.
St Francis Xavier Cathedral
St Francis Xavier Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Geraldton, Western Australia, renowned for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier is a prominent Baroque Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most significant religious and architectural landmarks in Hrodna, Belarus.
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D.
La Compañía de Jesús Church
La Compañía de Jesús Church is a renowned Baroque Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador, famous for its richly ornate interior covered in gold leaf and intricate carvings.
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E.
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is a historic 17th-century Roman Catholic church in Old Goa, India, renowned for its Baroque architecture and richly decorated interior.
- 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. Francis Church, Kochi Target entity description: St. Francis Church, Kochi is one of the oldest European-built churches in India, renowned as the original burial site of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama and a prominent colonial-era landmark in Fort Kochi.
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A.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Tiruchirappalli is a prominent Roman Catholic church and pilgrimage site, noted for its Gothic-style architecture and Marian devotion.
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B.
St Francis Xavier Cathedral
St Francis Xavier Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Geraldton, Western Australia, renowned for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier is a prominent Baroque Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most significant religious and architectural landmarks in Hrodna, Belarus.
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D.
La Compañía de Jesús Church
La Compañía de Jesús Church is a renowned Baroque Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador, famous for its richly ornate interior covered in gold leaf and intricate carvings.
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E.
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is a historic 17th-century Roman Catholic church in Old Goa, India, renowned for its Baroque architecture and richly decorated interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Portuguese colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial period in Kochi
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Dutch colonial period in Kochi ⓘ Portuguese colonial history in India ⓘ Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| builtBy | Portuguese ⓘ |
| builtOn | land granted by the Raja of Cochin ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1503 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of South India ⓘ |
| formerDenomination |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican Church
Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Church of South India
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of South India, Diocese of North Kerala
|
| hasFeature |
bell turret
ⓘ
gabled tiled roof ⓘ grave slabs on the floor ⓘ simple whitewashed façade ⓘ wooden pulpit ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | tombstone of Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the oldest European-built churches in India
ⓘ
colonial-era architecture ⓘ historical Christian presence in Kerala ⓘ original burial site of Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| languageOfServices |
English
ⓘ
Malayalam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fort Kochi
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kerala ⓘ Kochi ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Church Road, Fort Kochi ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Kochi Beach
ⓘ
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi ⓘ |
| originalBurialPlaceOf | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| originalDenomination |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| originallyBuiltAs | Roman Catholic church ⓘ |
| region | Malabar Coast ⓘ |
| remainsMovedTo |
Jerónimos Monastery
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon
|
| roofMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| tombRemains | empty cenotaph of Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
heritage and historical education ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | early 16th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Francis Church, Kochi Description of subject: St. Francis Church, Kochi is one of the oldest European-built churches in India, renowned as the original burial site of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama and a prominent colonial-era landmark in Fort Kochi.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St. Francis Church, Fort Kochi