Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
E344535
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in upstate New York that oversees numerous parishes and institutions as part of the Catholic Church in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Albany | 4 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany canonical | 4 |
| eastern New York State (Diocese of Albany territory) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3274599 — 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Context triple: [John Cardinal McCloskey, diocese, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany]
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A.
Diocese of Syracuse
The Diocese of Syracuse is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central New York State, overseeing parishes, schools, and ministries within its regional jurisdiction.
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B.
Diocese of Ogdensburg
The Diocese of Ogdensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern New York State, serving the faithful across a largely rural region along the Canadian border.
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C.
Episcopal Diocese of Albany
The Episcopal Diocese of Albany is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, centered in northeastern New York State and encompassing numerous congregations and ministries in that area.
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D.
Diocese of Buffalo
The Diocese of Buffalo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in western New York State, centered in the city of Buffalo and responsible for overseeing local parishes, clergy, and ministries in its region.
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E.
Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Rockville Centre is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction on Long Island, New York, serving a large Catholic population in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
- 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in upstate New York that oversees numerous parishes and institutions as part of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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A.
Diocese of Syracuse
The Diocese of Syracuse is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central New York State, overseeing parishes, schools, and ministries within its regional jurisdiction.
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B.
Diocese of Ogdensburg
The Diocese of Ogdensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern New York State, serving the faithful across a largely rural region along the Canadian border.
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C.
Episcopal Diocese of Albany
The Episcopal Diocese of Albany is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, centered in northeastern New York State and encompassing numerous congregations and ministries in that area.
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D.
Diocese of Buffalo
The Diocese of Buffalo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in western New York State, centered in the city of Buffalo and responsible for overseeing local parishes, clergy, and ministries in its region.
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E.
Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Rockville Centre is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction on Long Island, New York, serving a large Catholic population in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ |
| cathedralLocatedIn |
Albany
ⓘ
surface form:
Albany, New York
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| episcopalSee |
Albany
ⓘ
surface form:
Albany, New York
|
| established | 1847 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Pius IX ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasCatholicCharitiesAgencies | yes ⓘ |
| hasCatholicSchools | yes ⓘ |
| hasParishes | yes ⓘ |
| hasSeminaryFormationThrough | regional seminaries and programs ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York
ⓘ
Upstate New York (broad sense) ⓘ
surface form:
Upstate New York
|
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of New York ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic institutions in its territory
ⓘ
parishes in the Capital Region of New York ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical Province of New York ⓘ |
| region |
Capital District of New York
ⓘ
eastern New York ⓘ |
| regionType | diocese ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| subjectToCanonLaw | Code of Canon Law (1983) ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| territoryIncludes |
Albany County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware County, New York ⓘ Essex County, New York ⓘ Fulton County, New York ⓘ Greene County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamilton County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, New York ⓘ Otsego County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Rensselaer County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Saratoga County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Schenectady County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Schoharie County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ part of Herkimer County, New York ⓘ part of Ulster County, New York ⓘ |
| website | https://www.rcda.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in upstate New York that oversees numerous parishes and institutions as part of the Catholic Church in the United States.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Albany
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Albany
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Albany
this entity surface form:
eastern New York State (Diocese of Albany territory)
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Albany