St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana)

E355520

Roman Catholic church building cathedral historic church

St. Matthew Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in South Bend, Indiana, serving as one of the principal churches of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend)	2
Saint Matthew Cathedral, South Bend	1
St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3412236 — 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. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana)
Context triple: [Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio), coCathedral, St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana)]

A. Cathedral of St. James, South Bend
The Cathedral of St. James in South Bend is an Episcopal cathedral and historic parish church that serves as a central place of worship and diocesan functions in northern Indiana.
B. Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis) is a historic Episcopal cathedral in downtown Indianapolis known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as a prominent religious and cultural landmark in the city.
C. Holy Cross Cathedral
Holy Cross Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and religious landmark located in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.
D. Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn, New York, noted for its historic architecture and role as a principal worship site of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
E. Cathedral of St. Joseph
The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut, known for serving as the mother church of the Archdiocese of Hartford and for its striking modernist architecture.
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. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana)
Target entity description: St. Matthew Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in South Bend, Indiana, serving as one of the principal churches of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend.

A. Cathedral of St. James, South Bend
The Cathedral of St. James in South Bend is an Episcopal cathedral and historic parish church that serves as a central place of worship and diocesan functions in northern Indiana.
B. Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis) is a historic Episcopal cathedral in downtown Indianapolis known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as a prominent religious and cultural landmark in the city.
C. Holy Cross Cathedral
Holy Cross Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and religious landmark located in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.
D. Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
The Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn, New York, noted for its historic architecture and role as a principal worship site of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
E. Cathedral of St. Joseph
The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut, known for serving as the mother church of the Archdiocese of Hartford and for its striking modernist architecture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (29)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ historic church ⓘ
architecturalType	church ⓘ
category	Buildings and structures in South Bend, Indiana ⓘ Churches in South Bend, Indiana ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedrals in Indiana ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Indiana ⓘ
churchRite	Latin Rite ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Apostle Matthew ⓘ surface form: Saint Matthew the Apostle
denomination	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Roman Catholic Church
function	cathedral church ⓘ parish church ⓘ
hasClergyRole	seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
hasDiocesanRole	one of the principal churches of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
heritageStatus	historic building ⓘ
isCathedralOf	Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
locatedIn	Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ Indiana ⓘ South Bend, Indiana ⓘ St. Joseph County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ
namedAfter	Apostle Matthew ⓘ surface form: Saint Matthew
principalChurchOf	Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Catholicism
usedFor	Catholic liturgy ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ religious services ⓘ sacraments ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) → coCathedral → St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) ⓘ

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend → coCathedral → St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend)

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend → coCathedral → St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Saint Matthew Cathedral, South Bend

Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend → hasCoCathedral → St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) ⓘ