Cathedral of Saint Mary Major
E473865
The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral and oldest church in Lisbon, Portugal, serving as the city’s main religious landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Mary Major canonical | 1 |
| Santa Maria Maior (Our Lady the Great) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4836450 — 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: Cathedral of Saint Mary Major Context triple: [Lisbon Cathedral, alsoKnownAs, Cathedral of Saint Mary Major]
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A.
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, renowned for its early Christian origins, rich Marian devotion, and remarkable collection of mosaics and relics.
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B.
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
The Basilica of Saint Lawrence is a historic Roman Catholic church in Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its distinctive Spanish Renaissance architecture and one of the largest freestanding elliptical domes in North America.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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D.
Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle
The Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle is the principal Catholic church and episcopal seat of the Diocese of Chosica in Peru, serving as its main center of worship and diocesan administration.
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E.
Cathedral of Rome
The Cathedral of Rome, formally known as the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, is the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) and the oldest and highest-ranking of the major basilicas in the city.
- 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: Cathedral of Saint Mary Major Target entity description: The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral and oldest church in Lisbon, Portugal, serving as the city’s main religious landmark.
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A.
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, renowned for its early Christian origins, rich Marian devotion, and remarkable collection of mosaics and relics.
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B.
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
The Basilica of Saint Lawrence is a historic Roman Catholic church in Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its distinctive Spanish Renaissance architecture and one of the largest freestanding elliptical domes in North America.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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D.
Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle
The Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle is the principal Catholic church and episcopal seat of the Diocese of Chosica in Peru, serving as its main center of worship and diocesan administration.
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E.
Cathedral of Rome
The Cathedral of Rome, formally known as the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, is the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) and the oldest and highest-ranking of the major basilicas in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Patriarchate of Lisbon
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Lisbon Cathedral
ⓘ
Sé Patriarcal de Lisboa ⓘ Sé de Lisboa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
Gothic architecture ⓘ Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | legend of the arrival of Saint Vincent’s relics in Lisbon ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Christian reconquest of Lisbon ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1147 ⓘ |
| contains |
tomb of Beatrice of Castile
ⓘ
tomb of King Afonso IV of Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| damagedBy | 1755 Lisbon earthquake ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary Major
ⓘ
the Virgin Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 12th century ⓘ |
| founder | Afonso I of Portugal ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Lisbon ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic cloister
ⓘ
Romanesque west façade ⓘ ambulatory with radiating chapels ⓘ archaeological excavations in cloister ⓘ rose window ⓘ treasury museum ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| hasRelicOf | Saint Vincent of Saragossa ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Portugal ⓘ |
| isOldestChurchIn | Lisbon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alfama
ⓘ
Lisbon ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Castelo de São Jorge
ⓘ
linked to:
São Jorge Castle
|
| numberOfNaves | 3 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Tagus River ⓘ |
| primaryUse | place of worship ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | tourist site ⓘ |
| status |
cathedral
ⓘ
seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon ⓘ |
| underwent |
18th-century reconstruction
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20th-century restoration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Saint Mary Major Description of subject: The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral and oldest church in Lisbon, Portugal, serving as the city’s main religious landmark.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Santa Maria Maior parish
linked to: Cathedral of Saint Mary Major