Order of Saint Ursula
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The Order of Saint Ursula is a Roman Catholic religious order of women, commonly known as the Ursulines, dedicated especially to the education of girls and the care of the sick and needy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of Saint Ursula canonical | 4 |
| Company of Saint Ursula | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4986336 — 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: Order of Saint Ursula Context triple: [Ursulines of Quebec, belongsToOrder, Order of Saint Ursula]
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A.
Order of Saint Jerome
The Order of Saint Jerome is a Catholic monastic order founded in the 14th century, known for its contemplative life and for establishing prominent monasteries in the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary was a medieval religious and charitable fraternity dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin Mary and the support of its members and local community.
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C.
Ernestine House Order
The Ernestine House Order was a dynastic order of chivalry of the Ernestine line of the Wettin family, historically awarded by the dukes of several Thuringian and Saxon duchies for merit and service.
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D.
Order of the Annunciation
The Order of the Annunciation is the highest and most prestigious dynastic chivalric order of the House of Savoy, traditionally bestowed upon distinguished nobles and statesmen.
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E.
Guild of Corpus Christi
The Guild of Corpus Christi was a medieval religious and charitable fraternity in Cambridge whose members helped establish Corpus Christi College at the University of Cambridge.
- 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: Order of Saint Ursula Target entity description: The Order of Saint Ursula is a Roman Catholic religious order of women, commonly known as the Ursulines, dedicated especially to the education of girls and the care of the sick and needy.
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A.
Order of Saint Jerome
The Order of Saint Jerome is a Catholic monastic order founded in the 14th century, known for its contemplative life and for establishing prominent monasteries in the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary was a medieval religious and charitable fraternity dedicated to the veneration of the Virgin Mary and the support of its members and local community.
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C.
Ernestine House Order
The Ernestine House Order was a dynastic order of chivalry of the Ernestine line of the Wettin family, historically awarded by the dukes of several Thuringian and Saxon duchies for merit and service.
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D.
Order of the Annunciation
The Order of the Annunciation is the highest and most prestigious dynastic chivalric order of the House of Savoy, traditionally bestowed upon distinguished nobles and statesmen.
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E.
Guild of Corpus Christi
The Guild of Corpus Christi was a medieval religious and charitable fraternity in Cambridge whose members helped establish Corpus Christi College at the University of Cambridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic religious order
ⓘ
female religious order ⓘ religious institute of pontifical right ⓘ |
| charism |
Christian education
ⓘ
service to the poor ⓘ |
| commonName |
Ursulines
ⓘ
linked to:
Ursulines of Quebec
|
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
care of the needy
ⓘ
care of the sick ⓘ education of girls ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Angela Merici ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1535 ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
catechetical instruction
ⓘ
health care ⓘ running colleges ⓘ running schools ⓘ social service ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Angeline Ursulines
ⓘ
linked to:
Ursuline convent
Ursulines of the Canadian Union ⓘ
linked to:
Ursulines of Quebec
Ursulines of the Roman Union ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | approved by the Holy See ⓘ |
| hasGender | women ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Serviam ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Anne de Xainctonge
ⓘ
Marie of the Incarnation ⓘ Mary Ward ⓘ Rose Philippine Duchesne ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint | Saint Ursula ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first teaching orders for women in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| namedAfter | Saint Ursula ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Brescia ⓘ |
| primaryApostolate | education ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| secondaryApostolate |
health care
ⓘ
social work ⓘ |
| spiritualityTradition |
Catholic spirituality
ⓘ
Ignatian influence ⓘ |
| typeOfVows | religious vows ⓘ |
| usesMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| vowsInclude |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of Saint Ursula Description of subject: The Order of Saint Ursula is a Roman Catholic religious order of women, commonly known as the Ursulines, dedicated especially to the education of girls and the care of the sick and needy.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Order of Saint Ursula