Diocese of Lima
E487667
The Diocese of Lima is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru that became one of the most important centers of the Church in colonial Spanish America.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Lima | 2 |
| Diocese of Lima canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5013036 — 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: Diocese of Lima Context triple: [Jerónimo de Loayza, jurisdiction, Diocese of Lima]
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A.
Diocese of Callao
The Diocese of Callao is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru serving the port city of Callao and surrounding areas under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Lima.
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B.
Diocese of Carabayllo
The Diocese of Carabayllo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Peru that forms part of the metropolitan province overseen from Lima.
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C.
Diocese of Lurín
The Diocese of Lurín is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Peru that serves as a suffragan see within the metropolitan province overseen from Lima.
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D.
Diocese of Huacho
The Diocese of Huacho is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru, serving the faithful in and around the city of Huacho under the jurisdiction of the Latin Church.
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E.
Diocese of Chosica
The Diocese of Chosica is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru that forms part of the Latin Church hierarchy under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Lima.
- 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: Diocese of Lima Target entity description: The Diocese of Lima is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru that became one of the most important centers of the Church in colonial Spanish America.
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A.
Diocese of Callao
The Diocese of Callao is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru serving the port city of Callao and surrounding areas under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Lima.
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B.
Diocese of Carabayllo
The Diocese of Carabayllo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Peru that forms part of the metropolitan province overseen from Lima.
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C.
Diocese of Lurín
The Diocese of Lurín is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Peru that serves as a suffragan see within the metropolitan province overseen from Lima.
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D.
Diocese of Huacho
The Diocese of Huacho is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru, serving the faithful in and around the city of Huacho under the jurisdiction of the Latin Church.
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E.
Diocese of Chosica
The Diocese of Chosica is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru that forms part of the Latin Church hierarchy under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Lima.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Council of Lima
ⓘ
linked to:
Third Council of Lima
evangelization of indigenous peoples in Peru ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Episcopal Conference of Peru ⓘ |
| cathedral |
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
ⓘ
Lima Cathedral ⓘ |
| colonialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| colonialStatus | principal ecclesiastical jurisdiction of Spanish colonial administration in Peru ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| elevatedToArchdiocese | 1546 ⓘ |
| established | 14 May 1541 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Paul III ⓘ |
| governedBy | Archbishop of Lima ⓘ |
| hasClericalOrder |
religious orders
ⓘ
secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of sacraments
ⓘ
oversight of parishes in Lima region ⓘ pastoral care of Catholics in its territory ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic ecclesiastical territory ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | religious life in colonial Spanish America ⓘ |
| hasType | metropolitan see ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
key center for evangelization of the Andean region
ⓘ
one of the earliest dioceses in South America ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageOfAdministration | Latin ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major center of the Catholic Church in colonial Spanish America
ⓘ
principal ecclesiastical see of the Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | archdiocese ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lima
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| metropolitanSeeOf | various suffragan dioceses in Peru ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Ecclesiastical province of Lima ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Saint John the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
Saint Rose of Lima ⓘ Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Lima ⓘ |
| region | coastal Peru ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| seeCity | Lima ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| territoryIncludes |
City of Lima
ⓘ
linked to:
Lima
surrounding areas of coastal Peru ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | Pope ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Lima Description of subject: The Diocese of Lima is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Peru that became one of the most important centers of the Church in colonial Spanish America.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.