Michael Portier
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Michael Portier was a 19th-century Catholic bishop and missionary who became the first Bishop of Mobile and a key figure in developing Catholic education in the American South.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Portier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5097445 — 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: Michael Portier Context triple: [Spring Hill College, founder, Michael Portier]
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A.
Tim Porter
Tim Porter is a film editor known for his work on high-profile television series and films, including episodes of the acclaimed show "Game of Thrones."
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B.
Matthew Aldrich
Matthew Aldrich is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing Pixar’s Academy Award–winning animated film "Coco."
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C.
Jack Porter
Jack Porter is a central character in the TV drama "Revenge," known as a loyal, morally grounded bar owner whose life becomes deeply entangled in Emily Thorne’s quest for vengeance.
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D.
Jack Porter
Jack Porter is a central character in the TV drama "Watch Over Me," portrayed as a protective and emotionally complex figure entangled in the show's romantic and suspenseful storylines.
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E.
Christopher Fettes
Christopher Fettes is a theatre educator and director best known as the co-founder of Drama Centre London, an influential British drama school.
- 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: Michael Portier Target entity description: Michael Portier was a 19th-century Catholic bishop and missionary who became the first Bishop of Mobile and a key figure in developing Catholic education in the American South.
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A.
Tim Porter
Tim Porter is a film editor known for his work on high-profile television series and films, including episodes of the acclaimed show "Game of Thrones."
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B.
Matthew Aldrich
Matthew Aldrich is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing Pixar’s Academy Award–winning animated film "Coco."
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C.
Jack Porter
Jack Porter is a central character in the TV drama "Revenge," known as a loyal, morally grounded bar owner whose life becomes deeply entangled in Emily Thorne’s quest for vengeance.
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D.
Jack Porter
Jack Porter is a central character in the TV drama "Watch Over Me," portrayed as a protective and emotionally complex figure entangled in the show's romantic and suspenseful storylines.
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E.
Christopher Fettes
Christopher Fettes is a theatre educator and director best known as the co-founder of Drama Centre London, an influential British drama school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century Roman Catholic bishop
ⓘ
Catholic bishop ⓘ Roman Catholic missionary ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfMobileBy | Pope Leo XII ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1795-09-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Montbrison, Loire, France ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mobile, Alabama, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Mobile, Alabama
|
| consecratedBy | Joseph Rosati ⓘ |
| consecrationDate | 1826-11-05 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1859-05-14 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mobile
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Diocese of Mobile
|
| educatedAt |
St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore
|
| endTime | 1859 ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Mobile, Alabama ⓘ |
| familyName | Portier ⓘ |
| founded |
Catholic schools in Alabama
ⓘ
Spring Hill College ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Right Reverend ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Portier Center at Spring Hill College
ⓘ
linked to:
Spring Hill College
|
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Clergy of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church hierarchy
|
| movedTo |
Alabama
ⓘ
Louisiana ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Bishop of Mobile
ⓘ
developing Catholic education in the American South ⓘ missionary work in the American South ⓘ |
| officeEndForBishopOfMobile | 1859 ⓘ |
| officeStartForBishopOfMobile | 1829 ⓘ |
| ordinationDate | 1818-05-29 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Mobile
ⓘ
Vicar Apostolic of Alabama and the Floridas ⓘ |
| predecessor | none (first Bishop of Mobile) ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Alabama
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| startTime | 1826 ⓘ |
| successor | John Quinlan ⓘ |
| workedAs |
missionary priest in the Mississippi Valley
ⓘ
pastor in New Orleans ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Portier Description of subject: Michael Portier was a 19th-century Catholic bishop and missionary who became the first Bishop of Mobile and a key figure in developing Catholic education in the American South.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.