Bishop of Scranton
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The Bishop of Scranton is the chief Roman Catholic ecclesiastical leader of the Diocese of Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bishop of Scranton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5925451 — 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: Bishop of Scranton Context triple: [John O'Connor, positionHeld, Bishop of Scranton]
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A.
Bishop of New Jersey
The Bishop of New Jersey is the chief ecclesiastical and administrative leader of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey within the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Bishop of Indianapolis
The Bishop of Indianapolis is the chief ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis within the Episcopal Church.
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C.
Bishop of Newark
The Bishop of Newark is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries in northern New Jersey.
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D.
Bishop of Baltimore
The Bishop of Baltimore is the head of the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the United States, historically recognized as the premier episcopal see of the American Catholic Church.
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E.
Bishop of Ohio
The Bishop of Ohio is the chief episcopal leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Ohio, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and spiritual direction.
- 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: Bishop of Scranton Target entity description: The Bishop of Scranton is the chief Roman Catholic ecclesiastical leader of the Diocese of Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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A.
Bishop of New Jersey
The Bishop of New Jersey is the chief ecclesiastical and administrative leader of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey within the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Bishop of Indianapolis
The Bishop of Indianapolis is the chief ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis within the Episcopal Church.
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C.
Bishop of Newark
The Bishop of Newark is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries in northern New Jersey.
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D.
Bishop of Baltimore
The Bishop of Baltimore is the head of the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the United States, historically recognized as the premier episcopal see of the American Catholic Church.
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E.
Bishop of Ohio
The Bishop of Ohio is the chief episcopal leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Ohio, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and spiritual direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic episcopal see
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Scranton, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| authorityOver |
Catholic charitable institutions of the Diocese of Scranton
ⓘ
Catholic schools of the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ diocesan clergy of the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ parishes of the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ |
| belongsToHierarchy | Catholic episcopal hierarchy in the United States ⓘ |
| canResignTo | Pope ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| cathedralCity |
Scranton, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateOfEstablishment | 1868-03-03 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope Pius IX ⓘ |
| establishedFor | Diocese of Scranton ⓘ |
| firstHolder | William O’Hara ⓘ |
| governs | territorial diocese ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | coat of arms of the Bishop of Scranton ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Bishop of Scranton ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | Diocese of Scranton ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
chief administrator of the Diocese of Scranton
ⓘ
chief liturgist of the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ chief shepherd of the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ chief teacher of the Catholic faith in the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ ordinary of the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ |
| officeType | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| regionServed | Northeastern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| reportsTo |
Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Archbishop
|
| resignationAgeNorm | 75 ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
implementation of canon law in the Diocese of Scranton
ⓘ
pastoral governance of the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ promotion of vocations in the Diocese of Scranton ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| style |
His Excellency
ⓘ
The Most Reverend ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| termLength | usually until age 75 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Scranton Description of subject: The Bishop of Scranton is the chief Roman Catholic ecclesiastical leader of the Diocese of Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.