National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

E572050

Catholic organization episcopal conference non-profit organization

The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil is the assembly of Catholic bishops that coordinates and represents the Roman Catholic Church’s pastoral, social, and doctrinal activities throughout Brazil.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
National Conference of Bishops of Brazil canonical	12
Brazilian Episcopal Conference	10
Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil	5
Conference of Bishops of Brazil	4
Episcopal Conference of Brazil	3
Catholic bishops of Brazil	1
Conferencia Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil	1
Episcopal conference of Brazil	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6123819 — 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: National Conference of Bishops of Brazil
Context triple: [Archdiocese of Brasília, belongsToEpiscopalConference, National Conference of Bishops of Brazil]

A. Portuguese Episcopal Conference
The Portuguese Episcopal Conference is the assembly of Catholic bishops in Portugal that coordinates the pastoral activities and policies of the Catholic Church throughout the country.
B. Archdiocese of Brasília
The Archdiocese of Brasília is the principal Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction serving Brazil’s capital city and surrounding region.
C. Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Brazil that oversees numerous parishes and institutions in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
D. Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Brazil, centered in Salvador and recognized as one of the oldest and most influential sees in the Americas.
E. Episcopal Conference of Chile
The Episcopal Conference of Chile is the assembly of Catholic bishops in Chile that coordinates the pastoral work, policies, and common positions of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the country.
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: National Conference of Bishops of Brazil
Target entity description: The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil is the assembly of Catholic bishops that coordinates and represents the Roman Catholic Church’s pastoral, social, and doctrinal activities throughout Brazil.

A. Portuguese Episcopal Conference
The Portuguese Episcopal Conference is the assembly of Catholic bishops in Portugal that coordinates the pastoral activities and policies of the Catholic Church throughout the country.
B. Archdiocese of Brasília
The Archdiocese of Brasília is the principal Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction serving Brazil’s capital city and surrounding region.
C. Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Brazil that oversees numerous parishes and institutions in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
D. Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Brazil, centered in Salvador and recognized as one of the oldest and most influential sees in the Americas.
E. Episcopal Conference of Chile
The Episcopal Conference of Chile is the assembly of Catholic bishops in Chile that coordinates the pastoral work, policies, and common positions of the Roman Catholic Church throughout the country.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic organization ⓘ episcopal conference ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ
affiliation	Holy See ⓘ
composition	Catholic bishops ⓘ archbishops ⓘ auxiliary bishops ⓘ titular bishops with assignments in Brazil ⓘ
continent	South America ⓘ
coordinates	doctrinal activities of the Catholic Church in Brazil ⓘ pastoral activities of the Catholic Church in Brazil ⓘ social activities of the Catholic Church in Brazil ⓘ
country	Brazil ⓘ
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
fieldOfWork	Catholic doctrine ⓘ education ⓘ evangelization ⓘ health and social assistance ⓘ human rights advocacy ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ social justice ⓘ
foundedBy	Catholic bishops of Brazil ⓘ linked to: National Conference of Bishops of Brazil
goal	coordinate national pastoral plans ⓘ engage in dialogue with Brazilian society and government ⓘ promote unity among Catholic bishops in Brazil ⓘ provide guidance on Catholic doctrine in Brazil ⓘ
hasPart	doctrinal commissions ⓘ pastoral commissions ⓘ regional episcopal councils ⓘ social pastoral bodies ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Brasília ⓘ
jurisdiction	Brazilian dioceses ⓘ
language	Portuguese ⓘ
locatedIn	Brazil ⓘ
memberOf	Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean ⓘ linked to: Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM) Latin American Episcopal Council ⓘ
nativeLabel	Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil ⓘ linked to: National Conference of Bishops of Brazil
publishes	doctrinal notes ⓘ pastoral letters ⓘ social statements ⓘ
religion	Catholicism ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder	secular clergy ⓘ
represents	Catholic bishops of Brazil ⓘ Roman Catholic Church in Brazil ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church in Brazil
scope	national ⓘ
shortName	CNBB ⓘ linked to: CNBB Regional Centro-Oeste
website	https://www.cnbb.org.br/ ⓘ

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