Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida is a major Roman Catholic basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, and one of the largest and most important Marian pilgrimage sites in the world.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6123828 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida Context triple: [Our Lady Aparecida, hasShrine, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida]
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Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a prominent 16th-century Catholic pilgrimage church on the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, renowned for housing the revered statue of the Virgin of Copacabana.
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São Paulo Cathedral
São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Cathedral of Brasília
The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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Our Lady Aparecida
Our Lady Aparecida is the patron saint of Brazil, venerated as a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary housed in the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida.
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Basilica of Bom Jesus
The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida Target entity description: The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida is a major Roman Catholic basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, and one of the largest and most important Marian pilgrimage sites in the world.
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Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a prominent 16th-century Catholic pilgrimage church on the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, renowned for housing the revered statue of the Virgin of Copacabana.
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São Paulo Cathedral
São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Cathedral of Brasília
The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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Our Lady Aparecida
Our Lady Aparecida is the patron saint of Brazil, venerated as a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary housed in the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida.
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Basilica of Bom Jesus
The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian shrine
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| annualVisitors | millions of pilgrims per year ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque Revival architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brazilian Catholicism
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Brazilian national identity ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 300000 people (including external area) ⓘ |
| consecratedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of Aparecida
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linked to:
Our Lady Aparecida
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| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| diocese | Archdiocese of Aparecida ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 120000 square meters ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Aparecida ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage destination
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place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Basílica do Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida ⓘ |
| indoorCapacity | about 30000 worshippers ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aparecida
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linked to:
Aparecida, São Paulo
São Paulo (state) ⓘ
linked to:
state of São Paulo
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| locatedNear | Paraíba do Sul River ⓘ |
| mainFeastDay | 12 October ⓘ |
| mainFeastDayFor | Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
covered walkway to the old basilica
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image of Our Lady of Aparecida ⓘ large central dome ⓘ tall bell tower ⓘ |
| patronessOf | Brazil ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Marian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest Marian shrines in the world
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principal national shrine of Brazil ⓘ |
| status |
Cathedral
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Minor basilica ⓘ National shrine ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Francis ⓘ Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida Description of subject: The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida is a major Roman Catholic basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, and one of the largest and most important Marian pilgrimage sites in the world.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida
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Basílica do Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora Aparecida
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