Canon of Lichfield Cathedral
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The Canon of Lichfield Cathedral is a senior clerical office within the chapter of Lichfield Cathedral, responsible for its governance, worship, and pastoral oversight.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canon of Lichfield Cathedral canonical | 1 |
| canons of Lichfield Cathedral | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6198990 — 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: Canon of Lichfield Cathedral Context triple: [Thomas Seward, positionHeld, Canon of Lichfield Cathedral]
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A.
Canons of Salisbury Cathedral
The Canons of Salisbury Cathedral are senior clergy who form part of the cathedral’s governing body, responsible for its worship, pastoral care, and administration.
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B.
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is a historic medieval Anglican cathedral in Lichfield, England, renowned for its three spires and richly decorated Gothic architecture.
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C.
Dean and Chapter of Southwell
The Dean and Chapter of Southwell is the ecclesiastical corporate body responsible for the spiritual leadership, administration, and upkeep of Southwell Minster as a cathedral church.
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D.
Arms of the Diocese of Lichfield
The Arms of the Diocese of Lichfield are the heraldic emblem representing the historic Anglican diocese centered on Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire, England.
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E.
Dean and Canons of Windsor
The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of clergy responsible for the spiritual life, administration, and maintenance of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
- 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: Canon of Lichfield Cathedral Target entity description: The Canon of Lichfield Cathedral is a senior clerical office within the chapter of Lichfield Cathedral, responsible for its governance, worship, and pastoral oversight.
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A.
Canons of Salisbury Cathedral
The Canons of Salisbury Cathedral are senior clergy who form part of the cathedral’s governing body, responsible for its worship, pastoral care, and administration.
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B.
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is a historic medieval Anglican cathedral in Lichfield, England, renowned for its three spires and richly decorated Gothic architecture.
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C.
Dean and Chapter of Wells
The Dean and Chapter of Wells is the ecclesiastical corporate body responsible for the spiritual leadership, administration, and maintenance of Wells Cathedral in Somerset, England.
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D.
Dean and Chapter of Southwell
The Dean and Chapter of Southwell is the ecclesiastical corporate body responsible for the spiritual leadership, administration, and upkeep of Southwell Minster as a cathedral church.
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E.
Arms of the Diocese of Lichfield
The Arms of the Diocese of Lichfield are the heraldic emblem representing the historic Anglican diocese centered on Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cathedral canonry
ⓘ
clerical office ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Bishop of Lichfield ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lichfield Cathedral music and liturgy
ⓘ
cathedral governance ⓘ cathedral outreach and mission ⓘ |
| churchmanship | Anglican ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| governedBy | statutes of Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
daily offices in Lichfield Cathedral
ⓘ
oversight of cathedral fabric and property ⓘ participation in chapter meetings ⓘ pastoral care of cathedral community ⓘ preaching ⓘ sacramental ministry ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalJurisdiction | Diocese of Lichfield ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | medieval cathedral chapter structure ⓘ |
| hasRank | senior clergy ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | canon ⓘ |
| hasType |
honorary canon
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residentiary canon ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | chapter of Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ |
| isPositionIn |
Diocese of Lichfield
ⓘ
Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Lichfield
ⓘ
Staffordshire ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chapter of Lichfield Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
chapter of Lichfield Cathedral
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| requiresMembershipIn | clergy of the Church of England ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of Lichfield Cathedral
ⓘ
governance of Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ pastoral oversight at Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ worship at Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ |
| subclassOf | canon of a cathedral ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Dean of Lichfield
ⓘ
other canons of Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canon of Lichfield Cathedral Description of subject: The Canon of Lichfield Cathedral is a senior clerical office within the chapter of Lichfield Cathedral, responsible for its governance, worship, and pastoral oversight.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Canon of Lichfield Cathedral