Bishop Jocelin of Wells
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Bishop Jocelin of Wells was a 13th-century English bishop notable for his major role in the early construction and development of Wells Cathedral.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop Jocelin of Wells canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6189368 — 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 Jocelin of Wells Context triple: [Wells Cathedral, associatedWith, Bishop Jocelin of Wells]
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A.
Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury
Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury was a 14th-century English bishop of Bath and Wells known for his significant building works and fortifications at Wells Cathedral and its precincts.
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B.
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Henry, Bishop of Winchester, was a powerful 12th-century English prelate and statesman, son of King Henry I of England, who played a central role in the politics of the Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen.
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C.
Bishop Stigand of Chichester
Bishop Stigand of Chichester was an 11th-century English bishop who played a key role in the early Norman-era church and is notably associated with the development of Chichester as an episcopal center.
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D.
Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
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E.
Bishop William of St-Calais
Bishop William of St-Calais was an influential Norman churchman and statesman of the late 11th century who served as Bishop of Durham and played a key role in consolidating Norman rule in England.
- 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 Jocelin of Wells Target entity description: Bishop Jocelin of Wells was a 13th-century English bishop notable for his major role in the early construction and development of Wells Cathedral.
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A.
Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury
Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury was a 14th-century English bishop of Bath and Wells known for his significant building works and fortifications at Wells Cathedral and its precincts.
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B.
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Henry, Bishop of Winchester, was a powerful 12th-century English prelate and statesman, son of King Henry I of England, who played a central role in the politics of the Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen.
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C.
Bishop Stigand of Chichester
Bishop Stigand of Chichester was an 11th-century English bishop who played a key role in the early Norman-era church and is notably associated with the development of Chichester as an episcopal center.
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D.
Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
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E.
Bishop William of St-Calais
Bishop William of St-Calais was an influential Norman churchman and statesman of the late 11th century who served as Bishop of Durham and played a key role in consolidating Norman rule in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bishop of Bath and Wells
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Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Glastonbury Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ county of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Bath, Somerset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wells, Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt | monastic schools ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
church administration
ⓘ
ecclesiastical architecture patronage ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Bishop of Wells
ⓘ
Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the chapter of Wells Cathedral
ⓘ
organization of the diocese of Bath and Wells ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Diocese of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Middle English ⓘ |
| memberOf | clergy of the Diocese of Bath and Wells ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of the diocese of Bath and Wells
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development of Wells Cathedral ⓘ early construction of Wells Cathedral ⓘ participation in English church politics in the 13th century ⓘ strengthening the status of Wells as a cathedral city ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop ⓘ |
| partOf |
English episcopate
ⓘ
medieval Catholic Church in England ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Diocese of Bath and Wells
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wells Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRole |
ecclesiastical administrator
ⓘ
landlord of episcopal estates ⓘ patron of cathedral building ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Bath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Bishop of Bath and Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| residence |
Bath, Somerset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
episcopal palace at Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop Jocelin of Wells Description of subject: Bishop Jocelin of Wells was a 13th-century English bishop notable for his major role in the early construction and development of Wells Cathedral.
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