Cathedral of Christ the Light
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The Cathedral of Christ the Light is a contemporary Roman Catholic cathedral in Oakland, California, renowned for its innovative modernist architecture and role as the mother church of the Diocese of Oakland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Christ the Light canonical | 7 |
| Cathedral of Christ the Light of the World | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6347808 — 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: Cathedral of Christ the Light Context triple: [Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, cathedral, Cathedral of Christ the Light]
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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Honolulu, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in continuous use in the United States and the seat of the Diocese of Honolulu.
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Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a grand French Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Newark, New Jersey, renowned as one of the largest and most architecturally significant churches in the United States.
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Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Mobile.
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D.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and a major historical landmark located in the heart of Bogotá, Colombia.
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Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and one of the most prominent historic landmarks in Castries, Saint Lucia.
- 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: Cathedral of Christ the Light Target entity description: The Cathedral of Christ the Light is a contemporary Roman Catholic cathedral in Oakland, California, renowned for its innovative modernist architecture and role as the mother church of the Diocese of Oakland.
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A.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Honolulu, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in continuous use in the United States and the seat of the Diocese of Honolulu.
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B.
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a grand French Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Newark, New Jersey, renowned as one of the largest and most architecturally significant churches in the United States.
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C.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Mobile.
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D.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and a major historical landmark located in the heart of Bogotá, Colombia.
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E.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and one of the most prominent historic landmarks in Castries, Saint Lucia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church building
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| architect |
Craig W. Hartman
ⓘ
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
modernist architecture ⓘ |
| completedIn | 2008 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo |
Christ
ⓘ
Light of the World ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| groundbreakingDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| hasDiocesanBishop | Bishop of Oakland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
baptistery
ⓘ
central worship space ⓘ chapel ⓘ crypt ⓘ diocesan chancery offices ⓘ glass curtain wall ⓘ oval plan ⓘ parish hall ⓘ public plaza ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ wooden lattice interior ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cathedral church
ⓘ
diocesan center ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Bishop of Oakland ⓘ |
| isMotherChurchOf | Diocese of Oakland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alameda County, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Alameda County
California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Diocese of Oakland ⓘ Oakland, California ⓘ
linked to:
Oakland
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contemporary cathedral architecture
ⓘ
innovative use of natural light ⓘ sustainable design features ⓘ |
| openedForWorship | 2008 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland ⓘ |
| reasonForReplacement | destruction of Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales in 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replaced | Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 1350 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Christ the Light Description of subject: The Cathedral of Christ the Light is a contemporary Roman Catholic cathedral in Oakland, California, renowned for its innovative modernist architecture and role as the mother church of the Diocese of Oakland.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Light