Bishop of Digne
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The Bishop of Digne is a compassionate clergyman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" whose mercy toward Jean Valjean profoundly alters the course of the story.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bishop of Digne canonical | 5 |
| the Bishop of Digne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6395302 — 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 of Digne Context triple: [Les Misérables (Original Broadway Cast Recording), performerRoleIncluded, Bishop of Digne]
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A.
Bishop of Fréjus
The Bishop of Fréjus is the Catholic prelate who heads the historic Diocese of Fréjus in southeastern France, a see once held by Pope John XXII before his elevation to the papacy.
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B.
Bishop of Le Puy
The Bishop of Le Puy is the ecclesiastical head of the historic Roman Catholic diocese centered in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, a notable medieval pilgrimage site.
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C.
Bishop of Valence
The Bishop of Valence is the Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Valence in southeastern France.
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D.
Bishop of Albi
The Bishop of Albi is the Roman Catholic prelate historically responsible for overseeing the diocese centered on the city of Albi in southern France.
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E.
Bishop of Orange
The Bishop of Orange is the Catholic prelate who leads and represents the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in matters of faith, governance, and pastoral care.
- 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 of Digne Target entity description: The Bishop of Digne is a compassionate clergyman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" whose mercy toward Jean Valjean profoundly alters the course of the story.
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A.
Bishop of Fréjus
The Bishop of Fréjus is the Catholic prelate who heads the historic Diocese of Fréjus in southeastern France, a see once held by Pope John XXII before his elevation to the papacy.
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B.
Bishop of Le Puy
The Bishop of Le Puy is the ecclesiastical head of the historic Roman Catholic diocese centered in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, a notable medieval pilgrimage site.
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C.
Bishop of Valence
The Bishop of Valence is the Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Valence in southeastern France.
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D.
Bishop of Albi
The Bishop of Albi is the Roman Catholic prelate historically responsible for overseeing the diocese centered on the city of Albi in southern France.
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E.
Bishop of Orange
The Bishop of Orange is the Catholic prelate who leads and represents the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in matters of faith, governance, and pastoral care.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
clergyman ⓘ fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Monseigneur Bienvenu
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishop Myriel
|
| appearsIn | Les Misérables ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
film adaptations of Les Misérables
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stage adaptations of Les Misérables ⓘ television adaptations of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| creator | Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | prioritizes mercy over legalism ⓘ |
| familyName | Myriel ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation |
Digne
ⓘ
linked to:
Digne-les-Bains
|
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1862 ⓘ |
| forgivesCrimeOf | Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givesObjectTo | Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| givesObjectType | silver candlesticks ⓘ |
| influencesCharacter | Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| influencesThemeOf |
grace
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moral regeneration ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Christian ideals of charity ⓘ |
| inUniverseTitle | Bishop of Digne ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | symbol of divine grace in Les Misérables ⓘ |
| moralQuality |
charitable
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forgiving ⓘ selfless ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
inciting figure for protagonist’s change
ⓘ
moral exemplar ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compassion
ⓘ
mercy toward Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop ⓘ |
| protectsFromArrest | Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | catalyst for Jean Valjean’s moral transformation ⓘ |
| showsMercyTo | Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
Christian charity
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forgiveness ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
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Subject: Bishop of Digne Description of subject: The Bishop of Digne is a compassionate clergyman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" whose mercy toward Jean Valjean profoundly alters the course of the story.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Bishop of Digne