Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster is an ecclesiastical territory in northwest England overseeing numerous parishes and churches, including notable historic sites such as St Walburge's Church in Preston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6487474 — 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster Context triple: [St Walburge's Church, diocese, Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster]
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Diocese of Chester
The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the north-west of England, covering most of Cheshire and parts of surrounding areas, with its cathedral in the city of Chester.
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B.
Diocese of Liverpool
The Diocese of Liverpool is a Church of England diocese in north-west England, centered on the city of Liverpool and its cathedral, overseeing Anglican parishes across much of Merseyside and surrounding areas.
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C.
Diocese of Bristol
The Diocese of Bristol is a Church of England diocese in southwest England, centered on the city of Bristol and overseeing Anglican parishes in parts of Bristol and neighboring counties.
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D.
Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester is a Church of England diocese in north-west England, centered on the city of Manchester and its surrounding area.
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E.
Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory serving the faithful in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
- 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster is an ecclesiastical territory in northwest England overseeing numerous parishes and churches, including notable historic sites such as St Walburge's Church in Preston.
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A.
Diocese of Chester
The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the north-west of England, covering most of Cheshire and parts of surrounding areas, with its cathedral in the city of Chester.
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B.
Diocese of Liverpool
The Diocese of Liverpool is a Church of England diocese in north-west England, centered on the city of Liverpool and its cathedral, overseeing Anglican parishes across much of Merseyside and surrounding areas.
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C.
Diocese of Bristol
The Diocese of Bristol is a Church of England diocese in southwest England, centered on the city of Bristol and overseeing Anglican parishes in parts of Bristol and neighboring counties.
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D.
Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester is a Church of England diocese in north-west England, centered on the city of Manchester and its surrounding area.
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E.
Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory serving the faithful in the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic diocese
ⓘ
ecclesiastical territory ⓘ |
| affiliation | Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bishop | Paul Swarbrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral |
Cathedral Church of St Peter, Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lancaster Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Coat of arms of the Diocese of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFrom |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Diocese of Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 22 November 1924 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| established | 1924 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Curia of the Diocese of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChurch |
St Joseph’s Church, Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Mary’s Church, Barrow-in-Furness NERFINISHED ⓘ St Mary’s Church, Cleator NERFINISHED ⓘ St Walburge's Church, Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeanery |
Barrow-in-Furness Deanery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blackpool Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancaster and Morecambe Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ Preston Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ West Cumbria Deanery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Catholic schools in Cumbria
ⓘ
Catholic schools in Lancashire ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite | St Walburge's Church, Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalProvince | Province of Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
North West England ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parishCount | over 80 parishes ⓘ |
| partOf | Ecclesiastical province of Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
North of the River Ribble
ⓘ
West of the Pennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeCity | Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
County of Lancashire (part)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Furness NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfOrdinary | Bishop of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.lancasterdiocese.org.uk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster is an ecclesiastical territory in northwest England overseeing numerous parishes and churches, including notable historic sites such as St Walburge's Church in Preston.
Referenced by (3)
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