Apostolic Vicar of Dakar
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The Apostolic Vicar of Dakar is the Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the apostolic vicariate centered in Dakar, Senegal, prior to its elevation to a full diocese or archdiocese.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apostolic Vicar of Dakar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6643243 — 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: Apostolic Vicar of Dakar Context triple: [Marcel Lefebvre, positionHeld, Apostolic Vicar of Dakar]
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A.
Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith was the head of the Vatican department responsible for directing and overseeing Catholic missionary activity and the spread of the faith worldwide.
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B.
Archbishop of Algiers
The Archbishop of Algiers is the senior Roman Catholic prelate overseeing the Archdiocese of Algiers in Algeria.
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C.
Bishop of Kigali
The Bishop of Kigali is the chief ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Roman Catholic (or Anglican, depending on denomination) community and church administration in the Kigali region of Rwanda.
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D.
Bishop of Kontagora
The Bishop of Kontagora is the Catholic prelate responsible for leading and overseeing the pastoral, administrative, and spiritual life of the Diocese of Kontagora in Nigeria.
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E.
Archdiocese of Brazzaville
The Archdiocese of Brazzaville is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Republic of the Congo, centered in the capital city of Brazzaville and led by an archbishop.
- 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: Apostolic Vicar of Dakar Target entity description: The Apostolic Vicar of Dakar is the Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the apostolic vicariate centered in Dakar, Senegal, prior to its elevation to a full diocese or archdiocese.
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A.
Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith was the head of the Vatican department responsible for directing and overseeing Catholic missionary activity and the spread of the faith worldwide.
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B.
Archbishop of Algiers
The Archbishop of Algiers is the senior Roman Catholic prelate overseeing the Archdiocese of Algiers in Algeria.
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C.
Bishop of Kigali
The Bishop of Kigali is the chief ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Roman Catholic (or Anglican, depending on denomination) community and church administration in the Kigali region of Rwanda.
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D.
Bishop of Kontagora
The Bishop of Kontagora is the Catholic prelate responsible for leading and overseeing the pastoral, administrative, and spiritual life of the Diocese of Kontagora in Nigeria.
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E.
Archdiocese of Brazzaville
The Archdiocese of Brazzaville is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Republic of the Congo, centered in the capital city of Brazzaville and led by an archbishop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical office
ⓘ
apostolic vicar ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Ecclesiastical province of Dakar
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar
|
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Senegal ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalStatus | missionary jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Apostolic Vicariate of Dakar
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar
|
| hasRank | titular bishop ⓘ |
| hasRite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| hasSeeCity | Dakar ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Vicar Apostolic of Dakar ⓘ |
| isAppointedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| isCenteredIn | Dakar ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | Senegal ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Latin Church ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| isPredecessorOfficeOf |
Archbishop of Dakar
ⓘ
Bishop of Dakar ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | pre-diocesan jurisdiction head ⓘ |
| isUnderAuthorityOf |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | French ⓘ |
| oversees |
evangelization in Dakar region
ⓘ
pastoral care in Dakar region ⓘ |
| precedes |
Archdiocese of Dakar
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar
Diocese of Dakar ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apostolic Vicar of Dakar Description of subject: The Apostolic Vicar of Dakar is the Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the apostolic vicariate centered in Dakar, Senegal, prior to its elevation to a full diocese or archdiocese.
Referenced by (1)
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