Catholic Apostolic Church
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The Catholic Apostolic Church was a 19th-century Christian movement, strongly associated with Edward Irving, that emphasized charismatic gifts, restored apostolic offices, and elaborate liturgical worship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catholic Apostolic Church canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6645204 — 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: Catholic Apostolic Church Context triple: [Edward Irving, movement, Catholic Apostolic Church]
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A.
CME Church
The CME Church is a historically African American Methodist denomination in the United States, rooted in the Wesleyan tradition and active in religious, educational, and social ministries.
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B.
Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States that is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and known for its liturgical worship and historically influential members.
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C.
Anglican Church in North America
The Anglican Church in North America is a theologically conservative Anglican body formed in 2009 as an alternative to the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, uniting numerous dioceses and parishes across the continent.
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D.
Apostolic United Brethren
The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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E.
New Church
New Church is a historic Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands, known for its 17th-century architecture and role in Dutch religious and civic life.
- 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: Catholic Apostolic Church Target entity description: The Catholic Apostolic Church was a 19th-century Christian movement, strongly associated with Edward Irving, that emphasized charismatic gifts, restored apostolic offices, and elaborate liturgical worship.
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A.
CME Church
The CME Church is a historically African American Methodist denomination in the United States, rooted in the Wesleyan tradition and active in religious, educational, and social ministries.
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B.
Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States that is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and known for its liturgical worship and historically influential members.
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C.
Anglican Church in North America
The Anglican Church in North America is a theologically conservative Anglican body formed in 2009 as an alternative to the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, uniting numerous dioceses and parishes across the continent.
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D.
Apostolic United Brethren
The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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E.
New Church
The New Church is a historic Gothic-style Protestant church in Delft, Netherlands, renowned for its tall tower and as the traditional burial place of the Dutch royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
charismatic Christian movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Edward Irving ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declineBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
charismatic gifts
ⓘ
elaborate liturgical worship ⓘ restored apostolic offices ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1830s ⓘ |
| governedBy | college of apostles ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Irvingism
ⓘ
Irvingite Church ⓘ |
| hasCreedalBasis |
Apostles’ Creed
ⓘ
Athanasian Creed ⓘ Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| hasKeyDoctrine |
continuation of spiritual gifts
ⓘ
imminent Second Coming of Christ ⓘ restoration of the fourfold ministry ⓘ visible, ordered Church before Christ’s return ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Catholic Apostolic Church, Gordon Square, London
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Catholic Apostolic Church, Maida Avenue, London ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
angel of the church
ⓘ
apostle ⓘ deacon ⓘ evangelist ⓘ pastor ⓘ priest ⓘ prophet ⓘ |
| hasScripture | Bible ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalOrientation |
charismatic
ⓘ
millenarian ⓘ restorationist ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Apostolic Church
ⓘ
Pentecostalism ⓘ
linked to:
Pentecostal churches
charismatic movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Edward Irving ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| liturgyInfluencedBy |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
Eastern Orthodox worship ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| numberOfApostles | 12 ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| practices |
anointing with oil
ⓘ
healing services ⓘ laying on of hands ⓘ prophecy ⓘ speaking in tongues ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline | no replacement of deceased apostles ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Germany ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| status | largely defunct ⓘ |
| uses |
daily offices
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elaborate ceremonial ⓘ fixed liturgical forms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Catholic Apostolic Church Description of subject: The Catholic Apostolic Church was a 19th-century Christian movement, strongly associated with Edward Irving, that emphasized charismatic gifts, restored apostolic offices, and elaborate liturgical worship.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.