Cardinal Karl Lehmann
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Cardinal Karl Lehmann was a prominent German Catholic theologian and long-serving Bishop of Mainz, known for his influential role in shaping contemporary Catholic thought and church policy in Germany.
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| Cardinal Karl Lehmann canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cardinal Karl Lehmann Context triple: [Catholic Church in Germany, hasNotableFigure, Cardinal Karl Lehmann]
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A.
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki is a prominent German Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Cologne and is known for his influential yet often controversial role within the German Catholic Church.
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Joseph Cardinal Ritter
Joseph Cardinal Ritter was a prominent 20th-century American Roman Catholic prelate known for his leadership as Archbishop of St. Louis and Indianapolis and for his early efforts to desegregate Catholic schools.
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C.
Cardinal Reinhard Marx
Cardinal Reinhard Marx is a prominent German Catholic prelate and former president of the German Bishops' Conference, known for his influential role in contemporary Church debates and reforms.
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D.
Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini
Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini was an 18th-century Italian cardinal, diplomat, and patron of the arts known for his refined taste and cultural influence in Lombardy.
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E.
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate and papal almoner known for his hands-on charitable work and close collaboration with Pope Francis in serving the poor and marginalized.
- 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: Cardinal Karl Lehmann Target entity description: Cardinal Karl Lehmann was a prominent German Catholic theologian and long-serving Bishop of Mainz, known for his influential role in shaping contemporary Catholic thought and church policy in Germany.
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A.
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki is a prominent German Roman Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Cologne and is known for his influential yet often controversial role within the German Catholic Church.
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B.
Joseph Cardinal Ritter
Joseph Cardinal Ritter was a prominent 20th-century American Roman Catholic prelate known for his leadership as Archbishop of St. Louis and Indianapolis and for his early efforts to desegregate Catholic schools.
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C.
Cardinal Reinhard Marx
Cardinal Reinhard Marx is a prominent German Catholic prelate and former president of the German Bishops' Conference, known for his influential role in contemporary Church debates and reforms.
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D.
Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini
Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini was an 18th-century Italian cardinal, diplomat, and patron of the arts known for his refined taste and cultural influence in Lombardy.
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E.
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate and papal almoner known for his hands-on charitable work and close collaboration with Pope Francis in serving the poor and marginalized.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic theologian
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Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Theology ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mainz Cathedral ⓘ |
| cardinalTitle | Cardinal-Priest of San Leone I ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-05-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfCardinalCreation | 2001-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-03-11 ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Pontifical Biblical Institute
ⓘ
Pontifical Gregorian University ⓘ University of Freiburg ⓘ
linked to:
Freiburg University
|
| endTime |
2008
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2016-05-16 ⓘ |
| familyName | Lehmann ⓘ |
| givenName | Karl ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential role in German church policy
ⓘ
pastoral approach to church teaching ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| madeCardinalBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| memberOf |
German Bishops' Conference
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableWork | contributions to contemporary Catholic theology in Germany ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sigmaringen ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mainz ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Mainz
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Chairman of the German Bishops' Conference ⓘ professor of theology at the University of Freiburg ⓘ professor of theology at the University of Mainz ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime |
1983-07-21
ⓘ
1987 ⓘ |
| statementIsAbout |
chairmanship of the German Bishops' Conference
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episcopal tenure as Bishop of Mainz ⓘ |
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