Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne
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The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne is a Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated especially to the free care of incurable cancer patients, founded by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop (Mother Mary Alphonsa) in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne canonical | 4 |
| Hawthorne Dominican Sisters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6816121 — 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: Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne Context triple: [Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, founded, Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne]
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Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids
The Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of Dominican women known for their longstanding commitment to education, social justice, and ministry, particularly in Michigan.
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Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, social justice, and service to the marginalized, particularly in the Boston area.
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C.
Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic
The Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic is a Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to missionary work, education, and social justice around the world.
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D.
Religious Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious institute of women dedicated to education, healthcare, and social service, especially for the poor and marginalized.
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E.
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 19th-century Quebec, dedicated primarily to education and the empowerment of women and youth.
- 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: Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne Target entity description: The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne is a Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated especially to the free care of incurable cancer patients, founded by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop (Mother Mary Alphonsa) in the late 19th century.
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A.
Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids
The Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of Dominican women known for their longstanding commitment to education, social justice, and ministry, particularly in Michigan.
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B.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, social justice, and service to the marginalized, particularly in the Boston area.
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C.
Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic
The Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic is a Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to missionary work, education, and social justice around the world.
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Religious Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious institute of women dedicated to education, healthcare, and social service, especially for the poor and marginalized.
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E.
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 19th-century Quebec, dedicated primarily to education and the empowerment of women and youth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious congregation
ⓘ
religious institute of pontifical right ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Nathaniel Hawthorne ⓘ |
| associatedPersonRole | father of founder Rose Hawthorne Lathrop ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | religious institute of women ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| founder | Rose Hawthorne Lathrop ⓘ |
| founderReligiousName | Mother Mary Alphonsa ⓘ |
| foundingCharism |
care of incurable cancer patients
ⓘ
care of the sick poor ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose | free care of incurable cancer patients ⓘ |
| fundingModel | services provided free of charge ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | women religious ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| lifeStyle |
community life
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consecrated life ⓘ |
| liturgy | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| membershipType |
nuns
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sisters ⓘ |
| ministrySetting |
cancer homes
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hospitals ⓘ nursing homes ⓘ |
| mottoType | service to the poor sick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hawthorne, New York ⓘ |
| organizationalType | nonprofit religious organization ⓘ |
| patientsServed |
incurable cancer patients
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poor ⓘ terminally ill ⓘ |
| primaryApostolate |
free hospice care
ⓘ
nursing care of incurable cancer patients ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| religiousHabit | Dominican habit ⓘ |
| religiousOrderType | congregation of women ⓘ |
| serviceOffered |
free medical care
ⓘ
hospice care ⓘ spiritual care ⓘ |
| spiritualFamily |
Dominican Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Dominican friars
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| spirituality | Dominican spirituality ⓘ |
| spiritualPractices |
Eucharistic devotion
ⓘ
Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| targetGroup | those unable to pay for care ⓘ |
| vows |
chastity
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fourth vow of free service to incurable cancer patients ⓘ obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne Description of subject: The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne is a Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated especially to the free care of incurable cancer patients, founded by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop (Mother Mary Alphonsa) in the late 19th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne