Canon of York
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Canon of York is a clerical office within the chapter of York Minster, held by a senior priest responsible for the administration and worship of one of England’s principal cathedrals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canon of York canonical | 2 |
| canons of York Minster | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6886071 — 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: Canon of York Context triple: [William Allen, positionHeld, Canon of York]
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A.
Canons of Salisbury Cathedral
The Canons of Salisbury Cathedral are senior clergy who form part of the cathedral’s governing body, responsible for its worship, pastoral care, and administration.
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B.
Canons of Windsor
The Canons of Windsor are the clergy members of the College of St George at Windsor Castle, responsible for the spiritual life and worship of St George’s Chapel.
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C.
See of York
The See of York is one of the two historic archiepiscopal sees of the Church of England, centered on York Minster and traditionally ranking second in ecclesiastical precedence after Canterbury.
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D.
Canon of Westminster
A Canon of Westminster is a senior cleric of the Church of England serving on the governing body of Westminster Abbey, responsible for its worship, administration, and spiritual life.
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E.
Canon of Lichfield Cathedral
The Canon of Lichfield Cathedral is a senior clerical office within the chapter of Lichfield Cathedral, responsible for its governance, worship, and pastoral oversight.
- 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: Canon of York Target entity description: Canon of York is a clerical office within the chapter of York Minster, held by a senior priest responsible for the administration and worship of one of England’s principal cathedrals.
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A.
Canons of Salisbury Cathedral
The Canons of Salisbury Cathedral are senior clergy who form part of the cathedral’s governing body, responsible for its worship, pastoral care, and administration.
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B.
Canons of Windsor
The Canons of Windsor are the clergy members of the College of St George at Windsor Castle, responsible for the spiritual life and worship of St George’s Chapel.
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C.
See of York
The See of York is one of the two historic archiepiscopal sees of the Church of England, centered on York Minster and traditionally ranking second in ecclesiastical precedence after Canterbury.
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D.
Canon of Westminster
A Canon of Westminster is a senior cleric of the Church of England serving on the governing body of Westminster Abbey, responsible for its worship, administration, and spiritual life.
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E.
Canon of Lichfield Cathedral
The Canon of Lichfield Cathedral is a senior clerical office within the chapter of Lichfield Cathedral, responsible for its governance, worship, and pastoral oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clerical office
ⓘ
ecclesiastical title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | senior priest ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| basedAt |
York Minster chapter
ⓘ
linked to:
Chapter of York
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administration of York Minster
ⓘ
oversight of worship at York Minster ⓘ |
| hasSuperior |
Archbishop of York
ⓘ
Dean of York ⓘ |
| isPositionIn |
cathedral chapter
ⓘ
cathedral clergy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
North Yorkshire ⓘ York ⓘ York Minster ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in one of England’s principal cathedrals ⓘ |
| partOf | chapter of York Minster ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
cathedral administration
ⓘ
cathedral worship ⓘ liturgical duties at York Minster ⓘ pastoral duties at York Minster ⓘ |
| seatOfOffice | York Minster ⓘ |
| tradition | Anglican ⓘ |
| withinDenomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| withinDiocese | Diocese of York ⓘ |
| withinProvince | Province of York ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canon of York Description of subject: Canon of York is a clerical office within the chapter of York Minster, held by a senior priest responsible for the administration and worship of one of England’s principal cathedrals.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.