Archdiocese of Johannesburg
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The Archdiocese of Johannesburg is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in South Africa that oversees numerous parishes and institutions in and around the city of Johannesburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal | 1 |
| Archdiocese of Johannesburg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7073635 — 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: Archdiocese of Johannesburg Context triple: [Regina Mundi Church, affiliation, Archdiocese of Johannesburg]
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A.
Diocese of Cape Town
The Diocese of Cape Town is an Anglican ecclesiastical territory in South Africa that includes the city of Cape Town and serves as the historic and metropolitan see of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
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B.
Archdiocese of Melbourne
The Archdiocese of Melbourne is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Australia, centered in the city of Melbourne and led by an archbishop who oversees numerous parishes, schools, and ministries.
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C.
Chkondidi Diocese
Chkondidi Diocese is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Georgian Orthodox Church centered around the historic Chkondidi Cathedral in western Georgia.
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D.
Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Brazil that oversees numerous parishes and institutions in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
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E.
Archdiocese of Kaduna
The Archdiocese of Kaduna is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northern Nigeria that serves as the metropolitan see for several suffragan dioceses in the region.
- 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: Archdiocese of Johannesburg Target entity description: The Archdiocese of Johannesburg is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in South Africa that oversees numerous parishes and institutions in and around the city of Johannesburg.
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A.
Diocese of Cape Town
The Diocese of Cape Town is an Anglican ecclesiastical territory in South Africa that includes the city of Cape Town and serves as the historic and metropolitan see of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
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B.
Archdiocese of Melbourne
The Archdiocese of Melbourne is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Australia, centered in the city of Melbourne and led by an archbishop who oversees numerous parishes, schools, and ministries.
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C.
Chkondidi Diocese
Chkondidi Diocese is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Georgian Orthodox Church centered around the historic Chkondidi Cathedral in western Georgia.
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D.
Archdiocese of São Paulo
The Archdiocese of São Paulo is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Brazil that oversees numerous parishes and institutions in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
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E.
Archdiocese of Kaduna
The Archdiocese of Kaduna is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northern Nigeria that serves as the metropolitan see for several suffragan dioceses in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic archdiocese
ⓘ
ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King ⓘ |
| cathedralLocatedIn |
Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| episcopalConference | Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference ⓘ |
| establishedAsVicariate | 1924 ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
deacons
ⓘ
diocesan priests ⓘ religious priests ⓘ |
| hasParishesIn |
Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Soweto ⓘ surrounding areas of Gauteng ⓘ |
| hasReligiousCommunities |
men’s religious institutes
ⓘ
women’s religious institutes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.catholicjhb.org.za/ ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ various African languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gauteng
ⓘ
Johannesburg ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
|
| metropolitanSeeOf | Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg ⓘ |
| mission |
education and catechesis
ⓘ
evangelization in Johannesburg and surrounding areas ⓘ promotion of justice and peace ⓘ social outreach and charity ⓘ |
| oversees |
charitable institutions
ⓘ
healthcare institutions ⓘ parishes ⓘ schools ⓘ seminaries ⓘ |
| promotedToArchdiocese | 11 January 1951 ⓘ |
| promotedToDiocese | 11 January 1951 ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Johannesburg ⓘ |
| regionServed |
City of Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
parts of Gauteng Province ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | pastoral care of Catholics in Johannesburg area ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| splitFrom |
Apostolic Vicariate of Transvaal
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Johannesburg
|
| suffraganDiocese |
Diocese of Dundee
ⓘ
Diocese of Klerksdorp ⓘ Diocese of Manzini ⓘ Diocese of Witbank ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Archdiocese of Johannesburg Description of subject: The Archdiocese of Johannesburg is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in South Africa that oversees numerous parishes and institutions in and around the city of Johannesburg.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Archdiocese of Johannesburg