Grand Inquisitor
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The Grand Inquisitor was the highest-ranking official of the Spanish Inquisition, overseeing its operations and directing the prosecution of heresy across the kingdom.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Inquisitor of Spain | 5 |
| Grand Inquisitor canonical | 4 |
| Grand Inquisitor of the Roman Inquisition | 2 |
| Tomás de Torquemada | 2 |
| Inquisitor General | 1 |
| The Grand Inquisitor | 1 |
| inquisitor general | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T530147 — 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.
Target entity: Grand Inquisitor Context triple: [Spanish Inquisition, leaderTitle, Grand Inquisitor]
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Inquisition
The Inquisition was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal system of the Catholic Church and allied monarchies, created to identify, try, and punish heresy and enforce religious orthodoxy.
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Mihna (inquisition)
The Mihna (inquisition) was a 9th-century religious and political persecution in the Abbasid Caliphate during which scholars were forced to conform to the caliphs’ official theological doctrine, particularly regarding the created nature of the Qur’an.
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Hipólito de Villegas
Hipólito de Villegas was a Chilean lawyer and politician who played a key role in the country’s early independence movement and institutional formation.
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D.
Else Spinola
Else Spinola was the wife of German physiologist and Nobel laureate Emil Adolf von Behring, noted for her connection to one of the pioneers of immunology and serum therapy.
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E.
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, was a powerful 17th-century Spanish statesman who effectively governed the Spanish Empire during much of Philip IV’s reign, driving ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful political and military reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Grand Inquisitor Target entity description: The Grand Inquisitor was the highest-ranking official of the Spanish Inquisition, overseeing its operations and directing the prosecution of heresy across the kingdom.
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A.
Inquisition
The Inquisition was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal system of the Catholic Church and allied monarchies, created to identify, try, and punish heresy and enforce religious orthodoxy.
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B.
Mihna (inquisition)
The Mihna (inquisition) was a 9th-century religious and political persecution in the Abbasid Caliphate during which scholars were forced to conform to the caliphs’ official theological doctrine, particularly regarding the created nature of the Qur’an.
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C.
Hipólito de Villegas
Hipólito de Villegas was a Chilean lawyer and politician who played a key role in the country’s early independence movement and institutional formation.
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D.
Else Spinola
Else Spinola was the wife of German physiologist and Nobel laureate Emil Adolf von Behring, noted for her connection to one of the pioneers of immunology and serum therapy.
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E.
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, was a powerful 17th-century Spanish statesman who effectively governed the Spanish Empire during much of Philip IV’s reign, driving ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful political and military reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
position of authority ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Spanish liberal governments in the 19th century ⓘ |
| abolishedInPractice | early 19th century ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of Aragon
ⓘ
Castile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Spanish monarch
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ
surface form:
the Pope
|
| associatedWith |
censorship of books
ⓘ
persecution of alleged heretics ⓘ persecution of conversos ⓘ religious repression in Spain ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
inquisitorial tribunals
ⓘ
local inquisitors ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| duty |
approve sentences in major heresy cases
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coordinate inquisitorial policy across the kingdom ⓘ direct prosecution of heresy ⓘ issue instructions on inquisitorial procedure ⓘ oversee operations of the Spanish Inquisition ⓘ supervise regional inquisitors ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief inquisitor
ⓘ
head of the Spanish Inquisition ⓘ supreme judge in matters of heresy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
late 15th century to early 19th century ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Supreme Council of the Inquisition
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of the Supreme and General Inquisition
|
| nominatedBy | King of Spain ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Diego de Deza
ⓘ
Fernando de Valdés ⓘ Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros ⓘ Gaspar de Quiroga ⓘ Juan de Mariana (as consultor, not Grand Inquisitor) – note: check historically ⓘ Tomás de Torquemada ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor |
centralizing control of inquisitorial activity
ⓘ
combating heresy ⓘ enforcing religious orthodoxy ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Inquisition ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn |
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
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surface form:
Holy Office of the Inquisition
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| seatOfOffice |
Madrid
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earlier: Seville ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Pope in matters of faith
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Spanish crown in political matters ⓘ |
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Subject: Grand Inquisitor Description of subject: The Grand Inquisitor was the highest-ranking official of the Spanish Inquisition, overseeing its operations and directing the prosecution of heresy across the kingdom.
Referenced by (16)
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