Pope Pius XIII
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Pope Pius XIII is the fictional, enigmatic, and ultra-conservative pontiff portrayed by Jude Law in the television series "The Young Pope."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pope Pius XIII canonical | 8 |
| Pius XIII | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7437129 — 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: Pope Pius XIII Context triple: [The Young Pope, characterFocus, Pope Pius XIII]
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A.
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI was the head of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939, known for his encyclicals addressing totalitarian ideologies, his concordats with various states, and his efforts to promote science and Catholic social teaching.
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B.
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1914 to 1922, noted for his efforts to promote peace during World War I and his reforms of church administration and missionary activity.
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C.
Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X was the head of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, known for his liturgical reforms, promotion of frequent communion, and strong opposition to modernist theology.
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D.
Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII was the head of the Catholic Church during World War II, known for his controversial wartime diplomacy, efforts to aid refugees, and significant influence on mid-20th-century Catholic doctrine and hierarchy.
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E.
Pope Pius III
Pope Pius III was a briefly reigning Renaissance pope of the Catholic Church in 1503, known for his short pontificate and prior service as a respected cardinal and papal diplomat.
- 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: Pope Pius XIII Target entity description: Pope Pius XIII is the fictional, enigmatic, and ultra-conservative pontiff portrayed by Jude Law in the television series "The Young Pope."
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A.
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI was the head of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939, known for his encyclicals addressing totalitarian ideologies, his concordats with various states, and his efforts to promote science and Catholic social teaching.
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B.
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1914 to 1922, noted for his efforts to promote peace during World War I and his reforms of church administration and missionary activity.
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C.
Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X was the head of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, known for his liturgical reforms, promotion of frequent communion, and strong opposition to modernist theology.
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D.
Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII was the head of the Catholic Church during World War II, known for his controversial wartime diplomacy, efforts to aid refugees, and significant influence on mid-20th-century Catholic doctrine and hierarchy.
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E.
Pope Pius III
Pope Pius III was a briefly reigning Renaissance pope of the Catholic Church in 1503, known for his short pontificate and prior service as a respected cardinal and papal diplomat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
pope in fiction ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The New Pope
ⓘ
The Young Pope ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
charismatic ⓘ deeply spiritual ⓘ enigmatic ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
distinctive sunglasses
ⓘ
white papal cassock ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork | Italy ⓘ |
| createdBy | Paolo Sorrentino ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Young Pope universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Young Pope, episode 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Young Pope
|
| fullName | Lenny Belardo ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | drama television series ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Cardinal Angelo Voiello ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Sister Mary (surrogate mother figure)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sister Mary
|
| ideology | ultra-conservative Catholicism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
delivering provocative homilies
ⓘ
refusing to be photographed ⓘ reversing liberalizing trends in the Church ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network |
HBO
ⓘ
Sky Atlantic ⓘ |
| occupation | pope ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | youngest pope in modern times ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jude Law ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
Sovereign of the Vatican City State ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
HBO
ⓘ
Sky Italia ⓘ Wildside ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| setting | Vatican City ⓘ |
| theme |
faith and doubt
ⓘ
loneliness of leadership ⓘ power and authority in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| title |
His Holiness
ⓘ
Supreme Pontiff ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pope Pius XIII Description of subject: Pope Pius XIII is the fictional, enigmatic, and ultra-conservative pontiff portrayed by Jude Law in the television series "The Young Pope."
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pope Pius XIII
subject linked to:
Pius XIII (Lenny Belardo) in The Young Pope
linked to: Pope Pius XIII
subject linked to:
Lenny
subject linked to:
Lenny
subject linked to:
Pius XIII (in The New Pope continuation)