Latin Church in the Holy Land

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Catholic ecclesiastical community Christian community Latin Church

The Latin Church in the Holy Land is the community of Roman Catholic faithful, clergy, and institutions in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus that preserves Latin liturgical traditions and maintains a continuous Catholic presence at Christianity’s holiest sites.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Catholic Church in the Holy Land	2
Latin Church in the Holy Land canonical	2
Catholic Church authorities in Jerusalem	1
Franciscan missions in the Middle East	1
Latin Church in the Kingdom of Jerusalem	1
Latin Church in the Middle East	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7653901 — 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: Latin Church in the Holy Land
Context triple: [Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, metropolitanSeeOf, Latin Church in the Holy Land]

A. Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land is a Catholic religious jurisdiction of the Franciscan Order responsible for caring for and administering many Christian holy sites in the Middle East, especially in Israel and Palestine.
B. Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
The Orthodox Church of Jerusalem is one of the oldest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches, traditionally led by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and centered on the holy sites of Christianity in the Holy Land.
C. Church of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East
The Church of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East is an Anglican ecclesiastical province encompassing dioceses in parts of the Middle East and North Africa, known for its role as the Anglican Communion’s presence in this predominantly non-Christian region.
D. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is a Catholic complex in Washington, D.C., known for its replica Holy Land shrines, beautiful gardens, and role as a center for Franciscan spirituality and pilgrimage.
E. monasteries of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre
The monasteries of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre are Eastern Orthodox monastic communities in and around Jerusalem dedicated to guarding and serving the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other key Christian holy sites.
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: Latin Church in the Holy Land
Target entity description: The Latin Church in the Holy Land is the community of Roman Catholic faithful, clergy, and institutions in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus that preserves Latin liturgical traditions and maintains a continuous Catholic presence at Christianity’s holiest sites.

A. Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land is a Catholic religious jurisdiction of the Franciscan Order responsible for caring for and administering many Christian holy sites in the Middle East, especially in Israel and Palestine.
B. Orthodox Church of Jerusalem
The Orthodox Church of Jerusalem is one of the oldest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches, traditionally led by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and centered on the holy sites of Christianity in the Holy Land.
C. Church of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East
The Church of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East is an Anglican ecclesiastical province encompassing dioceses in parts of the Middle East and North Africa, known for its role as the Anglican Communion’s presence in this predominantly non-Christian region.
D. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is a Catholic complex in Washington, D.C., known for its replica Holy Land shrines, beautiful gardens, and role as a center for Franciscan spirituality and pilgrimage.
E. monasteries of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre
The monasteries of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre are Eastern Orthodox monastic communities in and around Jerusalem dedicated to guarding and serving the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other key Christian holy sites.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic ecclesiastical community ⓘ Christian community ⓘ Latin Church ⓘ
collaboratesWith	Custody of the Holy Land ⓘ
communionWith	Holy See ⓘ Pope ⓘ
engagesWith	Jewish communities ⓘ Muslim communities ⓘ Oriental Catholic Churches ⓘ linked to: Eastern Catholic Churches Orthodox Churches ⓘ linked to: Orthodox churches
followsCouncil	Second Vatican Council ⓘ
hasCathedral	Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus in Jerusalem ⓘ
hasClergy	Latin diocesan priests ⓘ deacons ⓘ religious priests ⓘ
hasCoCathedral	Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Bari in Famagusta ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (Famagusta)
hasJurisdiction	Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ
hasKeyCustodialInstitution	Custody of the Holy Land ⓘ
hasMajorBasilica	Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ linked to: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
hasMajorShrine	Basilica of the Agony in Gethsemane ⓘ linked to: Basilica of the Agony Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth ⓘ linked to: Basilica of the Annunciation Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem ⓘ linked to: Church of the Nativity Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha ⓘ Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor ⓘ Sanctuary of the Primacy of Peter at Tabgha ⓘ linked to: Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha
hasPastoralPriority	care of pilgrims ⓘ education and catechesis ⓘ social and charitable work ⓘ support of local Christian communities ⓘ
hasPastoralResponsibilityFor	Latin Catholics in Cyprus ⓘ Latin Catholics in Israel ⓘ Latin Catholics in Jordan ⓘ Latin Catholics in Palestine ⓘ
hasReligiousCommunities	Dominicans ⓘ linked to: Dominican friars Franciscans ⓘ linked to: Franciscan Order Missionaries of Charity ⓘ Rosary Sisters ⓘ linked to: Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary Salesians of Don Bosco ⓘ Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition ⓘ
includesFaithfulOfEthnicity	Cypriots ⓘ Israeli Jews ⓘ Jordanian Arabs ⓘ Palestinian Arabs ⓘ linked to: Palestinian foreign expatriates ⓘ migrant workers ⓘ
isHeadedBy	Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem ⓘ linked to: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
isPartOf	Catholic Church in the Middle East ⓘ linked to: Middle Eastern Christianity worldwide Latin Church ⓘ linked to: Latin Church worldwide
liturgicalTradition	Latin Rite ⓘ
maintainsContinuousPresenceAt	Bethlehem ⓘ Christian holy places in the Holy Land ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Nazareth ⓘ
overseesInstitutionType	charitable institutions ⓘ hospitals ⓘ parishes ⓘ pilgrim hostels ⓘ schools ⓘ
promotes	ecumenical dialogue ⓘ interreligious dialogue ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
territoryIncludes	Cyprus ⓘ Israel ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Palestine ⓘ
usesLiturgicalLanguage	Arabic ⓘ English ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Latin ⓘ

How these facts were elicited