Immaculate Conception Cathedral
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also known as Urakami Cathedral, is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, historically notable as the largest Catholic church in East Asia before being destroyed by the 1945 atomic bombing and later rebuilt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Immaculate Conception Cathedral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8197477 — 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: Immaculate Conception Cathedral Context triple: [Urakami Cathedral, alsoKnownAs, Immaculate Conception Cathedral]
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A.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark located in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic cathedral in Apia, Samoa, serving as a prominent religious and architectural landmark in the capital city.
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C.
St Francis Xavier Cathedral
St Francis Xavier Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and the principal church of the Diocese of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.
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St Francis Xavier Cathedral
St Francis Xavier Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Geraldton, Western Australia, renowned for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and a prominent religious landmark in the city of Tepic, Mexico.
- 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: Immaculate Conception Cathedral Target entity description: Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also known as Urakami Cathedral, is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, historically notable as the largest Catholic church in East Asia before being destroyed by the 1945 atomic bombing and later rebuilt.
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A.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark located in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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B.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic cathedral in Apia, Samoa, serving as a prominent religious and architectural landmark in the capital city.
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C.
St Francis Xavier Cathedral
St Francis Xavier Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and the principal church of the Diocese of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.
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St Francis Xavier Cathedral
St Francis Xavier Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Geraldton, Western Australia, renowned for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic architectural landmark located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Urakami Cathedral
ⓘ
Urakami Tenshudo ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque Revival architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | history of Kakure Kirishitan (Hidden Christians) ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentArchitecturalStyle | Romanesque-style concrete church ⓘ |
| dateOfDestruction | 1945-08-09 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Immaculate Conception
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| destroyedBy | atomic bomb "Fat Man" ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki ⓘ |
| event | destroyed by atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ |
| feature |
stained glass windows
ⓘ
statues of the Virgin Mary ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site of memorial services for atomic bomb victims ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Archdiocese of Nagasaki
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki
|
| hasParish |
Urakami Parish
ⓘ
linked to:
Urakami district
|
| heritage | symbol of Catholic community in Nagasaki ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Japanese
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nagasaki
ⓘ
Urakami district ⓘ |
| near |
Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park
ⓘ
Nagasaki Peace Park ⓘ |
| notableArtifact | damaged wooden statues from atomic bombing ⓘ |
| originalCompletionYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionEndDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStartDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| originalMaterial | red brick ⓘ |
| rebuilt | yes ⓘ |
| reconsecrationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| reconstructionEndDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| reconstructionMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| reconstructionStartDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| region | Kyushu ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance | important symbol of postwar reconstruction in Nagasaki ⓘ |
| status |
cathedral church
ⓘ
seat of the Archbishop of Nagasaki ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mass
ⓘ
funerals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| wasLargest | largest Catholic church in East Asia before 1945 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Immaculate Conception Cathedral Description of subject: Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also known as Urakami Cathedral, is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, historically notable as the largest Catholic church in East Asia before being destroyed by the 1945 atomic bombing and later rebuilt.
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