Vigan Cathedral
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Vigan Cathedral is a historic Spanish colonial-era Roman Catholic church in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, renowned for its Baroque architecture and status as a central landmark of the UNESCO-listed heritage city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vigan Cathedral canonical | 6 |
| Vigan Metropolitan Cathedral | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8812439 — 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: Vigan Cathedral Context triple: [Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Captaincy General of the Philippines, hasNotableStructure, Vigan Cathedral]
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Perpignan Cathedral
Perpignan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in southern France, renowned for its Gothic architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Perpignan-Elne.
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Seu Vella cathedral
The Seu Vella cathedral is a monumental former Gothic cathedral and fortress that dominates the skyline of Lleida, Catalonia, and serves as one of the city’s most iconic historic landmarks.
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Lugo Cathedral
Lugo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Galician city of Lugo, Spain, renowned for its Romanesque origins and continuous Eucharistic adoration.
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D.
Bedia Cathedral
Bedia Cathedral is a medieval Georgian Orthodox church in Abkhazia, notable as a royal foundation and burial site of King Bagrat III.
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E.
Passu Cathedral
Passu Cathedral is a striking group of sharply pointed mountain peaks in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan, renowned for their dramatic, cathedral-like spires.
- 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: Vigan Cathedral Target entity description: Vigan Cathedral is a historic Spanish colonial-era Roman Catholic church in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, renowned for its Baroque architecture and status as a central landmark of the UNESCO-listed heritage city.
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A.
Perpignan Cathedral
Perpignan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in southern France, renowned for its Gothic architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Perpignan-Elne.
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B.
Seu Vella cathedral
The Seu Vella cathedral is a monumental former Gothic cathedral and fortress that dominates the skyline of Lleida, Catalonia, and serves as one of the city’s most iconic historic landmarks.
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C.
Lugo Cathedral
Lugo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Galician city of Lugo, Spain, renowned for its Romanesque origins and continuous Eucharistic adoration.
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D.
Bedia Cathedral
Bedia Cathedral is a medieval Georgian Orthodox church in Abkhazia, notable as a royal foundation and burial site of King Bagrat III.
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E.
Passu Cathedral
Passu Cathedral is a striking group of sharply pointed mountain peaks in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan, renowned for their dramatic, cathedral-like spires.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ Spanish colonial-era church ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul
ⓘ
St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral ⓘ Vigan Metropolitan Cathedral ⓘ
linked to:
Vigan Cathedral
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Earthquake Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of Northern Luzon
ⓘ
Spanish colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| builder |
Augustinian Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Augustinians
|
| completed | 1800 ⓘ |
| consecrated | 1800 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1641 ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Conversion of Saint Paul
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| façadeStyle |
Chinese-influenced motifs
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Neo-Gothic elements ⓘ Pseudo-Romanesque elements ⓘ |
| foundedAsParish | 1574 ⓘ |
| founder | Juan de Salcedo ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
belfry with octagonal upper levels
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bell tower separated from main church ⓘ massive buttresses ⓘ ornate wooden choir loft ⓘ retablo-style main altar ⓘ side altars ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ thick masonry walls ⓘ three-nave basilica plan ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Heritage City of Vigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic City of Vigan
Ilocos Region ⓘ Ilocos Sur ⓘ Luzon ⓘ Plaza Salcedo ⓘ Vigan ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
lime ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| originalParishEstablishedBy |
Augustinian missionaries
ⓘ
linked to:
Augustinians
|
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage City of Vigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Ciudad Fernandina de Vigan
|
| primaryFunction |
cathedral church
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| rebuilt | 1790 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| servesAs | seat of the Archbishop of Nueva Segovia ⓘ |
| significance |
central landmark of Vigan
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important example of Earthquake Baroque architecture in the Philippines ⓘ major tourist attraction in Vigan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vigan Cathedral Description of subject: Vigan Cathedral is a historic Spanish colonial-era Roman Catholic church in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, renowned for its Baroque architecture and status as a central landmark of the UNESCO-listed heritage city.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Vigan Cathedral