Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Tennessee, centered in the city of Nashville and responsible for overseeing local parishes, clergy, and ministries in its region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Nashville | 5 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8996512 — 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville Context triple: [Joseph A. Durick, diocese, Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville]
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A.
Diocese of Tennessee
The Diocese of Tennessee is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in central Tennessee and centered in Nashville.
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B.
Diocese of West Tennessee
The Diocese of West Tennessee is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing Episcopal congregations and ministries in the western portion of Tennessee.
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C.
Diocese of East Tennessee
The Diocese of East Tennessee is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing Episcopal congregations and ministries in the eastern portion of Tennessee.
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D.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Kentucky, serving as the metropolitan see for the province that includes much of the state and overseeing numerous parishes, schools, and ministries.
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E.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in central Ohio, overseeing parishes, schools, and institutions across the region under the leadership of a diocesan bishop.
- 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Tennessee, centered in the city of Nashville and responsible for overseeing local parishes, clergy, and ministries in its region.
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A.
Diocese of Tennessee
The Diocese of Tennessee is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in central Tennessee and centered in Nashville.
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B.
Diocese of West Tennessee
The Diocese of West Tennessee is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing Episcopal congregations and ministries in the western portion of Tennessee.
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C.
Diocese of East Tennessee
The Diocese of East Tennessee is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing Episcopal congregations and ministries in the eastern portion of Tennessee.
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D.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Kentucky, serving as the metropolitan see for the province that includes much of the state and overseeing numerous parishes, schools, and ministries.
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E.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in central Ohio, overseeing parishes, schools, and institutions across the region under the leadership of a diocesan bishop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Communion of the Roman Pontiff
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Pontiff and the College of Bishops
|
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Incarnation ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | Nashville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countrySubdivision |
State of Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
Tennessee
|
| coversTerritory | Middle Tennessee ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Louisville ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Nashville ⓘ |
| established | 1837 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Gregory XVI ⓘ |
| governedAccordingTo |
Code of Canon Law
ⓘ
linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
|
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
deacons
ⓘ
diocesan priests ⓘ religious order priests ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of sacraments
ⓘ
evangelization in its territory ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ |
| hasInstitutions |
Catholic schools
ⓘ
charitable agencies ⓘ missions ⓘ parishes ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Roman Catholic parishes in Middle Tennessee ⓘ |
| hasPastoralResponsibilityFor | Catholics residing in its territory ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| laterLostTerritoryTo |
Diocese of Knoxville
ⓘ
Diocese of Memphis ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tennessee ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee |
Archdiocese of Louisville
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville
|
| oversees |
Catholic charitable organizations in its territory
ⓘ
Catholic religious education in its territory ⓘ Catholic schools in its territory ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Nashville ⓘ |
| region | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Region V ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| responsibleFor |
Catholic ministries in its territory
ⓘ
clergy in its territory ⓘ parishes in its territory ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| seeCity | Nashville ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| territoryOriginallyIncluded | entire state of Tennessee ⓘ |
| typeOfOrdinary | bishop ⓘ |
| website | https://dioceseofnashville.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Tennessee, centered in the city of Nashville and responsible for overseeing local parishes, clergy, and ministries in its region.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Calvary Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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ownedBy
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
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Calvary Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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operatedBy
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
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linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Atlanta
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hasSuffraganDiocese
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville
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