Dean of Lincoln
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The Dean of Lincoln is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the administration, worship, and pastoral life of Lincoln Cathedral in England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dean of Lincoln canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8984633 — 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: Dean of Lincoln Context triple: [John Rainolds, positionHeld, Dean of Lincoln]
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A.
Dean of Durham
The Dean of Durham is the senior cleric responsible for leading the spiritual life, administration, and mission of Durham Cathedral in England.
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B.
Rector of Lincoln College
The Rector of Lincoln College is the head of Lincoln College at the University of Oxford, responsible for its academic leadership, governance, and representation.
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C.
Dean of Winchester
The Dean of Winchester is the senior cleric responsible for leading the spiritual life, administration, and mission of Winchester Cathedral in the Church of England.
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D.
Dean of Sheffield
The Dean of Sheffield is the senior cleric responsible for leading the worship, mission, and administration of Sheffield Cathedral in the Church of England.
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E.
Dean of Rochester
The Dean of Rochester is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the administration, worship, and pastoral life of Rochester Cathedral in the Church of England.
- 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: Dean of Lincoln Target entity description: The Dean of Lincoln is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the administration, worship, and pastoral life of Lincoln Cathedral in England.
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A.
Dean of Durham
The Dean of Durham is the senior cleric responsible for leading the spiritual life, administration, and mission of Durham Cathedral in England.
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B.
Rector of Lincoln College
The Rector of Lincoln College is the head of Lincoln College at the University of Oxford, responsible for its academic leadership, governance, and representation.
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C.
Dean of Winchester
The Dean of Winchester is the senior cleric responsible for leading the spiritual life, administration, and mission of Winchester Cathedral in the Church of England.
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D.
Dean of Sheffield
The Dean of Sheffield is the senior cleric responsible for leading the worship, mission, and administration of Sheffield Cathedral in the Church of England.
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E.
Dean of Rochester
The Dean of Rochester is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the administration, worship, and pastoral life of Rochester Cathedral in the Church of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cathedral deanery
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Lincoln ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
ⓘ
linked to:
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
|
| church | Church of England ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Anglican ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Lincoln ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative leadership
ⓘ
cathedral governance ⓘ liturgical leadership ⓘ pastoral oversight ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | life and work of Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| memberOf |
chapter of Lincoln Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral
|
| officeHolders | list of deans of Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| oversees |
cathedral chapter of Lincoln Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral
|
| partOf | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Bishop of Lincoln ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of Lincoln Cathedral
ⓘ
pastoral life of Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ worship at Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| seat | Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| seniorClericOf | Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ |
| style | The Very Reverend ⓘ |
| titleHeldBy | senior priest of the Diocese of Lincoln ⓘ |
| tradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dean of Lincoln Description of subject: The Dean of Lincoln is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the administration, worship, and pastoral life of Lincoln Cathedral in England.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.