Church of the Multiplication
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The Church of the Multiplication is a Roman Catholic church in Tabgha, Israel, traditionally identified as the site where Jesus miraculously multiplied loaves and fishes to feed a large crowd.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Multiplication canonical | 3 |
| Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9584000 — 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: Church of the Multiplication Context triple: [Tabgha, hasPlaceOfWorship, Church of the Multiplication]
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A.
Church of Pater Noster
The Church of Pater Noster is a Roman Catholic church on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives traditionally associated with the site where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer, featuring tiled translations of the prayer in many languages.
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B.
Mother of God Church
Mother of God Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish and architectural landmark located in Covington, Kentucky.
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C.
Church of the Deposition of the Robe
The Church of the Deposition of the Robe is a small Russian Orthodox church within Moscow’s Kremlin, notable for its 15th-century origins and richly decorated frescoes and iconostasis.
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D.
Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary
The Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary is a historic Catholic church perched on the small island in Slovenia’s Lake Bled, renowned for its picturesque setting and popular wedding bell tradition.
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E.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is the historic Episcopal chapel that serves as the worship center of the General Theological Seminary in New York City.
- 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: Church of the Multiplication Target entity description: The Church of the Multiplication is a Roman Catholic church in Tabgha, Israel, traditionally identified as the site where Jesus miraculously multiplied loaves and fishes to feed a large crowd.
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A.
Church of Pater Noster
The Church of Pater Noster is a Roman Catholic church on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives traditionally associated with the site where Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer, featuring tiled translations of the prayer in many languages.
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B.
Mother of God Church
Mother of God Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish and architectural landmark located in Covington, Kentucky.
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C.
Church of the Deposition of the Robe
The Church of the Deposition of the Robe is a small Russian Orthodox church within Moscow’s Kremlin, notable for its 15th-century origins and richly decorated frescoes and iconostasis.
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D.
Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary
The Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary is a historic Catholic church perched on the small island in Slovenia’s Lake Bled, renowned for its picturesque setting and popular wedding bell tradition.
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E.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is the historic Episcopal chapel that serves as the worship center of the General Theological Seminary in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
church building ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Benedictine monastery at Tabgha
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha
|
| architecturalStyle | modern basilica ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Feeding of the 5,000
ⓘ
linked to:
feeding of the five thousand
|
| builtOnSiteOf | Byzantine church ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fishes ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| destroyedBy |
Persian invasion of Palestine
ⓘ
linked to:
Sasanian invasion of the Levant
|
| destroyedIn | 614 ⓘ |
| earliestStructureAttributedTo | late 4th century pilgrim tradition ⓘ |
| firstChurchBuiltInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| floorMosaicsDateFrom | 5th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasAltName |
Church of the Loaves and Fishes
ⓘ
Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Multiplication
|
| hasCoordinateLocation | near 32.88°N 35.55°E ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
baptistery area with ancient remains
ⓘ
chapel spaces around the nave ⓘ courtyard with cloister ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Byzantine-era mosaic floor
ⓘ
altar over a rock associated with the miracle ⓘ famous mosaic of bread and fish ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Latin rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tabgha ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Galilee
ⓘ
Northern District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
northwestern shore region of the Sea of Galilee called Tabgha
ⓘ
linked to:
Gennesaret
|
| locatedOn | northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Christian pilgrimage itineraries ⓘ |
| near |
Capernaum
ⓘ
Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter ⓘ Mount of Beatitudes ⓘ
linked to:
Mount of Beatitudes (traditional site)
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| openTo |
Christian pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Benedictine Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
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| ownedBy | German Association of the Holy Land ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompletedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Christian devotional practices
ⓘ
archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism site ⓘ |
| tradition | New Testament ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedAs | site of the miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fishes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of the Multiplication Description of subject: The Church of the Multiplication is a Roman Catholic church in Tabgha, Israel, traditionally identified as the site where Jesus miraculously multiplied loaves and fishes to feed a large crowd.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Church of the Multiplication