Archdiocese of Shillong
E810133
The Archdiocese of Shillong is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northeastern India, centered in the city of Shillong and serving as a major hub for Catholic pastoral and missionary activity in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Shillong canonical | 2 |
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9619337 — 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: Archdiocese of Shillong Context triple: [Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, Shillong, isCathedralOf, Archdiocese of Shillong]
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Diocese of Calcutta
The Diocese of Calcutta is an Anglican ecclesiastical jurisdiction in eastern India, centered in Kolkata and historically one of the oldest and most prominent dioceses of the Church of North India.
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Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
The Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore is a prominent Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Chennai, India, formed by the merger of historic Madras and Mylapore sees and serving as a major metropolitan center for the Church in the region.
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C.
Diocese of Vellore
The Diocese of Vellore is a Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction in India, centered in the city of Vellore and responsible for overseeing local parishes and church activities within its territory.
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D.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is a historic metropolitan archdiocese in western India, traditionally known as the “Rome of the East” for its central role in the spread of Catholicism in Asia.
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E.
Archdiocese of Palo
The Archdiocese of Palo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Philippines that oversees numerous parishes and dioceses in the Eastern Visayas region.
- 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: Archdiocese of Shillong Target entity description: The Archdiocese of Shillong is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northeastern India, centered in the city of Shillong and serving as a major hub for Catholic pastoral and missionary activity in the region.
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A.
Diocese of Calcutta
The Diocese of Calcutta is an Anglican ecclesiastical jurisdiction in eastern India, centered in Kolkata and historically one of the oldest and most prominent dioceses of the Church of North India.
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B.
Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
The Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore is a prominent Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Chennai, India, formed by the merger of historic Madras and Mylapore sees and serving as a major metropolitan center for the Church in the region.
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C.
Diocese of Vellore
The Diocese of Vellore is a Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction in India, centered in the city of Vellore and responsible for overseeing local parishes and church activities within its territory.
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D.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is a historic metropolitan archdiocese in western India, traditionally known as the “Rome of the East” for its central role in the spread of Catholicism in Asia.
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E.
Archdiocese of Palo
The Archdiocese of Palo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Philippines that oversees numerous parishes and dioceses in the Eastern Visayas region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic archdiocese
ⓘ
ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Conference of Catholic Bishops of India
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| episcopalSee | Shillong ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | hill region of northeastern India ⓘ |
| governedBy | archbishop ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Catholic education institutions
ⓘ
health care apostolate ⓘ mission stations ⓘ parish ministry ⓘ social development programs ⓘ youth ministry ⓘ |
| hasCathedral | Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, Shillong ⓘ |
| hasCenter | city of Shillong ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
diocesan clergy
ⓘ
religious clergy ⓘ |
| hasFaithfulType | lay Catholics ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of sacraments
ⓘ
education and catechesis ⓘ evangelization ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ social and charitable services ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPastoralCare |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Khasi ⓘ
linked to:
Khasi language
|
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in India ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meghalaya
ⓘ
Northeastern India ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast India
Shillong ⓘ |
| metropolitanSeeOf | Ecclesiastical province of Shillong ⓘ |
| missionaryRole | major hub for Catholic missionary activity in northeastern India ⓘ |
| pastoralRole | major hub for Catholic pastoral activity in northeastern India ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Shillong ⓘ |
| region | North Eastern Regional Bishops’ Council area ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| territoryIncludes | parts of Meghalaya ⓘ |
| typeOfOrdinary | metropolitan archbishop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Archdiocese of Shillong Description of subject: The Archdiocese of Shillong is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northeastern India, centered in the city of Shillong and serving as a major hub for Catholic pastoral and missionary activity in the region.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, Shillong
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governingDiocese
→
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong
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linked to: Archdiocese of Shillong