Raymond Leo Burke
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Raymond Leo Burke is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church known for his conservative theological views and former leadership roles in major dioceses and the Vatican.
All labels observed (1)
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| Raymond Leo Burke canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Raymond Leo Burke Context triple: [Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, notableArchbishop, Raymond Leo Burke]
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A.
Timothy M. Dolan
Timothy M. Dolan is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of New York and is known for his outspoken, media-savvy leadership.
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B.
Seán Patrick O’Malley
Seán Patrick O’Malley is an American Cardinal of the Catholic Church known for his leadership in addressing clergy sexual abuse scandals and for serving as Archbishop of Boston.
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C.
John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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D.
Owen Pope
Owen Pope was a renowned horse trainer and caretaker best known for managing and caring for the horses and livestock at early Disneyland.
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E.
Michael Augustine Corrigan
Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
- 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: Raymond Leo Burke Target entity description: Raymond Leo Burke is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church known for his conservative theological views and former leadership roles in major dioceses and the Vatican.
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A.
Timothy M. Dolan
Timothy M. Dolan is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of New York and is known for his outspoken, media-savvy leadership.
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B.
Seán Patrick O’Malley
Seán Patrick O’Malley is an American Cardinal of the Catholic Church known for his leadership in addressing clergy sexual abuse scandals and for serving as Archbishop of Boston.
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C.
John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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D.
Owen Pope
Owen Pope was a renowned horse trainer and caretaker best known for managing and caring for the horses and livestock at early Disneyland.
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E.
Michael Augustine Corrigan
Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic cardinal
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Pope Benedict XVI
ⓘ
Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| church |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dioceseServed |
Archdiocese of Saint Louis
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
Diocese of La Crosse ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Catholic University of America
ⓘ
linked to:
The Catholic University of America
Holy Cross Seminary (La Crosse) ⓘ Pontifical Gregorian University ⓘ Pontifical Gregorian University Faculty of Canon Law ⓘ
linked to:
Pontifical Gregorian University
|
| familyName | Burke ⓘ |
| fullName | Raymond Leo Burke ⓘ |
| givenName | Raymond ⓘ |
| hasTitle | His Eminence ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Archdiocese of Saint Louis
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
Diocese of La Crosse ⓘ Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura ⓘ
linked to:
Apostolic Signatura
|
| knownFor |
conservative theological views
ⓘ
public interventions in Catholic moral and political debates ⓘ strict interpretation of canon law ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| nominatedAsCardinalBy | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| notableWorkArea |
Catholic moral theology
ⓘ
canon law ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic prelate
ⓘ
canon lawyer ⓘ |
| officeInCuria |
Roman Curia
ⓘ
Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura ⓘ
linked to:
Apostolic Signatura
|
| participatedIn |
Synods of Bishops in the Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Synod of Bishops
papal conclave of 2013 ⓘ
linked to:
2013 papal conclave
|
| partOf |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Saint Louis
ⓘ
Bishop of La Crosse ⓘ Cardinal Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ⓘ Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura ⓘ cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stanceOnLiturgy | support for traditional Latin liturgy ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | conservative Catholic ⓘ |
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