Se Cathedral, Old Goa
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Se Cathedral in Old Goa is a grand 16th-century Portuguese colonial Roman Catholic cathedral renowned for its impressive Manueline and Gothic architecture and status as one of Asia’s largest churches.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Se Cathedral, Old Goa canonical | 4 |
| Sé Cathedral, Old Goa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10781027 — 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: Se Cathedral, Old Goa Context triple: [Ruins of the Church of St. Augustine, locatedNear, Se Cathedral, Old Goa]
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A.
Basilica of Bom Jesus
The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Old Goa
Old Goa is a historic former capital of Portuguese India, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture and numerous UNESCO-listed churches and convents.
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Churches and Convents of Goa
The Churches and Convents of Goa are a group of monumental 16th–17th century Portuguese-era religious buildings in Old Goa, India, renowned for their Baroque architecture and central role in the spread of Christianity in Asia.
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D.
Carmo Convent
Carmo Convent is a ruined Gothic church and former convent in Lisbon, Portugal, now serving as an archaeological museum and prominent historical landmark.
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E.
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Panaji
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Panaji is a prominent colonial-era Catholic church in Goa, India, known for its striking white façade, grand stairways, and baroque architecture overlooking the 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: Se Cathedral, Old Goa Target entity description: Se Cathedral in Old Goa is a grand 16th-century Portuguese colonial Roman Catholic cathedral renowned for its impressive Manueline and Gothic architecture and status as one of Asia’s largest churches.
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A.
Basilica of Bom Jesus
The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Old Goa
Old Goa is a historic former capital of Portuguese India, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture and numerous UNESCO-listed churches and convents.
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C.
Churches and Convents of Goa
The Churches and Convents of Goa are a group of monumental 16th–17th century Portuguese-era religious buildings in Old Goa, India, renowned for their Baroque architecture and central role in the spread of Christianity in Asia.
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D.
Carmo Convent
Carmo Convent is a ruined Gothic church and former convent in Lisbon, Portugal, now serving as an archaeological museum and prominent historical landmark.
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E.
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Panaji
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Panaji is a prominent colonial-era Catholic church in Goa, India, known for its striking white façade, grand stairways, and baroque architecture overlooking the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ heritage monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation | Catholic Church in India ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Se Cathedral of Santa Catarina
ⓘ
linked to:
Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina
Sé Catedral de Santa Catarina ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Manueline ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| builtBy | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| builtInContextOf | Portuguese colonial rule in Goa ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 16th century ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1640 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1619 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1562 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Catherine of Alexandria ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese |
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
|
| facing | west ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Portuguese colonial authorities ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
|
| hasBell | Golden Bell of Se Cathedral ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Churches and Convents of Goa" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia
ⓘ
Goa ⓘ Konkan region ⓘ
linked to:
Konkan
North Goa district ⓘ Old Goa ⓘ |
| material |
laterite
ⓘ
lime plaster ⓘ |
| near |
Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of Bom Jesus
Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Old Goa ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Manueline-style main portal
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golden bell ⓘ long nave ⓘ one of the largest churches in Asia ⓘ ornate main altar ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| regionallySignificantAs | major Christian monument in Goa ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status |
cathedral
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seat of the Archbishop of Goa and Daman ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Portuguese colonial architecture ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | religious tourism site ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: Se Cathedral, Old Goa Description of subject: Se Cathedral in Old Goa is a grand 16th-century Portuguese colonial Roman Catholic cathedral renowned for its impressive Manueline and Gothic architecture and status as one of Asia’s largest churches.
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