Diocese of Viana do Castelo
E899970
The Diocese of Viana do Castelo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Portugal, centered in the city of Viana do Castelo and forming part of the church’s hierarchy in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diocese of Viana do Castelo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10992469 — 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: Diocese of Viana do Castelo Context triple: [Archdiocese of Braga, metropolitanSeeOf, Diocese of Viana do Castelo]
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A.
Diocese of Vila Real
The Diocese of Vila Real is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Portugal, centered on the city of Vila Real and forming part of the country’s Latin Church hierarchy.
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B.
Diocese of Algarve
The Diocese of Algarve is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Portugal that oversees parishes and churches throughout the Algarve region.
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C.
Diocese of Coimbra
The Diocese of Coimbra is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Portugal, centered on the city of Coimbra and known for its medieval religious and cultural significance.
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D.
Diocese of Leiria–Fátima
The Diocese of Leiria–Fátima is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Portugal that includes the famous Marian pilgrimage site of Fátima.
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E.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Portugal, centered in the city of Aveiro and forming part of the country’s Latin Church hierarchy.
- 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: Diocese of Viana do Castelo Target entity description: The Diocese of Viana do Castelo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Portugal, centered in the city of Viana do Castelo and forming part of the church’s hierarchy in the country.
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A.
Diocese of Vila Real
The Diocese of Vila Real is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Portugal, centered on the city of Vila Real and forming part of the country’s Latin Church hierarchy.
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B.
Diocese of Algarve
The Diocese of Algarve is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Portugal that oversees parishes and churches throughout the Algarve region.
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C.
Diocese of Coimbra
The Diocese of Coimbra is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Portugal, centered on the city of Coimbra and known for its medieval religious and cultural significance.
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D.
Diocese of Leiria–Fátima
The Diocese of Leiria–Fátima is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Portugal that includes the famous Marian pilgrimage site of Fátima.
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E.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Portugal, centered in the city of Aveiro and forming part of the country’s Latin Church hierarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic diocese
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ecclesiastical territory ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Conference of Bishops of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Viana do Castelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Viana do Castelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1977 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| governingDocumentType | papal bull of erection ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Arcos de Valdevez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barcelos NERFINISHED ⓘ Caminha NERFINISHED ⓘ Melgaço NERFINISHED ⓘ Monção NERFINISHED ⓘ Paredes de Coura NERFINISHED ⓘ Ponte da Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ Ponte de Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ Valença NERFINISHED ⓘ Viana do Castelo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vila Nova de Cerveira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
religious clergy
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secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| hasPastoralActivity |
catechesis
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charitable works ⓘ liturgical celebrations ⓘ parish ministry ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Portugal ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Braga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic Church in Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCathedralCity | Viana do Castelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Braga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Alto Minho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
District of Viana do Castelo
NERFINISHED
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parts of the District of Braga ⓘ |
| usesCalendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form:
Gregorian calendar
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Viana do Castelo Description of subject: The Diocese of Viana do Castelo is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Portugal, centered in the city of Viana do Castelo and forming part of the church’s hierarchy in the country.
Referenced by (1)
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