Diocese of Sovana
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The Diocese of Sovana was a historical Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Tuscany, Italy, later incorporated into the Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello | 5 |
| Diocese of Sovana canonical | 3 |
| Diocese of Sovana-Pitigliano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11219153 — 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 Sovana Context triple: [Sovana, formerBishopric, Diocese of Sovana]
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A.
Diocese of Chieti
The Diocese of Chieti is an Italian Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory whose name inspired that of the Theatine religious order.
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B.
Diocese of Perugia
The Diocese of Perugia is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy, notable as the see once led by Gioacchino Pecci before he became Pope Leo XIII.
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C.
Diocese of Cervia
The Diocese of Cervia was a former Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Italy that was later united with the Archdiocese of Ravenna to form the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.
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D.
Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa
The Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Basilicata region of southern Italy that encompasses the towns of Melfi, Rapolla, and Venosa.
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E.
Diocese of Tivoli
The Diocese of Tivoli is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in central Italy, centered on the historic town of Tivoli near Rome and known for its ancient Christian heritage and notable monasteries.
- 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 Sovana Target entity description: The Diocese of Sovana was a historical Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Tuscany, Italy, later incorporated into the Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.
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A.
Diocese of Chieti
The Diocese of Chieti is an Italian Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory whose name inspired that of the Theatine religious order.
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B.
Diocese of Perugia
The Diocese of Perugia is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Italy, notable as the see once led by Gioacchino Pecci before he became Pope Leo XIII.
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C.
Diocese of Cervia
The Diocese of Cervia was a former Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Italy that was later united with the Archdiocese of Ravenna to form the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.
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D.
Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa
The Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Basilicata region of southern Italy that encompasses the towns of Melfi, Rapolla, and Venosa.
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E.
Diocese of Tivoli
The Diocese of Tivoli is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in central Italy, centered on the historic town of Tivoli near Rome and known for its ancient Christian heritage and notable monasteries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic diocese
ⓘ
former diocese ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | Sovana ⓘ |
| churchProvince |
Province of Siena (historical association, depending on period)
ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Siena
|
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| episcopalSee | Sovana ⓘ |
| governedBy | bishop ⓘ |
| hasCathedral | Cathedral of Sovana ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalStatus | diocese ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorJurisdiction |
Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Sovana
|
| historicRegion | Maremma ⓘ |
| isDioceseOf | Sovana ⓘ |
| isFormerJurisdictionOf |
Roman Catholic Church in Tuscany
ⓘ
linked to:
Ecclesiastical Region of Tuscany
|
| isPartOf |
Catholic Church in Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church in Italy
|
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tuscany
ⓘ
central Italy ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Sovana
|
| partOf |
Ecclesiastical region of Tuscany
ⓘ
linked to:
Ecclesiastical Region of Tuscany
|
| region | Tuscany ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Sovana
|
| seeType | episcopal see ⓘ |
| status | suppressed ⓘ |
| successor |
Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Sovana
|
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| territoryIncludes |
Sovana
ⓘ
surrounding Tuscan countryside ⓘ |
| tradition | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Sovana Description of subject: The Diocese of Sovana was a historical Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Tuscany, Italy, later incorporated into the Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Diocese of Sovana