Diocese of Funchal
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The Diocese of Funchal is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, overseeing local parishes and religious activities under the Latin Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Funchal | 6 |
| Diocese of Funchal canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10992479 — 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 Funchal Context triple: [Archdiocese of Braga, metropolitanSeeOf, Diocese of Funchal]
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A.
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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B.
Diocese of Aveiro
The Diocese of Aveiro is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Portugal, centered in the city of Aveiro and forming part of the Latin Church hierarchy.
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C.
Diocese of Viana do Castelo
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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D.
Diocese of Lamego
The Diocese of Lamego is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Portugal, one of the country’s historic dioceses with roots dating back to the early Middle Ages.
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E.
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.
- 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 Funchal Target entity description: The Diocese of Funchal is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, overseeing local parishes and religious activities under the Latin Church.
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A.
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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B.
Diocese of Aveiro
The Diocese of Aveiro is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Portugal, centered in the city of Aveiro and forming part of the Latin Church hierarchy.
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C.
Diocese of Viana do Castelo
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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D.
Diocese of Lamego
The Diocese of Lamego is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Portugal, one of the country’s historic dioceses with roots dating back to the early Middle Ages.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Episcopal Conference of Portugal
ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese Episcopal Conference
|
| cathedral |
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Funchal
ⓘ
linked to:
Funchal Cathedral
Sé Cathedral of Funchal ⓘ
linked to:
Funchal Cathedral
|
| churchBuildingType | cathedral church ⓘ |
| clergyType | secular clergy ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| currentBishop | Nuno Brás da Silva Martins ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Lisbon ⓘ |
| elevatedToArchdiocese | 1514 ⓘ |
| established | 1514 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
deacons
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | coat of arms of the Diocese of Funchal ⓘ |
| hasInstitutions |
parishes
ⓘ
religious communities ⓘ |
| hasParishes | yes ⓘ |
| hasSeminary | diocesan seminary in Funchal ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official diocesan website ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | early center of Portuguese overseas missions ⓘ |
| isSuffraganOf |
Patriarchate of Lisbon
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon
|
| languageOfLiturgy | Portuguese ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Western liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Funchal
ⓘ
linked to:
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Madeira ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee |
Patriarchate of Lisbon
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon
|
| onceHadJurisdictionOver | large parts of Portuguese overseas territories ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| patronSaint | Our Lady of the Assumption ⓘ |
| primaryCity |
Funchal
ⓘ
linked to:
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
|
| reducedToDiocese | 1551 ⓘ |
| region | Autonomous Region of Madeira ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of local parishes
ⓘ
coordination of Catholic religious activities in Madeira ⓘ pastoral care in Madeira ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| territoryIncludes |
Island of Madeira
ⓘ
linked to:
Madeira
Madeira archipelago ⓘ
linked to:
Madeira
Porto Santo Island ⓘ |
| usesCalendar |
Gregorian calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Funchal Description of subject: The Diocese of Funchal is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, overseeing local parishes and religious activities under the Latin Church.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Diocese of Funchal
linked to: Diocese of Funchal
linked to: Diocese of Funchal
linked to: Diocese of Funchal
linked to: Diocese of Funchal
linked to: Diocese of Funchal