Anglican Diocese of Lagos
E1001586
The Anglican Diocese of Lagos is a prominent diocese of the Church of Nigeria, encompassing Anglican congregations in and around Lagos and serving as a major center of Anglican worship and administration in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglican Diocese of Lagos canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12711653 — 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: Anglican Diocese of Lagos Context triple: [Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, isCathedralOf, Anglican Diocese of Lagos]
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A.
Archdiocese of Lagos
The Archdiocese of Lagos is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in southwestern Nigeria, centered in the city of Lagos and led by an archbishop.
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B.
Archdiocese of Kaduna
The Archdiocese of Kaduna is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northern Nigeria that serves as the metropolitan see for several suffragan dioceses in the region.
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C.
Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos
The Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos is a major Roman Catholic church jurisdiction in southwestern Nigeria, grouping together several dioceses under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Lagos.
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D.
Church of the Province of West Africa
The Church of the Province of West Africa is a major Anglican ecclesiastical province encompassing several West African countries and uniting their Anglican dioceses under a common regional structure.
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E.
Diocese of Kontagora
The Diocese of Kontagora is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction located in Kontagora, Nigeria.
- 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: Anglican Diocese of Lagos Target entity description: The Anglican Diocese of Lagos is a prominent diocese of the Church of Nigeria, encompassing Anglican congregations in and around Lagos and serving as a major center of Anglican worship and administration in the country.
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A.
Archdiocese of Lagos
The Archdiocese of Lagos is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in southwestern Nigeria, centered in the city of Lagos and led by an archbishop.
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B.
Archdiocese of Kaduna
The Archdiocese of Kaduna is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northern Nigeria that serves as the metropolitan see for several suffragan dioceses in the region.
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C.
Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos
The Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos is a major Roman Catholic church jurisdiction in southwestern Nigeria, grouping together several dioceses under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Lagos.
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D.
Church of the Province of West Africa
The Church of the Province of West Africa is a major Anglican ecclesiastical province encompassing several West African countries and uniting their Anglican dioceses under a common regional structure.
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E.
Diocese of Kontagora
The Diocese of Kontagora is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction located in Kontagora, Nigeria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican diocese
ⓘ
Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON)
ⓘ
linked to:
Global Anglican Future Conference
|
| cathedralCity | Lagos ⓘ |
| churchTradition |
Anglican
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| denomination |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
| follows |
Bible
ⓘ
Book of Common Prayer (Anglican) ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Common Prayer
|
| governingBody | Diocesan synod of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos ⓘ |
| hasCathedral | Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
Christian education and discipleship
ⓘ
administration of Anglican parishes in Lagos ⓘ mission and evangelism in Lagos ⓘ ordination of Anglican clergy in its territory ⓘ pastoral oversight of Anglican clergy in Lagos ⓘ social and charitable outreach in Lagos ⓘ |
| hasMinistry |
choir and music ministry
ⓘ
education ministry ⓘ health and social welfare ministry ⓘ men’s fellowship ⓘ women’s ministry ⓘ youth ministry ⓘ |
| headedBy | Bishop of Lagos ⓘ |
| holdsEvent |
annual diocesan conventions
ⓘ
confirmation services ⓘ diocesan synod meetings ⓘ ordination services ⓘ |
| isMajorCenterFor |
Anglican church administration in Nigeria
ⓘ
Anglican worship in Nigeria ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Anglican congregations around Lagos
ⓘ
Anglican parishes in Lagos ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Yoruba ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagos State
ⓘ
South West Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
|
| parentChurch |
Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Nigeria
|
| partOf |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Church of Nigeria ⓘ |
| province | Anglican Province of Lagos ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Island and mainland areas of Lagos
ⓘ
Metropolitan Lagos area ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Anglican rite ⓘ |
| seeCity | Lagos ⓘ |
| theologyOrientation |
conservative Anglican
ⓘ
evangelical Anglican ⓘ |
| typeOfBishop | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | liturgical year (Anglican) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anglican Diocese of Lagos Description of subject: The Anglican Diocese of Lagos is a prominent diocese of the Church of Nigeria, encompassing Anglican congregations in and around Lagos and serving as a major center of Anglican worship and administration in the country.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.