Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Charleston)
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The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Charleston is a prominent Gothic Revival Roman Catholic cathedral known for its striking brownstone façade and stained-glass windows, serving as the seat of the Diocese of Charleston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Charleston) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13453823 — 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: Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Charleston) Context triple: [Charleston Peninsula, contains, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Charleston)]
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A.
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Charleston
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charleston is the principal church and liturgical center of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia.
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B.
Baptist Church in Charleston
The Baptist Church in Charleston is a historic congregation in Charleston, South Carolina, recognized as one of the oldest Baptist churches in the American South.
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C.
Huguenot Church of Charleston
The Huguenot Church of Charleston is a historic French Protestant (Huguenot) congregation and landmark in Charleston, South Carolina, known as the only independent Huguenot church in the United States.
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D.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Columbia, South Carolina)
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina, is a historic Episcopal church known for its Gothic Revival architecture and prominent role in the religious and civic life of the city.
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E.
Charleston Civic Center
The Charleston Civic Center is a major multi-purpose arena and convention facility in downtown Charleston, West Virginia, hosting concerts, sporting events, trade shows, and community gatherings.
- 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: Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Charleston) Target entity description: The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Charleston is a prominent Gothic Revival Roman Catholic cathedral known for its striking brownstone façade and stained-glass windows, serving as the seat of the Diocese of Charleston.
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A.
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Charleston
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charleston is the principal church and liturgical center of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia.
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B.
Baptist Church in Charleston
The Baptist Church in Charleston is a historic congregation in Charleston, South Carolina, recognized as one of the oldest Baptist churches in the American South.
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C.
Huguenot Church of Charleston
The Huguenot Church of Charleston is a historic French Protestant (Huguenot) congregation and landmark in Charleston, South Carolina, known as the only independent Huguenot church in the United States.
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D.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Columbia, South Carolina)
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina, is a historic Episcopal church known for its Gothic Revival architecture and prominent role in the religious and civic life of the city.
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E.
Charleston Civic Center
The Charleston Civic Center is a major multi-purpose arena and convention facility in downtown Charleston, West Virginia, hosting concerts, sporting events, trade shows, and community gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic Revival architecture
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Cathedrals in South Carolina
ⓘ
Gothic Revival church buildings in South Carolina ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedrals in the United States ⓘ |
| churchRite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| city | Charleston ⓘ |
| clergyTitle | bishop’s seat ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo |
Saint John the Baptist
ⓘ
linked to:
John the Baptist
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese | Diocese of Charleston ⓘ |
| functionalStatus | active ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Charleston
|
| hasArchitecturalElement |
buttresses
ⓘ
pointed arches ⓘ spire ⓘ |
| hasArt |
devotional paintings
ⓘ
religious statuary ⓘ |
| hasFaçadeColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
choir loft
ⓘ
high altar ⓘ nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| hasWindowType | figurative stained glass ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to a historic district ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Diocese of Charleston ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charleston Historic District
ⓘ
Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ
linked to:
Charleston
|
| material | brownstone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
rose window
ⓘ
stained-glass windows ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical Province of Atlanta ⓘ |
| region |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| status | cathedral ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diocesan liturgies
ⓘ
funerals ⓘ sacraments ⓘ weddings ⓘ worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Charleston) Description of subject: The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Charleston is a prominent Gothic Revival Roman Catholic cathedral known for its striking brownstone façade and stained-glass windows, serving as the seat of the Diocese of Charleston.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.