Ajaccio Cathedral

E122055

Roman Catholic cathedral church building historic monument

Ajaccio Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Ajaccio, Corsica, best known as the site of Napoleon Bonaparte’s baptism.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Ajaccio Cathedral canonical	1
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Ajaccio	1
Cathédrale d’Ajaccio	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1035947 — 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: Ajaccio Cathedral
Context triple: [Ajaccio, hasLandmark, Ajaccio Cathedral]

A. Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and royal tombs, including those of Norman kings.
B. Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice
Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Nice, France, renowned for its Baroque architecture and dedication to Saint Reparata.
C. Amalfi Cathedral
Amalfi Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Amalfi, Italy, renowned for its striking medieval architecture and as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Andrew.
D. Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Orange in southeastern France, notable for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
E. Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Parma, Italy, renowned for its architecture and Correggio’s celebrated frescoes.
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: Ajaccio Cathedral
Target entity description: Ajaccio Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Ajaccio, Corsica, best known as the site of Napoleon Bonaparte’s baptism.

A. Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and royal tombs, including those of Norman kings.
B. Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice
Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Nice, France, renowned for its Baroque architecture and dedication to Saint Reparata.
C. Amalfi Cathedral
Amalfi Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Amalfi, Italy, renowned for its striking medieval architecture and as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Andrew.
D. Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Orange in southeastern France, notable for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
E. Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Parma, Italy, renowned for its architecture and Correggio’s celebrated frescoes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Ajaccio ⓘ linked to: Ajaccio Cathedral Cathédrale d’Ajaccio ⓘ linked to: Ajaccio Cathedral
architecturalStyle	Baroque ⓘ
baptismDateOfNapoleon	21 July 1771 ⓘ
baptizedPerson	Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
belongsTo	Roman Catholic Church in France ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church in France
buildingMaterial	stone ⓘ
city	Ajaccio ⓘ
completionDate	1593 ⓘ
constructionStart	late 16th century ⓘ
continent	Europe ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Our Lady of the Assumption ⓘ
dedication	Assumption of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Assumption of Mary
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio ⓘ
function	seat of the Bishop of Ajaccio ⓘ
governingBody	Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio ⓘ
hasFeature	Baroque façade ⓘ cupola over the crossing ⓘ painted interior decoration ⓘ side chapels ⓘ single nave ⓘ
hasMainEntranceOn	Rue Forcioli-Conti ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Monument historique of France ⓘ
heritageDesignationDate	1906 ⓘ
isLocatedNear	Gulf of Ajaccio ⓘ
isTouristAttraction	true ⓘ
liturgicalRite	Roman Rite ⓘ
locatedIn	Ajaccio ⓘ Corsica ⓘ Corsica, France ⓘ linked to: Corsica Mediterranean island of Corsica ⓘ
municipality	Ajaccio ⓘ
notableArtwork	paintings by Eugène Delacroix ⓘ
notableEvent	baptism of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
province	Ecclesiastical province of Marseille ⓘ
region	Corsica ⓘ
religion	Catholicism ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
significance	important religious site in Corsica ⓘ site associated with Napoleon’s early life ⓘ
status	active cathedral ⓘ
style	Baroque architecture ⓘ
use	tourist visits ⓘ worship services ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ajaccio → hasLandmark → Ajaccio Cathedral ⓘ

Ajaccio Cathedral → alsoKnownAs → Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Ajaccio ⓘ

linked to: Ajaccio Cathedral

Ajaccio Cathedral → alsoKnownAs → Cathédrale d’Ajaccio ⓘ