International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
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The International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Écône is the principal priestly training center of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X, known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II liturgy and theology.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1288793 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône Context triple: [Society of Saint Pius X, hasSeminary, International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône]
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Catholic Academy of Fribourg
The Catholic Academy of Fribourg was an earlier Catholic higher-education institution in Fribourg that eventually evolved into or was succeeded by the University of Fribourg.
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Jesuit College of St. Omer
The Jesuit College of St. Omer was a prominent English Catholic exile school in northern France that educated many notable colonial American and British figures during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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International Seminary of St. Peter, Wigratzbad, Germany
The International Seminary of St. Peter in Wigratzbad, Germany is the main European formation house of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, dedicated to training seminarians in the traditional Latin liturgy of the Catholic Church.
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École Sainte-Croix
École Sainte-Croix is a Catholic educational institution in Haiti affiliated with the Diocese of Haiti.
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Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy is a Vatican institution that trains Catholic clergy for service in the Holy See’s diplomatic corps.
- 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: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône Target entity description: The International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Écône is the principal priestly training center of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X, known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II liturgy and theology.
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A.
Catholic Academy of Fribourg
The Catholic Academy of Fribourg was an earlier Catholic higher-education institution in Fribourg that eventually evolved into or was succeeded by the University of Fribourg.
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B.
Jesuit College of St. Omer
The Jesuit College of St. Omer was a prominent English Catholic exile school in northern France that educated many notable colonial American and British figures during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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International Seminary of St. Peter, Wigratzbad, Germany
The International Seminary of St. Peter in Wigratzbad, Germany is the main European formation house of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, dedicated to training seminarians in the traditional Latin liturgy of the Catholic Church.
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École Sainte-Croix
École Sainte-Croix is a Catholic educational institution in Haiti affiliated with the Diocese of Haiti.
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E.
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy is a Vatican institution that trains Catholic clergy for service in the Holy See’s diplomatic corps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic seminary
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educational institution ⓘ religious formation house ⓘ |
| admits | seminarians preparing for priesthood in the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| affiliation | Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Catholic traditionalist movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
controversy over post–Vatican II reforms
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Écône consecrations of 1988 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | international network of SSPX seminaries ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | rejects certain aspects of the Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| ecclesialStatus | not canonically recognized as a seminary of a diocesan church by the Holy See ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | tertiary ecclesiastical education ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Latin liturgy
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Thomistic philosophy ⓘ Thomistic theology ⓘ traditional Catholic theology ⓘ |
| followsCouncil |
Council of Trent (discipline and liturgy)
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linked to:
Council of Trent
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| formationIncludes |
liturgical training in the Tridentine Mass
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philosophy studies ⓘ spiritual exercises ⓘ theology studies ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre
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linked to:
Marcel Lefebvre
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| foundedFor | formation of traditionalist Catholic clergy ⓘ |
| founder | Marcel Lefebvre ⓘ |
| governedBy | Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| hasType | major seminary ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | French ⓘ |
| liturgicalOrientation | pre-Vatican II Roman Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Riddes
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion (territory) ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion
canton of Valais ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Valais
Écône ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pope Pius X ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Pope Pius X ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
priestly formation
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training of seminarians ⓘ |
| principalSeminaryOf | Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| roleWithinSSPX | motherhouse seminary ⓘ |
| spirituality | traditional Roman Catholic spirituality ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | traditionalist Catholicism ⓘ |
| trainsFor | Catholic priesthood in the Society of Saint Pius X ⓘ |
| usesLiturgy | Tridentine Mass ⓘ |
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Subject: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône Description of subject: The International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Écône is the principal priestly training center of the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X, known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II liturgy and theology.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
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linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
subject linked to:
Écône, Valais, Switzerland
linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
subject linked to:
Écône, Valais, Switzerland
linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône
Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X
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authorityOver
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seminaries of the Society of Saint Pius X
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linked to: International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône