Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

E151476

Roman Catholic cathedral cathedral church church building

The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Washington, D.C., serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Washington and a key site for major national religious ceremonies.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle canonical	4
Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1250149 — 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 St. Matthew the Apostle
Context triple: [State funeral of John F. Kennedy, location, Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle]

A. Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
B. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is a prominent historic Roman Catholic cathedral and architectural landmark located in the heart of Santiago de Cuba.
C. Cathedral of All Souls
The Cathedral of All Souls is a historic Episcopal cathedral in Asheville, North Carolina, designed by Richard Morris Hunt and closely associated with the nearby Biltmore Estate.
D. Cathedral of the Epiphany
The Cathedral of the Epiphany is the principal Anglican/Episcopal cathedral church serving as the liturgical and administrative center of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic.
E. Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity is a prominent Anglican cathedral and historic religious landmark located in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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 St. Matthew the Apostle
Target entity description: The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Washington, D.C., serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Washington and a key site for major national religious ceremonies.

A. Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
B. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is a prominent historic Roman Catholic cathedral and architectural landmark located in the heart of Santiago de Cuba.
C. Cathedral of All Souls
The Cathedral of All Souls is a historic Episcopal cathedral in Asheville, North Carolina, designed by Richard Morris Hunt and closely associated with the nearby Biltmore Estate.
D. Cathedral of the Epiphany
The Cathedral of the Epiphany is the principal Anglican/Episcopal cathedral church serving as the liturgical and administrative center of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic.
E. Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity is a prominent Anglican cathedral and historic religious landmark located in Hamilton, Bermuda.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ cathedral church ⓘ church building ⓘ
address	1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle St. Matthew's Cathedral ⓘ
architect	C. Grant La Farge ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Byzantine Revival architecture ⓘ Romanesque Revival architecture ⓘ
city	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
completedIn	1895 ⓘ
consecratedIn	1913 ⓘ
constructionStart	late 19th century ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
countrySubdivision	District of Columbia ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Matthew the Apostle ⓘ linked to: Apostle Matthew
denomination	Latin Church ⓘ linked to: Latin Church worldwide
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington ⓘ
governingBody	Archdiocese of Washington ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
hasBellTowers	yes ⓘ
hasDome	yes ⓘ
heritageDesignation	listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
interiorFeature	extensive mosaics ⓘ marble columns ⓘ side chapels ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy	English ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
locatedIn	Archdiocese of Washington ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington Downtown Washington, D.C. ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
material	red brick ⓘ
namedAfter	Saint Matthew the Apostle ⓘ linked to: Apostle Matthew
notableEvent	annual Red Mass for the opening of the U.S. Supreme Court term ⓘ funeral Mass for President John F. Kennedy in 1963 ⓘ services attended by U.S. political leaders ⓘ
NRHPType	contributing property in a historic district ⓘ
numberOfDomes	1 ⓘ
numberOfTowers	1 ⓘ
partOf	Dupont Circle Historic District ⓘ linked to: Dupont Circle neighborhood
religiousAffiliation	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousFunction	cathedral of the Archdiocese of Washington ⓘ
rite	Roman Rite ⓘ
seatOf	Archbishop of Washington ⓘ
state	District of Columbia ⓘ
status	cathedral ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ
usedFor	major national religious ceremonies ⓘ state funerals and memorial Masses ⓘ
website	https://www.stmatthewscathedral.org/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

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

State funeral of John F. Kennedy → location → Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle ⓘ

Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle → alsoKnownAs → Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle ⓘ

linked to: Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington → hasCathedral → Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle ⓘ

Archbishop of Washington → cathedral → Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle ⓘ

St. Matthew's Cathedral → alsoKnownAs → Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle ⓘ

St. Matthew's Cathedral → alsoKnownAs → Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle ⓘ