Bishop of Durham
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The Bishop of Durham is a senior Church of England prelate historically powerful in the north of England and today one of the Lords Spiritual in the UK Parliament’s House of Lords.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Durham canonical | 19 |
| Bishops of Durham | 3 |
| Prince-Bishop of Durham | 3 |
| Lord Bishop of Durham | 2 |
| Prince-Bishops of Durham | 2 |
| Bishop of Durham (in some historical precedence lists) | 1 |
| Bishop of Durham in Henry V (1989 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1097084 — 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: Bishop of Durham Context triple: [Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords, includesPosition, Bishop of Durham]
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A.
Bishop of Rochester
The Bishop of Rochester is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Rochester, one of the historic dioceses in the Province of Canterbury.
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B.
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the senior Church of England prelate overseeing the Diocese of Lincoln, one of the largest and historically most significant dioceses in England.
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C.
Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury is a senior Church of England prelate who oversees the Diocese of Salisbury, centered on the historic cathedral city of Salisbury.
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D.
Bishop of Portsmouth
The Bishop of Portsmouth is the senior Church of England cleric who leads and oversees the Diocese of Portsmouth in matters of worship, doctrine, and pastoral care.
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E.
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Ely, centered on Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire.
- 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: Bishop of Durham Target entity description: The Bishop of Durham is a senior Church of England prelate historically powerful in the north of England and today one of the Lords Spiritual in the UK Parliament’s House of Lords.
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A.
Bishop of Rochester
The Bishop of Rochester is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Rochester, one of the historic dioceses in the Province of Canterbury.
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B.
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the senior Church of England prelate overseeing the Diocese of Lincoln, one of the largest and historically most significant dioceses in England.
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C.
Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury is a senior Church of England prelate who oversees the Diocese of Salisbury, centered on the historic cathedral city of Salisbury.
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D.
Bishop of Portsmouth
The Bishop of Portsmouth is the senior Church of England cleric who leads and oversees the Diocese of Portsmouth in matters of worship, doctrine, and pastoral care.
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E.
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Ely, centered on Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican episcopal see
ⓘ
diocesan bishopric ⓘ episcopal office ⓘ |
| advisedBy | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
City of Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
Durham
County Durham ⓘ |
| category |
Bishops of Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishop of Durham
|
| churchmanship | Anglican ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsUsed |
arms of the See of Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
Arms of the Diocese of Durham
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of York ⓘ |
| established | 10th–11th century ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Aldhun of Durham ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | one of the most powerful medieval bishops in England ⓘ |
| historicalPower |
palatine authority in County Durham
ⓘ
secular powers in northern England ⓘ |
| historicalPrivilege |
judicial authority within the palatinate
ⓘ
right to levy taxes within the palatinate ⓘ right to raise armies ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | Prince-bishop ⓘ |
| house | House of Lords ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Diocese of Durham ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | England ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Brooke Foss Westcott
ⓘ
Justin Welby ⓘ N. T. Wright ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Church of England ⓘ |
| positionInParliament | member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| precedesInSeniority | most other diocesan bishops of the Church of England ⓘ |
| rank |
Lord Spiritual
ⓘ
senior bishop ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Auckland Castle ⓘ |
| responsibility |
legislative role in the House of Lords
ⓘ
participation in national Church of England governance ⓘ pastoral oversight of clergy in the diocese ⓘ spiritual leadership in the Diocese of Durham ⓘ |
| role |
Lords Spiritual
ⓘ
linked to:
Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords
|
| seat | Durham Cathedral ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Diocese of Durham ⓘ |
| style |
Lord Bishop of Durham
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishop of Durham
The Right Reverend ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Archbishop of York ⓘ |
| tradition | crowned and anointed as a great officer in the north ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Durham Description of subject: The Bishop of Durham is a senior Church of England prelate historically powerful in the north of England and today one of the Lords Spiritual in the UK Parliament’s House of Lords.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bishop of Durham
subject linked to:
Archbishop Charles Longley
subject linked to:
Bishop William Van Mildert
subject linked to:
Bishop William Van Mildert
linked to: Bishop of Durham
linked to: Bishop of Durham
linked to: Bishop of Durham
subject linked to:
Bishop William of St-Calais
linked to: Bishop of Durham
linked to: Bishop of Durham
linked to: Bishop of Durham
linked to: Bishop of Durham
linked to: Bishop of Durham
linked to: Bishop of Durham
subject linked to:
Caroline Sophia Parnell
subject linked to:
John Longley
subject linked to:
Van Mildert
subject linked to:
Bishop Thomas Hatfield
subject linked to:
Bishop Thomas Hatfield
linked to: Bishop of Durham
linked to: Bishop of Durham
subject linked to:
Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury
subject linked to:
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