Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Lyon

E311280

Roman Catholic cathedral church building historical monument landmark tourist attraction

The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Lyon is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral renowned as the city’s primatial church and the medieval seat of major ecclesiastical councils.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon	5
Lyon Cathedral	3
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Lyon canonical	2
Lyon Cathedral (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)	1
Lyon Cathedral (viewpoint over)	1
Vieux Lyon–Cathédrale Saint-Jean	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2940811 — 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, Lyon
Context triple: [First Council of Lyon, heldAt, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Lyon]

A. Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central France, renowned for its distinctive black volcanic stone construction and dominating presence over the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral
Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in south-central France renowned as a major Marian pilgrimage site and starting point on the Camino de Santiago.
E. Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a prominent 19th-century hilltop church in Lyon, France, known for its ornate architecture and panoramic views over the city.
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, Lyon
Target entity description: The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Lyon is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral renowned as the city’s primatial church and the medieval seat of major ecclesiastical councils.

A. Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central France, renowned for its distinctive black volcanic stone construction and dominating presence over the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral
Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in south-central France renowned as a major Marian pilgrimage site and starting point on the Camino de Santiago.
E. Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a prominent 19th-century hilltop church in Lyon, France, known for its ornate architecture and panoramic views over the city.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ historical monument ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Lyon Lyon Cathedral ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Lyon
architecturalStyle	Gothic architecture ⓘ Romanesque architecture ⓘ
cityPatronageRole	primatial see of Gaul ⓘ
constructionEnd	late 15th century ⓘ
constructionStart	late 12th century ⓘ
councilRole	medieval seat of major ecclesiastical councils ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint John the Baptist ⓘ linked to: John the Baptist
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon ⓘ linked to: Archdiocese of Lyon
foundedBy	Archbishops of Lyon ⓘ linked to: Archbishop of Lyon
function	seat of the Archbishop of Lyon ⓘ
governingBody	Archdiocese of Lyon ⓘ
hasNave	yes ⓘ
hasTower	yes ⓘ
hasTransept	yes ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Monument historique of France ⓘ linked to: Monument historique (France)
heritageDesignationDate	1862 ⓘ
liturgicalRite	Roman Rite ⓘ
liturgicalStatus	metropolitan cathedral ⓘ
locatedIn	5th arrondissement of Lyon ⓘ Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ⓘ linked to: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Lyon ⓘ
notableEvent	Council of Lyon I ⓘ Council of Lyon II ⓘ linked to: Second Council of Lyon
notableFeature	Romanesque apse ⓘ astronomical clock ⓘ large Gothic choir ⓘ rose window ⓘ
partOf	Historic Site of Lyon ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Site of Lyon
primaryMaterial	stone ⓘ
primaryUse	worship ⓘ
publicAccess	yes ⓘ
region	eastern France ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
secondaryUse	tourism ⓘ
status	primatial church of Lyon ⓘ
stylePeriod	High Middle Ages ⓘ Late Middle Ages ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext	Historic Site of Lyon ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Site of Lyon
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	within a World Heritage Site ⓘ

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