Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend

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Roman Catholic diocese ecclesiastical territory

The Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Indiana that includes the cities of Fort Wayne and South Bend and encompasses major institutions such as the University of Notre Dame.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend canonical	15
Diocese of Fort Wayne	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3412318 — 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: Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
Context triple: [Basilica of the Sacred Heart, diocese, Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend]

A. Diocese of Northern Indiana
The Diocese of Northern Indiana is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in the northern portion of the state of Indiana.
B. Diocese of Indianapolis
The Diocese of Indianapolis is a regional ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in central and southern Indiana.
C. Diocese of Milwaukee
The Diocese of Milwaukee is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction in southeastern Wisconsin, centered in the city of Milwaukee and encompassing numerous congregations across the region.
D. Diocese of Fond du Lac
The Diocese of Fond du Lac is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction in northeastern Wisconsin, centered in the city of Fond du Lac and known for its Anglo-Catholic tradition.
E. Diocese of Springfield
The Diocese of Springfield is a regional jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the United States, overseeing parishes, clergy, and ministries within its designated territory.
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: Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
Target entity description: The Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Indiana that includes the cities of Fort Wayne and South Bend and encompasses major institutions such as the University of Notre Dame.

A. Diocese of Northern Indiana
The Diocese of Northern Indiana is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in the northern portion of the state of Indiana.
B. Diocese of Indianapolis
The Diocese of Indianapolis is a regional ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in central and southern Indiana.
C. Diocese of Milwaukee
The Diocese of Milwaukee is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction in southeastern Wisconsin, centered in the city of Milwaukee and encompassing numerous congregations across the region.
D. Diocese of Fond du Lac
The Diocese of Fond du Lac is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction in northeastern Wisconsin, centered in the city of Fond du Lac and known for its Anglo-Catholic tradition.
E. Diocese of Springfield
The Diocese of Springfield is a regional jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the United States, overseeing parishes, clergy, and ministries within its designated territory.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ ecclesiastical territory ⓘ
abbreviation	FWSB ⓘ
bishopTitle	Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
borderingEntity	Diocese of Gary ⓘ Diocese of Kalamazoo ⓘ Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana ⓘ Diocese of Toledo ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
established	1857 ⓘ
governedBy	diocesan bishop ⓘ
hasBishop	Kevin C. Rhoades ⓘ
hasCathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne) ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
hasCathedralCity	Fort Wayne ⓘ linked to: Fort Wayne, Indiana
hasChanceryLocation	Fort Wayne ⓘ linked to: Fort Wayne, Indiana
hasCity	Fort Wayne ⓘ linked to: Fort Wayne, Indiana South Bend ⓘ linked to: South Bend, Indiana
hasCoCathedral	St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend) ⓘ linked to: St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana)
hasCoCathedralCity	South Bend ⓘ linked to: South Bend, Indiana
hasPastoralResponsibilityFor	Catholic parishes in northern Indiana ⓘ Catholic schools in northern Indiana ⓘ
hasPatron	Immaculate Conception ⓘ
hasSecondaryAdministrativeCenter	South Bend ⓘ linked to: South Bend, Indiana
hasSeminaryAffiliation	University of Notre Dame (for formation programs) ⓘ linked to: University of Notre Dame
hasWebsite	https://diocesefwsb.org ⓘ
includesInstitution	Holy Cross College (Indiana) ⓘ linked to: Holy Cross College Saint Mary’s College (Indiana) ⓘ University of Notre Dame ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy	English ⓘ Latin ⓘ
locatedIn	Indiana ⓘ northern Indiana ⓘ
metropolitanArchdiocese	Archdiocese of Indianapolis ⓘ
originalName	Diocese of Fort Wayne ⓘ linked to: Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
partOf	Ecclesiastical Province of Indianapolis ⓘ
region	Midwestern United States ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
renamed	1960s ⓘ
rite	Roman Rite ⓘ
suiIurisChurch	Latin Church ⓘ linked to: Latin Church worldwide
territoryIncludes	Allen County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Elkhart County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Joseph County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ other counties in northern Indiana ⓘ
underAuthorityOf	Pope ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (17)

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

Basilica of the Sacred Heart → diocese → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend → originalName → Diocese of Fort Wayne ⓘ

linked to: Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend → renamed → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend → jurisdiction → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend → titleHolderOf → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) → isCathedralOf → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) → primaryChurchOf → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) → diocese → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) → locatedIn → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) → isCathedralOf → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) → principalChurchOf → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Ecclesiastical Province of Indianapolis → hasSuffraganDiocese → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Ecclesiastical Province of Indianapolis → hasJurisdictionOver → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Ecclesiastical Province of Indianapolis → hasMetropolitanAuthorityOver → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Metropolitan Archbishop of Indianapolis → suffraganDiocese → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Metropolitan Archbishop of Indianapolis → hasMetropolitanAuthorityOver → Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ

Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend → originalName → Diocese of Fort Wayne ⓘ