Diocese of Coimbra
E374225
The Diocese of Coimbra is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Portugal, centered on the city of Coimbra and known for its medieval religious and cultural significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra | 6 |
| Diocese of Coimbra canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3609117 — 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 Coimbra Context triple: [Sé Velha, diocese, Diocese of Coimbra]
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A.
Archdiocese of Braga
The Archdiocese of Braga is one of the oldest and most historically significant Roman Catholic archdioceses in Portugal, long serving as a major ecclesiastical center on the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Diocese of Ourense
The Diocese of Ourense is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northwestern Spain, centered on the city of Ourense in the Galicia region.
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C.
Diocese of Tui
The Diocese of Tui is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northwestern Spain, centered on the town of Tui in Galicia.
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D.
Diocese of Lugo
The Diocese of Lugo is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northwestern Spain, centered on the city of Lugo and traditionally associated with the former Kingdom of Galicia.
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E.
Diocese of Osma
The Diocese of Osma is a historic Roman Catholic diocese in Spain, notable as the ecclesiastical jurisdiction where Saint Dominic began his clerical career.
- 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 Coimbra Target entity description: The Diocese of Coimbra is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Portugal, centered on the city of Coimbra and known for its medieval religious and cultural significance.
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A.
Archdiocese of Braga
The Archdiocese of Braga is one of the oldest and most historically significant Roman Catholic archdioceses in Portugal, long serving as a major ecclesiastical center on the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
Diocese of Ourense
The Diocese of Ourense is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northwestern Spain, centered on the city of Ourense in the Galicia region.
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C.
Diocese of Tui
The Diocese of Tui is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northwestern Spain, centered on the town of Tui in Galicia.
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D.
Diocese of Lugo
The Diocese of Lugo is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northwestern Spain, centered on the city of Lugo and traditionally associated with the former Kingdom of Galicia.
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E.
Diocese of Osma
The Diocese of Osma is a historic Roman Catholic diocese in Spain, notable as the ecclesiastical jurisdiction where Saint Dominic began his clerical career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Catholic Church in Portugal ⓘ |
| cathedral |
New Cathedral of Coimbra
ⓘ
linked to:
Sé Nova (New Cathedral of Coimbra)
Old Cathedral of Coimbra ⓘ
linked to:
Sé Velha (Old Cathedral of Coimbra)
|
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| establishedInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasBishop | Bishop of Coimbra ⓘ |
| hasCathedralChapter | Cathedral Chapter of Coimbra ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
religious clergy
ⓘ
secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | coat of arms of the Diocese of Coimbra ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of sacraments
ⓘ
oversight of parishes in its territory ⓘ pastoral care of Catholics in its territory ⓘ promotion of Catholic education ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
medieval ecclesiastical architecture
ⓘ
scholastic and cultural traditions linked to the University of Coimbra ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
development of Christianity in central Portugal
ⓘ
support of religious orders in the region ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
medieval cultural center in Portugal
ⓘ
medieval religious center in Portugal ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
parishes in surrounding municipalities
ⓘ
parishes in the city of Coimbra ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalPractice | Latin liturgy ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | diocesan website of Coimbra (Portuguese) ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationType | particular church ⓘ |
| hasPatronage | Catholic saints venerated in Coimbra ⓘ |
| hasResidenceOfBishop | Coimbra ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryLiturgicalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Canon law of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Canon law
|
| isSuffraganOf | Archdiocese of Braga ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Portugal
ⓘ
linked to:
Centro Region of Portugal
Coimbra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ecclesiastical province of Braga
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Braga
|
| region | Centro Region of Portugal ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Coimbra ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| territoryIncludes |
city of Coimbra
ⓘ
surrounding region of Coimbra ⓘ |
| tradition | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | diocese ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | Pope ⓘ |
| usesCalendar |
Gregorian calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Coimbra Description of subject: The Diocese of Coimbra is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central Portugal, centered on the city of Coimbra and known for its medieval religious and cultural significance.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sé Velha (Old Cathedral of Coimbra)
linked to: Diocese of Coimbra
linked to: Diocese of Coimbra
Colégio de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Coimbra)
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locatedInEcclesiasticalTerritory
→
Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra
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linked to: Diocese of Coimbra
linked to: Diocese of Coimbra
linked to: Diocese of Coimbra
linked to: Diocese of Coimbra