Cathedral of San Rufino

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Roman Catholic cathedral Romanesque church basilica minor church building

The Cathedral of San Rufino is a Romanesque church in Assisi, Italy, renowned as the traditional site of St. Francis of Assisi’s baptism and a key religious and historical monument of the town.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Cathedral of San Rufino canonical	1
Cattedrale di San Rufino	1
Duomo di San Rufino	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3625313 — 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 San Rufino
Context triple: [Assisi, hasLandmark, Cathedral of San Rufino]

A. Church of San Ciriaco
The Church of San Ciriaco is a prominent medieval cathedral in Ancona, Italy, known for its Romanesque-Byzantine architecture and hilltop position overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
B. Church of San Ciro
The Church of San Ciro is a historic Catholic church in Portici, Italy, dedicated to Saint Cyrus and notable for its religious and architectural significance in the town.
C. Basilica of the Virgin of the Forsaken
The Basilica of the Virgin of the Forsaken is a prominent Baroque-style Catholic church in Valencia, Spain, dedicated to the city’s patron saint and an important site of local devotion and pilgrimage.
D. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Chioggia, Italy, notable for its Baroque architecture and role as the city’s principal place of worship.
E. Church of San Floriano
The Church of San Floriano is a historic Catholic church in the alpine village of Canazei, Italy, known for its traditional Tyrolean architecture and scenic mountain setting.
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 San Rufino
Target entity description: The Cathedral of San Rufino is a Romanesque church in Assisi, Italy, renowned as the traditional site of St. Francis of Assisi’s baptism and a key religious and historical monument of the town.

A. Church of San Ciriaco
The Church of San Ciriaco is a prominent medieval cathedral in Ancona, Italy, known for its Romanesque-Byzantine architecture and hilltop position overlooking the Adriatic Sea.
B. Church of San Ciro
The Church of San Ciro is a historic Catholic church in Portici, Italy, dedicated to Saint Cyrus and notable for its religious and architectural significance in the town.
C. Basilica of the Virgin of the Forsaken
The Basilica of the Virgin of the Forsaken is a prominent Baroque-style Catholic church in Valencia, Spain, dedicated to the city’s patron saint and an important site of local devotion and pilgrimage.
D. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Chioggia, Italy, notable for its Baroque architecture and role as the city’s principal place of worship.
E. Church of San Floriano
The Church of San Floriano is a historic Catholic church in the alpine village of Canazei, Italy, known for its traditional Tyrolean architecture and scenic mountain setting.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ Romanesque church ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ church building ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Cattedrale di San Rufino ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of San Rufino Duomo di San Rufino ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of San Rufino
architecturalStyle	Romanesque architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	Saint Clare of Assisi ⓘ Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ Saint Rufinus of Assisi ⓘ linked to: Saint Rufillus of Forlimpopoli
completionDate	13th century ⓘ
constructionStart	12th century ⓘ
country	Italy ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Rufinus of Assisi ⓘ linked to: Saint Rufillus of Forlimpopoli
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese	Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino ⓘ
facadeMaterial	white stone ⓘ
floorPlanType	basilica plan ⓘ
function	episcopal seat ⓘ
governingBody	Roman Catholic Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino ⓘ linked to: Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino
hasArchitecturalFeature	bell tower ⓘ rose window ⓘ triple portal facade ⓘ
hasArtisticWork	Baroque altars ⓘ medieval frescoes ⓘ
hasBellTowerFunction	campanile of Assisi ⓘ
hasPart	baptismal font ⓘ cathedral museum ⓘ crypt of Saint Rufinus ⓘ
hasRelic	relics of Saint Rufinus of Assisi ⓘ
heritageDesignation	cultural heritage monument in Italy ⓘ
liturgicalRite	Roman Rite ⓘ
locatedIn	Assisi ⓘ Province of Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbria ⓘ
locatedInOldTown	historic center of Assisi ⓘ
nearbyLandmark	Basilica of Saint Clare ⓘ linked to: Basilica of Santa Chiara Piazza San Rufino ⓘ
orientation	east–west church orientation ⓘ
predecessorBuilding	early Christian church of San Rufino ⓘ
significance	major pilgrimage site associated with Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ principal church of Assisi ⓘ
tourismType	cultural tourism attraction ⓘ religious tourism destination ⓘ
traditionalSiteOf	baptism of Saint Clare of Assisi ⓘ baptism of Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Assisi → hasLandmark → Cathedral of San Rufino ⓘ

Cathedral of San Rufino → alsoKnownAs → Duomo di San Rufino ⓘ

linked to: Cathedral of San Rufino

Cathedral of San Rufino → alsoKnownAs → Cattedrale di San Rufino ⓘ