St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi
E38739
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi is a prominent late 19th-century neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church and landmark in Vietnam’s capital, often likened to a smaller version of Notre-Dame de Paris.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi canonical | 5 |
| St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hanoi | 2 |
| Hanoi Cathedral Parish | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T301456 — 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: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi Context triple: [Hanoi, contains, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi]
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A.
St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei
St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei is an Anglican cathedral in Taiwan’s capital city that serves as the principal church and spiritual center of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan.
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B.
St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral is a historic Protestant church in Geneva, Switzerland, renowned as the home church of John Calvin and a major symbol of the Reformation.
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C.
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.
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D.
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Paris
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris is an Anglican cathedral serving as the principal church of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe and a center for English-speaking worship in the city.
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E.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guangzhou, China, renowned for its grand Gothic Revival architecture built entirely of granite.
- 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: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi Target entity description: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi is a prominent late 19th-century neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church and landmark in Vietnam’s capital, often likened to a smaller version of Notre-Dame de Paris.
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A.
St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei
St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei is an Anglican cathedral in Taiwan’s capital city that serves as the principal church and spiritual center of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan.
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B.
St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral is a historic Protestant church in Geneva, Switzerland, renowned as the home church of John Calvin and a major symbol of the Reformation.
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C.
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.
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D.
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Paris
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris is an Anglican cathedral serving as the principal church of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe and a center for English-speaking worship in the city.
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E.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guangzhou, China, renowned for its grand Gothic Revival architecture built entirely of granite.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica-style church ⓘ |
| builder | French colonial authorities ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | Hanoi ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1886 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1884 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 21.0286°N 105.8484°E ⓘ |
| country |
Vietnam
ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| facadeFeature | twin bell towers ⓘ |
| founder | French colonial government in Indochina ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
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tourist sightseeing site ⓘ venue for Catholic liturgies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar with Gothic details
ⓘ
large central rose window ⓘ rib-vaulted ceiling ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ statue of the Virgin Mary in front courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | one of the oldest churches in Hanoi ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French colonial period in Vietnam ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Notre-Dame de Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Notre-Dame Cathedral
|
| locatedIn | Hanoi ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Hoàn Kiếm District ⓘ |
| locatedInOldQuarter |
Hanoi Old Quarter
ⓘ
linked to:
Hoàn Kiếm District
|
| mainFacadeOrientation | west ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central gathering place for Catholics in Hanoi
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neo-Gothic facade weathered to dark grey ⓘ resemblance to Notre-Dame de Paris ⓘ |
| parish |
Hanoi Cathedral Parish
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi
|
| patronSaint | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status |
cathedral
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seat of the Archbishop of Hanoi ⓘ |
| towerHeight | about 31 meters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christmas Mass celebrations
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weddings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi Description of subject: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Hanoi is a prominent late 19th-century neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church and landmark in Vietnam’s capital, often likened to a smaller version of Notre-Dame de Paris.
Referenced by (8)
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