Karl Lehmann
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Catholic theologian
Roman Catholic bishop
cardinal of the Catholic Church
human
university professor
Karl Lehmann was a prominent German Catholic theologian and long-serving Cardinal who played a key role in shaping contemporary Catholic thought and the Church’s engagement with modern society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karl Lehmann canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4011189 — 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: Karl Lehmann Context triple: [Karl Rahner, influenced, Karl Lehmann]
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A.
Gerhard Wilck
Gerhard Wilck was a German Wehrmacht officer best known for commanding the final defense of Aachen during World War II before surrendering the city to Allied forces in 1944.
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B.
Henk Döll
Henk Döll is a Dutch architect known for co-founding the influential architecture firm Mecanoo and for his contributions to contemporary urban and public building design.
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C.
Rudi Fehr
Rudi Fehr was a German-born American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1940s through the 1970s.
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D.
Heinz Emigholz
Heinz Emigholz is a German filmmaker and artist best known for his experimental films and architectural documentaries.
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E.
Klaus Heissler
Klaus Heissler is a talking goldfish with the brain of an East German Olympic ski jumper, serving as a comedic and often sarcastic member of the Smith family in the animated series "American Dad!".
- 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: Karl Lehmann Target entity description: Karl Lehmann was a prominent German Catholic theologian and long-serving Cardinal who played a key role in shaping contemporary Catholic thought and the Church’s engagement with modern society.
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A.
Gerhard Wilck
Gerhard Wilck was a German Wehrmacht officer best known for commanding the final defense of Aachen during World War II before surrendering the city to Allied forces in 1944.
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B.
Henk Döll
Henk Döll is a Dutch architect known for co-founding the influential architecture firm Mecanoo and for his contributions to contemporary urban and public building design.
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C.
Rudi Fehr
Rudi Fehr was a German-born American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood films from the 1940s through the 1970s.
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D.
Heinz Emigholz
Heinz Emigholz is a German filmmaker and artist best known for his experimental films and architectural documentaries.
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E.
Klaus Heissler
Klaus Heissler is a talking goldfish with the brain of an East German Olympic ski jumper, serving as a comedic and often sarcastic member of the Smith family in the animated series "American Dad!".
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic theologian
ⓘ
Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ cardinal of the Catholic Church ⓘ human ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
ⓘ
theology ⓘ |
| appointedCardinalBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-05-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfCardinalCreation | 2001-02-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-03-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Pontifical Biblical Institute
ⓘ
Pontifical Gregorian University ⓘ University of Freiburg ⓘ
linked to:
Freiburg University
|
| endTime |
2008 (Chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference)
ⓘ
2016 (Bishop of Mainz) ⓘ |
| familyName | Lehmann ⓘ |
| givenName | Karl ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | His Eminence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
pastoral and ecumenical engagement
ⓘ
promoting dialogue between Church and modern society ⓘ shaping contemporary Catholic thought in Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| name | Karl Lehmann ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to contemporary Catholic theology
ⓘ
writings on Church and modern society ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Bishops’ Conference
ⓘ
linked to:
German Bishops' Conference
|
| placeOfBirth | Sigmaringen ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mainz ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Mainz
ⓘ
Cardinal-Priest of San Leone I ⓘ Chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| residence | Mainz ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime |
1983 (Bishop of Mainz)
ⓘ
1987 (Chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference) ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Freiburg im Breisgau
ⓘ
Mainz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karl Lehmann Description of subject: Karl Lehmann was a prominent German Catholic theologian and long-serving Cardinal who played a key role in shaping contemporary Catholic thought and the Church’s engagement with modern society.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.