Brecon Cathedral
E421475
Brecon Cathedral is a historic medieval cathedral in the town of Brecon, Wales, serving as the seat of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brecon Cathedral canonical | 6 |
| Brecon Cathedral Close | 1 |
| Brecon Cathedral Parish | 1 |
| Priory of St John the Evangelist, Brecon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4164099 — 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: Brecon Cathedral Context triple: [Church in Wales, hasCathedral, Brecon Cathedral]
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A.
Neath Abbey
Neath Abbey is a historic ruined Cistercian monastery in South Wales, renowned as one of the largest and most important medieval monastic sites in the country.
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B.
Keynsham Abbey
Keynsham Abbey was a medieval Augustinian monastery in Somerset, England, known historically as a religious house patronized by English nobility.
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C.
St Cybi's Church
St Cybi's Church is a historic medieval church in Holyhead, Wales, notable for being built within the walls of a former Roman fort.
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D.
Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Bangor, Wales, notable as one of the oldest Christian sites in the country and the seat of the Bishop of Bangor.
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E.
St Cadfan's Church
St Cadfan's Church is a historic medieval parish church in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales, noted for its ancient stone carvings and early Christian inscriptions.
- 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: Brecon Cathedral Target entity description: Brecon Cathedral is a historic medieval cathedral in the town of Brecon, Wales, serving as the seat of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales.
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A.
Neath Abbey
Neath Abbey is a historic ruined Cistercian monastery in South Wales, renowned as one of the largest and most important medieval monastic sites in the country.
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B.
Keynsham Abbey
Keynsham Abbey was a medieval Augustinian monastery in Somerset, England, known historically as a religious house patronized by English nobility.
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C.
St Cybi's Church
St Cybi's Church is a historic medieval church in Holyhead, Wales, notable for being built within the walls of a former Roman fort.
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D.
Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in the city of Bangor, Wales, notable as one of the oldest Christian sites in the country and the seat of the Bishop of Bangor.
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E.
St Cadfan's Church
St Cadfan's Church is a historic medieval parish church in Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales, noted for its ancient stone carvings and early Christian inscriptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ medieval building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| contains |
medieval stone effigies
ⓘ
stained glass windows ⓘ war memorials ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation |
approximate latitude 51.947° N
ⓘ
approximate longitude 3.393° W ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint John the Evangelist
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
|
| denomination | Church in Wales ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Swansea and Brecon ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Wales ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Priory of St John the Evangelist, Brecon
ⓘ
linked to:
Brecon Cathedral
|
| founder |
Bernard de Neufmarché
ⓘ
Norman lords of Brecon ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bishop’s palace (remains)
ⓘ
cathedral close ⓘ cathedral hall ⓘ central tower ⓘ chancel ⓘ chapter house ⓘ cloister remnants ⓘ nave ⓘ transepts ⓘ |
| hasParish |
Brecon Cathedral Parish
ⓘ
linked to:
Brecon Cathedral
|
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Cadw ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brecon ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Powys ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Brecon Beacons
ⓘ
linked to:
Brecon Beacons in Wales
|
| locatedNear | River Usk ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Benedictine priory church ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Representative Body of the Church in Wales
ⓘ
linked to:
Church in Wales
|
| partOf | Diocese of Swansea and Brecon ⓘ |
| previousDenomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | dissolution of the monasteries ⓘ |
| statusChange |
became parish church after dissolution
ⓘ
designated cathedral in 1923 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ diocesan ceremonies ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| website | https://www.breconcathedral.org.uk/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brecon Cathedral Description of subject: Brecon Cathedral is a historic medieval cathedral in the town of Brecon, Wales, serving as the seat of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brecon Cathedral
linked to: Brecon Cathedral
linked to: Brecon Cathedral