Sisters of St. Joseph

E541270

Catholic religious institute

The Sisters of St. Joseph are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women known for their extensive work in education, health care, and social services around the world.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Sisters of St. Joseph canonical	3
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet	3
Sisters of Saint Joseph	2
Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny	2
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet	1
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chambéry	1
Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton	1
Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille	1
Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5718121 — 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: Sisters of St. Joseph
Context triple: [St. Joseph's Health Care London, foundedBy, Sisters of St. Joseph]

A. Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, social justice, and service to the marginalized, particularly in the Boston area.
B. Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity is a Catholic religious order of women dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized through education, healthcare, and social services.
C. Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 19th-century Quebec, dedicated primarily to education and the empowerment of women and youth.
D. Religious Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious institute of women dedicated to education, healthcare, and social service, especially for the poor and marginalized.
E. Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic
The Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic is a Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to missionary work, education, and social justice around the world.
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: Sisters of St. Joseph
Target entity description: The Sisters of St. Joseph are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women known for their extensive work in education, health care, and social services around the world.

A. Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to education, social justice, and service to the marginalized, particularly in the Boston area.
B. Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity is a Catholic religious order of women dedicated to serving the poor and marginalized through education, healthcare, and social services.
C. Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary is a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in 19th-century Quebec, dedicated primarily to education and the empowerment of women and youth.
D. Religious Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Sisters of Mercy are a Roman Catholic religious institute of women dedicated to education, healthcare, and social service, especially for the poor and marginalized.
E. Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic
The Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic is a Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to missionary work, education, and social justice around the world.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic religious institute ⓘ
collaboratesWith	lay associates ⓘ local dioceses ⓘ nonprofit organizations ⓘ other Catholic religious institutes ⓘ
fieldOfWork	advocacy for social justice ⓘ education ⓘ health care ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ social services ⓘ spiritual direction ⓘ
genderComposition	women ⓘ
goal	care for the sick ⓘ education of youth ⓘ promotion of human dignity ⓘ service to the poor ⓘ support of marginalized populations ⓘ
hasFormationProcess	novitiate ⓘ perpetual vows ⓘ postulancy ⓘ temporary vows ⓘ
hasLifestyle	active ministry ⓘ community life ⓘ prayer and contemplation ⓘ
hasMinistry	anti‑trafficking efforts ⓘ care for the elderly ⓘ environmental justice initiatives ⓘ operating clinics ⓘ operating hospitals ⓘ operating orphanages ⓘ parish ministry ⓘ retreat work ⓘ support for migrants and refugees ⓘ teaching in schools ⓘ
hasPrimaryCharism	service of the dear neighbor ⓘ unity and reconciliation ⓘ
inspiredBy	St. Joseph ⓘ linked to: Saint Joseph
memberOf	Catholic Church religious institutes of women ⓘ
organizationalStructure	congregation of multiple provinces or communities ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousHabit	varies by congregation and region ⓘ
religiousOrderType	apostolic congregation ⓘ
religiousVows	chastity ⓘ obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ
scopeOfActivity	international ⓘ local community outreach ⓘ

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