Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice

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Roman Catholic church basilica minor parish church

The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice is a historic Roman Catholic church in the hometown of Pope John Paul II, closely associated with his early life and spiritual formation.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice canonical	1
Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Wadowicach	1
Parish of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6169264 — 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: Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice
Context triple: [Family home of Pope John Paul II Museum, nearby, Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice]

A. St. Mary’s Basilica (Kraków)
St. Mary’s Basilica in Kraków is a landmark Gothic church famous for its towering brick façade, hourly trumpet call (hejnał), and the richly carved wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss.
B. Basilica of St. Joseph in Kalisz
The Basilica of St. Joseph in Kalisz is a prominent Roman Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Poland, renowned for its historic devotion to St. Joseph and richly decorated Baroque architecture.
C. Poznań Cathedral
Poznań Cathedral is one of Poland’s oldest and most important Roman Catholic cathedrals, renowned as a historic burial site of early Polish rulers and a key monument of Gothic and Romanesque architecture.
D. Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a prominent Baroque pilgrimage church in southern Poland, renowned as the spiritual center of the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sanctuary and a major Marian devotion site.
E. Wawel Cathedral
Wawel Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Kraków, Poland, serving as the traditional coronation and burial site of Polish monarchs and national heroes.
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: Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice
Target entity description: The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice is a historic Roman Catholic church in the hometown of Pope John Paul II, closely associated with his early life and spiritual formation.

A. St. Mary’s Basilica (Kraków)
St. Mary’s Basilica in Kraków is a landmark Gothic church famous for its towering brick façade, hourly trumpet call (hejnał), and the richly carved wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss.
B. Basilica of St. Joseph in Kalisz
The Basilica of St. Joseph in Kalisz is a prominent Roman Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Poland, renowned for its historic devotion to St. Joseph and richly decorated Baroque architecture.
C. Poznań Cathedral
Poznań Cathedral is one of Poland’s oldest and most important Roman Catholic cathedrals, renowned as a historic burial site of early Polish rulers and a key monument of Gothic and Romanesque architecture.
D. Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a prominent Baroque pilgrimage church in southern Poland, renowned as the spiritual center of the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska sanctuary and a major Marian devotion site.
E. Wawel Cathedral
Wawel Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Kraków, Poland, serving as the traditional coronation and burial site of Polish monarchs and national heroes.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ parish church ⓘ
architecturalStyle	historically influenced by Baroque style ⓘ
associatedWith	Pope John Paul II ⓘ
buildingType	church building ⓘ
category	Basilica churches in Poland ⓘ Churches in Wadowice ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Lesser Poland Voivodeship ⓘ
country	Poland ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Virgin Mary Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: The Presentation of the Virgin Mary
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese	Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec
function	parish church for local Catholic community ⓘ
hasConnectionTo	baptism of Karol Wojtyła ⓘ childhood of Karol Wojtyła ⓘ first communion of Karol Wojtyła ⓘ youth religious life of Karol Wojtyła ⓘ
hasFeature	Baroque and later architectural elements ⓘ bell tower ⓘ main altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary ⓘ side chapels ⓘ
hasRelicOrMemorial	memorials related to Pope John Paul II ⓘ
hasStatus	important Marian shrine in Wadowice ⓘ
heritageStatus	historic church ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy	Latin ⓘ Polish ⓘ
locatedIn	Wadowice ⓘ hometown of Pope John Paul II ⓘ southern Poland ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Lesser Poland Voivodeship ⓘ
namedAfter	Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ
pilgrimageSite	yes ⓘ
province	Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kraków ⓘ linked to: Archdiocese of Kraków
publicAccess	open for worshippers and visitors ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrderInCharge	diocesan clergy ⓘ
rite	Latin Rite ⓘ
significance	closely associated with early life of Pope John Paul II ⓘ closely associated with spiritual formation of Pope John Paul II ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
usedFor	Mass ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ sacraments ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Family home of Pope John Paul II Museum → nearby → Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice ⓘ

Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary → hasParish → Parish of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice ⓘ

linked to: Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice

Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary → hasNameInPolish → Bazylika Ofiarowania Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Wadowicach ⓘ