Bishop of San Jose in California
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The Bishop of San Jose in California is the chief Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the pastoral, administrative, and spiritual leadership of the Diocese of San Jose in Silicon Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of San Jose | 1 |
| Bishop of San Jose in California canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6259662 — 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: Bishop of San Jose in California Context triple: [Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, bishopTitle, Bishop of San Jose in California]
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A.
Bishop of Los Angeles
The Bishop of Los Angeles is the chief ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles within the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Bishop of El Camino Real
The Bishop of El Camino Real is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real in California, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries.
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C.
Bishop of Nevada
The Bishop of Nevada is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries within the state.
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D.
Bishop of Arizona
The Bishop of Arizona is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Arizona, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries within the state.
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E.
Archbishop of Los Angeles
The Archbishop of Los Angeles is the chief Roman Catholic prelate overseeing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, one of the largest and most influential Catholic jurisdictions in the United States.
- 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: Bishop of San Jose in California Target entity description: The Bishop of San Jose in California is the chief Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the pastoral, administrative, and spiritual leadership of the Diocese of San Jose in Silicon Valley.
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A.
Bishop of Los Angeles
The Bishop of Los Angeles is the chief ecclesiastical leader overseeing the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles within the Episcopal Church in the United States.
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B.
Bishop of El Camino Real
The Bishop of El Camino Real is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real in California, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries.
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C.
Bishop of Nevada
The Bishop of Nevada is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries within the state.
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D.
Bishop of Arizona
The Bishop of Arizona is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Arizona, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries within the state.
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E.
Archbishop of Los Angeles
The Archbishop of Los Angeles is the chief Roman Catholic prelate overseeing the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, one of the largest and most influential Catholic jurisdictions in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic episcopal office
ⓘ
diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Western United States Catholic hierarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Catholic dioceses
|
| canConfirm | Catholic faithful in the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ |
| canOrdain |
deacons for the Diocese of San Jose in California
ⓘ
priests for the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | San Jose, California ⓘ |
| churchSuiIuris |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Ecclesiastical Province of San Francisco ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Papal authority ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
diocesan finance council
ⓘ
diocesan pastoral councils ⓘ diocesan tribunals ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Most Reverend ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Santa Clara County ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of San Francisco ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic ministries in Silicon Valley
ⓘ
diocesan charitable organizations in San Jose ⓘ vocations promotion in the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ |
| overseesRegionKnownAs | Silicon Valley ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| residence | San Jose, California ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administrative leadership of the Diocese of San Jose in California
ⓘ
governing the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ implementation of diocesan pastoral plans ⓘ oversight of Catholic schools in the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ oversight of diocesan clergy ⓘ oversight of parishes in the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ pastoral leadership of the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ sanctifying the faithful in the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ spiritual leadership of the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ teaching Catholic doctrine in the Diocese of San Jose in California ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| seat | Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph ⓘ |
| style |
His Excellency
ⓘ
The Most Reverend ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | territorial diocese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of San Jose in California Description of subject: The Bishop of San Jose in California is the chief Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the pastoral, administrative, and spiritual leadership of the Diocese of San Jose in Silicon Valley.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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