St. Michael’s Cathedral, Rikitea
E601967
St. Michael’s Cathedral in Rikitea is a historic 19th-century Catholic church on the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, noted for its coral-stone construction and mother-of-pearl decoration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Michael’s Cathedral, Rikitea canonical | 2 |
| Cathedral of Saint Michael of Rikitea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6511992 — 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: St. Michael’s Cathedral, Rikitea Context triple: [Gambier Islands, hasReligionSite, St. Michael’s Cathedral, Rikitea]
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A.
Urakami Cathedral
Urakami Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, historically significant as a center of Japanese Christianity and heavily damaged by the atomic bombing in 1945.
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B.
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tokyo
St. Mary’s Cathedral in Tokyo is a landmark modernist Catholic church renowned for its striking sculptural concrete and stainless-steel design by architect Kenzo Tange.
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C.
Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex
The Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex is a Christian church facility in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan, best known as the site of Tadao Ando’s iconic minimalist Church of the Light.
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D.
Osu Kannon Temple
Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
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E.
Kanda Myojin Shrine
Kanda Myojin Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in central Tokyo renowned for its role in protecting the city and for hosting the famous Kanda Matsuri festival.
- 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: St. Michael’s Cathedral, Rikitea Target entity description: St. Michael’s Cathedral in Rikitea is a historic 19th-century Catholic church on the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, noted for its coral-stone construction and mother-of-pearl decoration.
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A.
Urakami Cathedral
Urakami Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, historically significant as a center of Japanese Christianity and heavily damaged by the atomic bombing in 1945.
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B.
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tokyo
St. Mary’s Cathedral in Tokyo is a landmark modernist Catholic church renowned for its striking sculptural concrete and stainless-steel design by architect Kenzo Tange.
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C.
Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex
The Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church complex is a Christian church facility in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan, best known as the site of Tadao Ando’s iconic minimalist Church of the Light.
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D.
Osu Kannon Temple
Osu Kannon Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and popular cultural and shopping-area centerpiece located in the Ōsu district of Nagoya, Japan.
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E.
Kanda Myojin Shrine
Kanda Myojin Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in central Tokyo renowned for its role in protecting the city and for hosting the famous Kanda Matsuri festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Cathedrals in French Polynesia
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Coral stone churches ⓘ Roman Catholic churches completed in the 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | coral stone ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Polynesian Catholic heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Michael the Archangel
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Michael
|
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica-type layout ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| function | seat of local Catholic parish ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman Catholic ecclesiastical authorities ⓘ |
| hasArt |
Catholic imagery
ⓘ
Christian statues ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
lime mortar
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local coral ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
mother-of-pearl inlays
ⓘ
ornate interior ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| heritage | historic 19th-century Catholic church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Polynesia
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Gambier Islands ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Rikitea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mangareva ⓘ |
| near | Rikitea harbor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coral-stone construction
ⓘ
mother-of-pearl decoration ⓘ |
| orientation | traditionally east–west aligned ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of the Gambier Islands ⓘ |
| region | Overseas collectivity of French Polynesia ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| significance |
important example of coral-stone church architecture in French Polynesia
ⓘ
major Catholic landmark in the Gambier Islands ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Rikitea village ⓘ |
| tourism | local tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic worship
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community gatherings ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Michael’s Cathedral, Rikitea Description of subject: St. Michael’s Cathedral in Rikitea is a historic 19th-century Catholic church on the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia, noted for its coral-stone construction and mother-of-pearl decoration.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: St. Michael’s Cathedral, Rikitea