National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
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The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is a major Catholic devotional and pilgrimage site known for its expansive outdoor grounds, religious statues, and seasonal light displays.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows canonical | 1 |
| National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois, United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6689187 — 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: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Context triple: [Belleville, Illinois, hasLandmark, National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows]
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Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception
The Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site crowned by a large statue of the Virgin Mary atop Cerro San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile.
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Holy Family Shrine
The Holy Family Shrine is a striking Catholic chapel and spiritual retreat known for its glass-and-wood architecture overlooking the Nebraska prairie near Gretna.
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C.
Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as Manila Cathedral, is the historic Roman Catholic basilica and premier church of the Archdiocese of Manila located in Intramuros, Philippines.
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D.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Mobile.
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Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and one of the most prominent historic landmarks in Castries, Saint Lucia.
- 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: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Target entity description: The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is a major Catholic devotional and pilgrimage site known for its expansive outdoor grounds, religious statues, and seasonal light displays.
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A.
Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception
The Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site crowned by a large statue of the Virgin Mary atop Cerro San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile.
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B.
Holy Family Shrine
The Holy Family Shrine is a striking Catholic chapel and spiritual retreat known for its glass-and-wood architecture overlooking the Nebraska prairie near Gretna.
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C.
Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as Manila Cathedral, is the historic Roman Catholic basilica and premier church of the Archdiocese of Manila located in Intramuros, Philippines.
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D.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Mobile, Alabama, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Mobile.
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E.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and one of the most prominent historic landmarks in Castries, Saint Lucia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic shrine
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Our Lady of the Snows ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Catholic pilgrimage site in the United States
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Marian shrine in the United States ⓘ |
| hasDevotionType | Marian devotion ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Advent and Christmas programs
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Christmas light display ⓘ Marian devotions ⓘ Masses ⓘ family events ⓘ healing services ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ religious conferences ⓘ retreats ⓘ seasonal light displays ⓘ youth events ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Rosary walk
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Stations of the Cross ⓘ Way of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
amphitheater ⓘ chapels ⓘ church ⓘ conference center ⓘ expansive outdoor grounds ⓘ gift shop ⓘ hotel and guesthouse facilities ⓘ outdoor devotional areas ⓘ outdoor devotional shrines ⓘ religious statues ⓘ restaurant ⓘ retreat center ⓘ scenic overlook ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
Catholic pilgrimage
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Christmas light displays ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ retreats and conferences ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belleville, Illinois
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Illinois ⓘ |
| namedAfter | title of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Snows ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Description of subject: The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows is a major Catholic devotional and pilgrimage site known for its expansive outdoor grounds, religious statues, and seasonal light displays.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Our Lady of the Snows
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inspiredShrine
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National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois, United States
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linked to: National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows