St. Augustine Church (New Orleans)
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St. Augustine Church in New Orleans is a historic Catholic parish in the Tremé neighborhood, renowned as one of the oldest Black Catholic churches in the United States and a longstanding spiritual and cultural center for the local Creole of color community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Augustine Church (New Orleans) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6814637 — 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. Augustine Church (New Orleans) Context triple: [Creole of color, notableReligionInstitution, St. Augustine Church (New Orleans)]
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A.
Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans
Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans is the historic Episcopal cathedral and principal church of the Diocese of Louisiana, known for its Gothic Revival architecture and prominent role in the city’s religious life.
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B.
St. Louis Cathedral
St. Louis Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and iconic landmark in New Orleans, renowned for its striking façade overlooking Jackson Square.
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C.
St. Mark’s Cathedral, Shreveport
St. Mark’s Cathedral in Shreveport is a prominent Episcopal church that serves as the principal worship and administrative center for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana.
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D.
Saint Louis Abbey Church
Saint Louis Abbey Church is a notable modernist Roman Catholic church in Creve Coeur, Missouri, recognized for its enduring architectural significance.
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E.
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church is a colonial-era Catholic sanctuary dramatically perched atop the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Puebla, Mexico, blending Spanish religious architecture with a pre-Hispanic archaeological site.
- 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. Augustine Church (New Orleans) Target entity description: St. Augustine Church in New Orleans is a historic Catholic parish in the Tremé neighborhood, renowned as one of the oldest Black Catholic churches in the United States and a longstanding spiritual and cultural center for the local Creole of color community.
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A.
Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans
Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans is the historic Episcopal cathedral and principal church of the Diocese of Louisiana, known for its Gothic Revival architecture and prominent role in the city’s religious life.
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B.
St. Louis Cathedral
St. Louis Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and iconic landmark in New Orleans, renowned for its striking façade overlooking Jackson Square.
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C.
St. Mark’s Cathedral, Shreveport
St. Mark’s Cathedral in Shreveport is a prominent Episcopal church that serves as the principal worship and administrative center for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana.
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D.
Saint Louis Abbey Church
Saint Louis Abbey Church is a notable modernist Roman Catholic church in Creve Coeur, Missouri, recognized for its enduring architectural significance.
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E.
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church is a colonial-era Catholic sanctuary dramatically perched atop the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Puebla, Mexico, blending Spanish religious architecture with a pre-Hispanic archaeological site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American Catholic church
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Catholic church ⓘ historic church ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| architecturalType | church building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-American history of New Orleans
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Black Catholicism in the United States ⓘ Creole culture ⓘ |
| city | New Orleans ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
landmark of New Orleans Black history
ⓘ
symbol of Black Catholic resilience ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans ⓘ |
| foundedAs | parish for free people of color and enslaved people ⓘ |
| hasClergyType | parish priest ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRole |
cultural hub for local musicians and artists
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gathering place for social justice initiatives ⓘ spiritual center for Tremé ⓘ |
| hasEthnicTradition | Creole of color ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community center
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cultural center ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
African-American Catholic heritage
ⓘ
Creole Catholic heritage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic landmark (local recognition) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the oldest Black Catholic churches in the United States
ⓘ
civil rights–era activism and community organizing ⓘ historic role in African-American Catholic history ⓘ serving the Creole of color community ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisiana
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New Orleans ⓘ Tremé ⓘ
linked to:
Treme neighborhood
|
| namedAfter |
Saint Augustine of Hippo
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linked to:
Augustine of Hippo
|
| neighborhood |
Tremé
ⓘ
linked to:
Treme neighborhood
|
| primaryLanguageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| region |
American South
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrderInvolvement | various Catholic religious orders over time ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguageOfLiturgy |
Creole French
ⓘ
linked to:
French Creole
French ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| tradition |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Augustine Church (New Orleans) Description of subject: St. Augustine Church in New Orleans is a historic Catholic parish in the Tremé neighborhood, renowned as one of the oldest Black Catholic churches in the United States and a longstanding spiritual and cultural center for the local Creole of color community.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.