List of popes
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The "List of popes" is a chronological catalog of all the bishops of Rome who have served as leaders of the Catholic Church from Saint Peter to the present.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| List of popes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6853558 — 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: List of popes Context triple: [Pope Theodore I, partOf, List of popes]
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A.
History of the Popes
History of the Popes is a seminal historical study by Leopold von Ranke that critically examines the development and influence of the papacy, particularly during the early modern period.
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B.
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and spiritual leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, regarded as the successor of Saint Peter.
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C.
Pope
Pope is the nickname of Santiago "Pope" Garcia, a former U.S. Army Delta Force operative and demolitions expert in the film "Triple Frontier."
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D.
Pope
Pope is a member of the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment, a military unit from the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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E.
Popes of Avignon
The Popes of Avignon were the series of 14th-century pontiffs who resided in Avignon rather than Rome, a period that significantly influenced the politics, culture, and wine heritage of the surrounding region.
- 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: List of popes Target entity description: The "List of popes" is a chronological catalog of all the bishops of Rome who have served as leaders of the Catholic Church from Saint Peter to the present.
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A.
History of the Popes
History of the Popes is a seminal historical study by Leopold von Ranke that critically examines the development and influence of the papacy, particularly during the early modern period.
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B.
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and spiritual leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, regarded as the successor of Saint Peter.
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C.
Pope
Pope is the nickname of Santiago "Pope" Garcia, a former U.S. Army Delta Force operative and demolitions expert in the film "Triple Frontier."
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D.
Pope
Pope is a member of the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment, a military unit from the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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E.
Popes of Avignon
The Popes of Avignon were the series of 14th-century pontiffs who resided in Avignon rather than Rome, a period that significantly influenced the politics, culture, and wine heritage of the surrounding region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church-related document
ⓘ
catalog ⓘ chronological list ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diocese of Rome
ⓘ
Vatican City ⓘ |
| coversFrom |
Saint Peter
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
|
| coversTo | present day ⓘ |
| describes |
leaders of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
succession of bishops of Rome ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Catholic encyclopedias
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Encyclopedia
church history books ⓘ online encyclopedias ⓘ |
| excludes | antipopes ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
provide historical reference
ⓘ
record papal succession ⓘ support ecclesiastical research ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
Reformation and post-Reformation era ⓘ contemporary era ⓘ early Church period ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
bishop of Rome
ⓘ
pope ⓘ |
| hasVariant | List of popes and antipopes ⓘ |
| identifiesOffice | bishop of Rome ⓘ |
| identifiesOffice | supreme pontiff ⓘ |
| includes |
Renaissance popes
ⓘ
canonized popes ⓘ medieval popes ⓘ modern popes ⓘ non-canonized popes ⓘ |
| includesEarliestOfficeHolder |
Saint Peter
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
|
| includesInformationOn |
papal names
ⓘ
papal numbering ⓘ periods of sede vacante ⓘ pontificate dates ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| maintainedIn |
Annuario Pontificio
ⓘ
official Vatican publications ⓘ |
| orderedBy | chronological order ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Holy See
ⓘ
Papacy ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| usedBy |
Catholic Church historians
ⓘ
church officials ⓘ general public ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
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