Michael Augustine Corrigan
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Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Augustine Corrigan canonical | 3 |
| Michael F. Corrigan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T538926 — 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: Michael Augustine Corrigan Context triple: [Archdiocese of New York, hasPreviousArchbishop, Michael Augustine Corrigan]
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A.
Timothy M. Dolan
Timothy M. Dolan is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of New York and is known for his outspoken, media-savvy leadership.
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B.
Joseph Gargan
Joseph Gargan was an American lawyer and political operative, a cousin and close associate of Senator Ted Kennedy who became known for his involvement in and later criticism of Kennedy’s actions surrounding the Chappaquiddick incident.
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C.
Michael H. Moloney
Michael H. Moloney is a physics-focused science policy and leadership professional who serves as the chief executive officer of the American Institute of Physics.
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D.
Patrick E. Haggerty
Patrick E. Haggerty was an American engineer and business executive who played a pivotal role in the early semiconductor industry and the growth of Texas Instruments into a major technology company.
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E.
Daniel P. Higgins
Daniel P. Higgins was an architect associated with the design work on the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- 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: Michael Augustine Corrigan Target entity description: Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
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A.
Timothy M. Dolan
Timothy M. Dolan is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of New York and is known for his outspoken, media-savvy leadership.
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B.
Joseph Gargan
Joseph Gargan was an American lawyer and political operative, a cousin and close associate of Senator Ted Kennedy who became known for his involvement in and later criticism of Kennedy’s actions surrounding the Chappaquiddick incident.
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C.
Michael H. Moloney
Michael H. Moloney is a physics-focused science policy and leadership professional who serves as the chief executive officer of the American Institute of Physics.
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D.
Patrick E. Haggerty
Patrick E. Haggerty was an American engineer and business executive who played a pivotal role in the early semiconductor industry and the growth of Texas Instruments into a major technology company.
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E.
Daniel P. Higgins
Daniel P. Higgins was an architect associated with the design work on the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American prelate
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Roman Catholic archbishop ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Archdiocese of New York
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Diocese of Newark ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Mount St. Mary’s College
ⓘ
Pontifical Gregorian University ⓘ Pontifical North American College ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
ⓘ
Gilded Age United States ⓘ |
| familyName | Corrigan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic education
ⓘ
church administration ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Archbishop
ⓘ
Doctor of Theology ⓘ |
| influenced | organization of Catholic institutions in New York ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman Catholic hierarchy in Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church hierarchy
|
| jurisdiction |
Archdiocese of New York
ⓘ
Diocese of Newark ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of the Archdiocese of New York in the late 19th century
ⓘ
role in growth of the Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| middleName | Augustine ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of parochial school system in New York
ⓘ
expansion of Catholic parishes in New York ⓘ organization of Catholic charities in New York ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| partOf | hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of New York
ⓘ
Bishop of Newark ⓘ Coadjutor Archbishop of New York ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| religiousRole | metropolitan archbishop ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
ⓘ
Newark, New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Newark, New Jersey, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Catholic Church in New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of New York
Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York City
ⓘ
Newark, New Jersey ⓘ
linked to:
Newark, New Jersey, United States
|
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Subject: Michael Augustine Corrigan Description of subject: Michael Augustine Corrigan was a prominent 19th-century American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of New York and played a key role in the Church’s growth and organization in the United States.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Michael Augustine Corrigan