Statue of Padre Cícero

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monument religious monument

The Statue of Padre Cícero is a large monument in northeastern Brazil honoring Padre Cícero Romão Batista, a revered Catholic priest and folk leader central to the religious identity of Juazeiro do Norte.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Estátua do Padre Cícero (Juazeiro do Norte monument)	1
Padre Cícero statue	1
Statue of Padre Cícero canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8003402 — 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: Statue of Padre Cícero
Context triple: [Juazeiro do Norte, hasMonument, Statue of Padre Cícero]

A. Cristo de la Concordia statue
The Cristo de la Concordia statue is a massive hilltop monument of Jesus Christ overlooking Cochabamba, Bolivia, known as one of the tallest Christ statues in the world.
B. Statue of Francisco de Paula Santander
The Statue of Francisco de Paula Santander is a commemorative monument honoring the 19th-century Colombian military and political leader known as a key figure in the country’s independence and early republican era.
C. Virgin of El Panecillo monument
The Virgin of El Panecillo monument is a towering aluminum statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Quito from the hill of El Panecillo, serving as one of the city's most iconic symbols.
D. Cristo Blanco statue
The Cristo Blanco statue is a large white Christ monument overlooking the city of Cusco, Peru, serving as a prominent religious symbol and popular viewpoint.
E. El Caballito statue
El Caballito statue is a prominent equestrian monument in Mexico City, widely recognized as a historic symbol of the city’s colonial and artistic heritage.
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: Statue of Padre Cícero
Target entity description: The Statue of Padre Cícero is a large monument in northeastern Brazil honoring Padre Cícero Romão Batista, a revered Catholic priest and folk leader central to the religious identity of Juazeiro do Norte.

A. Cristo de la Concordia statue
The Cristo de la Concordia statue is a massive hilltop monument of Jesus Christ overlooking Cochabamba, Bolivia, known as one of the tallest Christ statues in the world.
B. Statue of Francisco de Paula Santander
The Statue of Francisco de Paula Santander is a commemorative monument honoring the 19th-century Colombian military and political leader known as a key figure in the country’s independence and early republican era.
C. Virgin of El Panecillo monument
The Virgin of El Panecillo monument is a towering aluminum statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Quito from the hill of El Panecillo, serving as one of the city's most iconic symbols.
D. Cristo Blanco statue
The Cristo Blanco statue is a large white Christ monument overlooking the city of Cusco, Peru, serving as a prominent religious symbol and popular viewpoint.
E. El Caballito statue
El Caballito statue is a prominent equestrian monument in Mexico City, widely recognized as a historic symbol of the city’s colonial and artistic heritage.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	monument ⓘ religious monument ⓘ
architect	Armando Lacerda ⓘ
associatedWith	Brazilian folk Catholicism ⓘ Juazeiro do Norte religious identity ⓘ Padre Cícero devotion ⓘ
color	white ⓘ
continent	South America ⓘ
country	Brazil ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Padre Cícero Romão Batista ⓘ linked to: Father Cícero Romão Batista
gesture	raised right hand in blessing ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificanceFor	devotees of Padre Cícero ⓘ residents of Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ
hasNearbyFacility	pilgrim facilities ⓘ sanctuary of Padre Cícero ⓘ linked to: Sanctuary of Padre Cícero souvenir shops ⓘ viewpoint area ⓘ
hasSubject	standing figure of Padre Cícero ⓘ
hasViewOf	Cariri region ⓘ
height	27 meters ⓘ
heightIncludingBase	approximately 30 meters ⓘ
honors	Padre Cícero Romão Batista ⓘ linked to: Father Cícero Romão Batista
inception	1969 ⓘ
isPopularDestinationFor	Catholic pilgrims ⓘ domestic tourists ⓘ international tourists ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ
languageOfSignage	Portuguese ⓘ
locatedIn	Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Ceará ⓘ Northeast Region, Brazil ⓘ linked to: Northeast Region of Brazil
locatedOn	Colina do Horto ⓘ
materialUsed	concrete ⓘ
overlooks	Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ
owner	municipality of Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ linked to: Municipal government of Juazeiro do Norte
partOf	religious complex at Horto hill ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ
symbolOf	Catholic faith in the Cariri region ⓘ Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ Padre Cícero cult ⓘ
touristAttractionType	panoramic viewpoint ⓘ religious tourism site ⓘ
usedFor	pilgrimages ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ religious celebrations ⓘ
yearCompleted	1969 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Juazeiro do Norte → hasMonument → Statue of Padre Cícero ⓘ

Padre Cícero → hasPlaceNamedAfter → Estátua do Padre Cícero (Juazeiro do Norte monument) ⓘ

linked to: Statue of Padre Cícero

Romaria de Finados → centerOfDevotion → Padre Cícero statue ⓘ