Romaria de Finados
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Romaria de Finados is a major Brazilian Catholic pilgrimage held in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, drawing thousands of devotees who honor the dead and pay homage to Padre Cícero.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Romaria de Finados canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8003404 — 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: Romaria de Finados Context triple: [Juazeiro do Norte, pilgrimageEvent, Romaria de Finados]
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A.
Cortejo da Queima
Cortejo da Queima is the traditional academic parade of Coimbra’s Queima das Fitas, featuring costumed university students marching through the city in a festive celebration of student life and graduation.
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B.
Festas de Santo António
Festas de Santo António is a traditional June festival in Lisbon, especially vibrant in the Alfama district, featuring street parties, parades, music, and celebrations in honor of Saint Anthony.
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C.
Procession of the Divina Pastora
The Procession of the Divina Pastora is a major annual Catholic religious pilgrimage in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, honoring the Virgin Mary under the title of the Divine Shepherdess and drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees.
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D.
Carnival of Salvador
Carnival of Salvador is one of Brazil’s largest and most vibrant street festivals, renowned for its Afro-Brazilian music, massive blocos, and all-night celebrations that take over the city of Salvador each year.
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E.
Carnival of Mamoiada
The Carnival of Mamoiada is a renowned traditional Sardinian festival featuring the haunting masked figures of Mamuthones and Issohadores in ancient ritual processions.
- 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: Romaria de Finados Target entity description: Romaria de Finados is a major Brazilian Catholic pilgrimage held in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, drawing thousands of devotees who honor the dead and pay homage to Padre Cícero.
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A.
Cortejo da Queima
Cortejo da Queima is the traditional academic parade of Coimbra’s Queima das Fitas, featuring costumed university students marching through the city in a festive celebration of student life and graduation.
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B.
Festas de Santo António
Festas de Santo António is a traditional June festival in Lisbon, especially vibrant in the Alfama district, featuring street parties, parades, music, and celebrations in honor of Saint Anthony.
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C.
Procession of the Divina Pastora
The Procession of the Divina Pastora is a major annual Catholic religious pilgrimage in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, honoring the Virgin Mary under the title of the Divine Shepherdess and drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees.
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D.
Carnival of Salvador
Carnival of Salvador is one of Brazil’s largest and most vibrant street festivals, renowned for its Afro-Brazilian music, massive blocos, and all-night celebrations that take over the city of Salvador each year.
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E.
Carnival of Mamoiada
The Carnival of Mamoiada is a renowned traditional Sardinian festival featuring the haunting masked figures of Mamuthones and Issohadores in ancient ritual processions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic pilgrimage
ⓘ
Catholic religious event ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
All Souls’ Day
ⓘ
Catholic devotions for the dead ⓘ sanctuary of Padre Cícero in Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Padre Cícero
|
| belongsToTradition |
Brazilian popular religiosity
ⓘ
Nordestino Catholic devotions ⓘ |
| centerOfDevotion |
Padre Cícero statue
ⓘ
linked to:
Statue of Padre Cícero
Padre Cícero’s grave ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important expression of popular Catholicism in Brazil
ⓘ
major religious tourism event in Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ |
| draws |
Catholic devotees from various regions of Brazil
ⓘ
thousands of pilgrims ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Masses
ⓘ
confessions ⓘ prayers for the dead ⓘ processions ⓘ visits to Padre Cícero’s tomb ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasApproximateFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractices |
lighting candles for the dead
ⓘ
penitential acts ⓘ promises (promessas) ⓘ |
| hasNameInPortuguese | Romaria de Finados ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
remembrance of the dead
ⓘ
veneration of Padre Cícero as a folk saint ⓘ |
| honors |
Padre Cícero
ⓘ
the dead ⓘ |
| impact |
generates religious tourism in Ceará
ⓘ
stimulates local economy of Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ceará
ⓘ
Juazeiro do Norte ⓘ Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ |
| mainDevotionalFigure | Padre Cícero ⓘ |
| observedOnOrAround |
2 November
ⓘ
Dia de Finados ⓘ |
| pilgrimsUse |
buses
ⓘ
on-foot journeys ⓘ trucks ⓘ |
| regionallyKnownAs | romaria de Juazeiro ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| translationOfName | Pilgrimage of the Dead ⓘ |
| typeOfPilgrimage | popular Catholic pilgrimage ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Romaria de Finados Description of subject: Romaria de Finados is a major Brazilian Catholic pilgrimage held in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, drawing thousands of devotees who honor the dead and pay homage to Padre Cícero.
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