Diocese of Regensburg
E741534
The Diocese of Regensburg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria, Germany, known for its medieval heritage and the renowned Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Regensburg canonical | 18 |
| Catholic Diocese of Regensburg | 2 |
| Diocese of Regensburg in ecclesiastical matters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8351134 — 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: Diocese of Regensburg Context triple: [Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, hasSuffraganDiocese, Diocese of Regensburg]
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Diocese of Bamberg
The Diocese of Bamberg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Bavaria, Germany, centered on the city of Bamberg and known for its rich religious and architectural heritage.
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Diocese of Augsburg
The Diocese of Augsburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria, Germany, centered in the city of Augsburg and known for its historic churches, monasteries, and long-standing religious heritage.
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C.
Diocese of Passau
The Diocese of Passau is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern Germany, centered in the city of Passau and known for its long-standing religious and cultural significance.
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D.
Diocese of Würzburg
The Diocese of Würzburg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Bavaria, Germany, centered on the city of Würzburg and overseen by a diocesan bishop.
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E.
Diocese of Freising
The Diocese of Freising was a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria that later became part of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
- 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: Diocese of Regensburg Target entity description: The Diocese of Regensburg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria, Germany, known for its medieval heritage and the renowned Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir.
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A.
Diocese of Bamberg
The Diocese of Bamberg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Bavaria, Germany, centered on the city of Bamberg and known for its rich religious and architectural heritage.
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B.
Diocese of Augsburg
The Diocese of Augsburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria, Germany, centered in the city of Augsburg and known for its historic churches, monasteries, and long-standing religious heritage.
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C.
Diocese of Passau
The Diocese of Passau is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern Germany, centered in the city of Passau and known for its long-standing religious and cultural significance.
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D.
Diocese of Würzburg
The Diocese of Würzburg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern Bavaria, Germany, centered on the city of Würzburg and overseen by a diocesan bishop.
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E.
Diocese of Freising
The Diocese of Freising was a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria that later became part of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
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Latin Church ecclesiastical territory ⓘ Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ boys' choir ⓘ |
| basedIn | Regensburg Cathedral ⓘ |
| bishopTitle | Bishop of Regensburg ⓘ |
| cathedral |
Cathedral of St. Peter, Regensburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Regensburg Cathedral
Regensburg Cathedral ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Coat of arms of the Diocese of Regensburg ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| establishedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 739 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Boniface ⓘ |
| hasCathedralChapter |
Cathedral chapter of Regensburg
ⓘ
linked to:
cathedral chapter of Regensburg
|
| hasChoir | Regensburger Domspatzen ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important center of sacred music in Germany
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important medieval religious center in Bavaria ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Regensburger Domspatzen boarding school
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linked to:
Regensburger Domspatzen Gymnasium
|
| hasFunction |
administration of parishes in its territory
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pastoral care of Catholics in its territory ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
medieval cathedral architecture
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medieval ecclesiastical heritage ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition | Western liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, Regensburg
ⓘ
Walhalla memorial (within diocesan territory) ⓘ
linked to:
Walhalla memorial
|
| hasPatronSaint | Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.bistum-regensburg.de ⓘ |
| historicRegion | Bavaria ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| isSuccessorOf | early medieval missionary bishopric in Regensburg ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Regensburg ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Munich and Freising ⓘ |
| partOf | Ecclesiastical province of Munich and Freising ⓘ |
| regionType | diocese ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| territoryIncludes |
Upper Palatinate
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linked to:
Oberpfalz
parts of Lower Bavaria ⓘ parts of Upper Franconia ⓘ |
| usesLanguageInLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Regensburg Description of subject: The Diocese of Regensburg is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Bavaria, Germany, known for its medieval heritage and the renowned Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Diocese of Regensburg
Province of Munich and Freising
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hasJurisdictionOver
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Diocese of Regensburg in ecclesiastical matters
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linked to: Diocese of Regensburg