Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is the modernist Roman Catholic cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, renowned for its striking conical design and vast stained-glass windows.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8794900 — 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: Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian Context triple: [Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, hasCathedral, Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian]
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A.
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the main Roman Catholic cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua, serving as the principal church of the Archdiocese and a prominent religious landmark in the country.
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B.
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and ecclesiastical seat in Zamboanga City, Philippines, known for its modern architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City is the country’s principal Roman Catholic church and an iconic neoclassical landmark overlooking the city’s main plaza.
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D.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is Liverpool’s modern Roman Catholic cathedral, noted for its striking circular design and prominent lantern tower.
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E.
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and landmark located in the historic center of Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic.
- 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: Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian Target entity description: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is the modernist Roman Catholic cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, renowned for its striking conical design and vast stained-glass windows.
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A.
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the main Roman Catholic cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua, serving as the principal church of the Archdiocese and a prominent religious landmark in the country.
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B.
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the principal Roman Catholic church and ecclesiastical seat in Zamboanga City, Philippines, known for its modern architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City is the country’s principal Roman Catholic church and an iconic neoclassical landmark overlooking the city’s main plaza.
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D.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is Liverpool’s modern Roman Catholic cathedral, noted for its striking circular design and prominent lantern tower.
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E.
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and landmark located in the historic center of Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church building
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cathedral ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião
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Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| architect | Edgar de Oliveira da Fonseca ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| capacity | about 20,000 people standing ⓘ |
| cityPatron | Saint Sebastian ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Sebastian ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diameter | approximately 106 metres ⓘ |
| feature |
bell tower
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central skylight cross ⓘ crypt ⓘ four large stained-glass windows ⓘ stained-glass windows rising from floor to ceiling ⓘ underground museum of sacred art ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 8,000 square metres ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| hasDiocese | Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| hasDomeType | central oculus at the top of the cone ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| hasMainEntranceOn | Avenida Chile ⓘ |
| height | approximately 75 metres ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mayan pyramids ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centro, Rio de Janeiro
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linked to:
Centro (Rio de Janeiro)
Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| municipality | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| near |
Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
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linked to:
Lapa, Rio de Janeiro
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| notableFor |
large interior space without columns
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striking conical design ⓘ vast stained-glass windows ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Sebastian ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| servesAs | metropolitan cathedral of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| shape | conical ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian Description of subject: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is the modernist Roman Catholic cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, renowned for its striking conical design and vast stained-glass windows.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
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hasCathedral
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
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