Bishop of West Virginia
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The Bishop of West Virginia is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and spiritual life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of West Virginia canonical | 2 |
| Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8943711 — 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: Bishop of West Virginia Context triple: [Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, titleOfOrdinary, Bishop of West Virginia]
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A.
Bishop of Maryland
The Bishop of Maryland is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries within the Anglican tradition.
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B.
Bishop of Washington
The Bishop of Washington is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese centered in Washington, D.C., overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries.
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C.
Episcopal Bishop of Lexington
The Episcopal Bishop of Lexington is the chief pastor and ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese centered in Lexington, Kentucky.
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D.
Bishop of Southern Ohio
The Bishop of Southern Ohio is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Southern Ohio, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and ministries.
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E.
Bishop of Wyoming
The Bishop of Wyoming is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Wyoming, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and ministries across the state.
- 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: Bishop of West Virginia Target entity description: The Bishop of West Virginia is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and spiritual life.
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A.
Bishop of Maryland
The Bishop of Maryland is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries within the Anglican tradition.
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B.
Bishop of Washington
The Bishop of Washington is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese centered in Washington, D.C., overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries.
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C.
Episcopal Bishop of Lexington
The Episcopal Bishop of Lexington is the chief pastor and ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese centered in Lexington, Kentucky.
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D.
Bishop of Southern Ohio
The Bishop of Southern Ohio is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Southern Ohio, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and ministries.
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E.
Bishop of Wyoming
The Bishop of Wyoming is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Wyoming, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and ministries across the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious leader
ⓘ
diocesan bishop ⓘ episcopal office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church (through election and consent)
ⓘ
linked to:
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
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| authorityOver |
confirmation of church members in the Diocese of West Virginia
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licensing of clergy in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ ordination of deacons in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ ordination of priests in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ pastoral discipline within the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| churchProvince | Province III of the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dioceseEstablished | 1877 ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalTitleOf | Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| firstHolder | George William Peterkin ⓘ |
| firstHolderEndDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1878 ⓘ |
| governsAccordingTo |
Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of West Virginia
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Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States) ⓘ |
| hasCathedral |
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Charleston (pro-cathedral, historically associated)
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linked to:
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Charleston
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| hasSeatIn | Charleston, West Virginia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | chief liturgical officer of the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInEcclesiasticalTerritory |
State of West Virginia
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linked to:
West Virginia
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| memberOf |
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
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linked to:
House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church
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| notableHolder |
George William Peterkin
ⓘ
John H. Smith ⓘ Robert E. L. Strider ⓘ W. Michie Klusmeyer ⓘ Wilburn C. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | permanent (until retirement or resignation) ⓘ |
| oversees |
chaplaincies in the Diocese of West Virginia
ⓘ
missions in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ parishes in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
House of Bishops meetings ⓘ |
| pastoralRole | shepherd of the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| religiousCommunion | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Episcopal Church (United States)
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linked to:
Episcopal Church
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| religiousSee |
See of West Virginia
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linked to:
Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia
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| religiousTradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| responsibility |
oversight of clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia
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oversight of congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ oversight of spiritual life of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| role | chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by diocesan convention with consent of wider Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| style | The Right Reverend ⓘ |
| symbol |
episcopal crozier
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episcopal mitre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of West Virginia Description of subject: The Bishop of West Virginia is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and spiritual life.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bishop of West Virginia