Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas
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The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic church in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its ornate Baroque façade and central role in the city’s religious and cultural life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas canonical | 2 |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas Cathedral | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8967516 — 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: Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas Context triple: [San Cristóbal de las Casas, hasLandmark, Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas]
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A.
Cathedral of Chihuahua
The Cathedral of Chihuahua is a prominent 18th-century Baroque-style Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most important religious and architectural landmarks in northern Mexico.
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B.
Cathedral of Cuernavaca
The Cathedral of Cuernavaca is a historic 16th-century Roman Catholic church and former monastery complex in Cuernavaca, Mexico, renowned for its colonial architecture and cultural significance.
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C.
Chapel of Our Lord of Esquipulas
The Chapel of Our Lord of Esquipulas is a historic Catholic shrine within El Santuario de Chimayó in New Mexico, revered as a pilgrimage site associated with miraculous healings.
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D.
Guatemala City Cathedral
Guatemala City Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church and historic landmark in Guatemala’s capital, known for its neoclassical architecture and central role in the country’s religious and cultural life.
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E.
Cathedral of San Luis Potosí
The Cathedral of San Luis Potosí is a prominent Baroque-style Roman Catholic cathedral and historic landmark located in the center of San Luis Potosí City, Mexico.
- 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: Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas Target entity description: The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic church in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its ornate Baroque façade and central role in the city’s religious and cultural life.
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A.
Cathedral of Chihuahua
The Cathedral of Chihuahua is a prominent 18th-century Baroque-style Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most important religious and architectural landmarks in northern Mexico.
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B.
Cathedral of Cuernavaca
The Cathedral of Cuernavaca is a historic 16th-century Roman Catholic church and former monastery complex in Cuernavaca, Mexico, renowned for its colonial architecture and cultural significance.
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C.
Chapel of Our Lord of Esquipulas
The Chapel of Our Lord of Esquipulas is a historic Catholic shrine within El Santuario de Chimayó in New Mexico, revered as a pilgrimage site associated with miraculous healings.
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D.
Guatemala City Cathedral
Guatemala City Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church and historic landmark in Guatemala’s capital, known for its neoclassical architecture and central role in the country’s religious and cultural life.
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E.
Cathedral of San Luis Potosí
The Cathedral of San Luis Potosí is a prominent Baroque-style Roman Catholic cathedral and historic landmark located in the center of San Luis Potosí City, Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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church building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| affiliation | Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Catholic religious orders active in colonial Chiapas ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in San Cristóbal de las Casas
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Cathedrals in Mexico ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Chiapas ⓘ Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | iconic landmark of San Cristóbal de las Casas ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central role in cultural life of San Cristóbal de las Casas
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central role in religious life of San Cristóbal de las Casas ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| facing | central plaza of San Cristóbal de las Casas ⓘ |
| façadeOrientation | faces the main square (zócalo) ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
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seat of the bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bell towers
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main nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| hasDiocesanRole | cathedral church of the diocese ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important colonial-era monument in Chiapas ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Highlands of Chiapas
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linked to:
Los Altos de Chiapas
Chiapas ⓘ San Cristóbal de las Casas ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate stucco decoration
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ornate Baroque façade ⓘ yellow-and-red painted exterior ⓘ |
| region | southern Mexico ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for visitors to Chiapas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic sacraments
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Mass ⓘ processions ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas Description of subject: The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic church in Chiapas, Mexico, noted for its ornate Baroque façade and central role in the city’s religious and cultural life.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas
linked to: Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas