Our Lady of Kibeho
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Our Lady of Kibeho is a play by Katori Hall that dramatizes the reported Marian apparitions to schoolgirls in Rwanda in the early 1980s, foreshadowing the country’s 1994 genocide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Our Lady of Kibeho canonical | 2 |
| Shrine of Our Lady of Kibeho | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9473518 — 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: Our Lady of Kibeho Context triple: [Michael Greif, notableWork, Our Lady of Kibeho]
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A.
Our Lady of Le Puy
Our Lady of Le Puy is a revered Marian title associated with a major medieval pilgrimage shrine in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, long regarded as an important starting point on the Camino de Santiago.
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B.
Relics of the Virgin Mary
Relics of the Virgin Mary are sacred Christian objects believed to be physically connected to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and venerated for their spiritual and historical significance.
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C.
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes is a small Brazilian municipality in the state of Sergipe, known for its rural character and location in the semi-arid interior region.
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D.
Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her life and role in the town of Nazareth, often serving as the patronal dedication of churches and cathedrals.
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E.
La Sainte Vierge
La Sainte Vierge is a modernist artwork by Francis Picabia that exemplifies his avant-garde, often irreverent approach to religious and traditional subjects.
- 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: Our Lady of Kibeho Target entity description: Our Lady of Kibeho is a play by Katori Hall that dramatizes the reported Marian apparitions to schoolgirls in Rwanda in the early 1980s, foreshadowing the country’s 1994 genocide.
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A.
Our Lady of Le Puy
Our Lady of Le Puy is a revered Marian title associated with a major medieval pilgrimage shrine in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, long regarded as an important starting point on the Camino de Santiago.
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B.
Relics of the Virgin Mary
Relics of the Virgin Mary are sacred Christian objects believed to be physically connected to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and venerated for their spiritual and historical significance.
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C.
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Nossa Senhora de Lourdes is a small Brazilian municipality in the state of Sergipe, known for its rural character and location in the semi-arid interior region.
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D.
Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her life and role in the town of Nazareth, often serving as the patronal dedication of churches and cathedrals.
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E.
La Sainte Vierge
La Sainte Vierge is a modernist artwork by Francis Picabia that exemplifies his avant-garde, often irreverent approach to religious and traditional subjects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Katori Hall ⓘ |
| basedOn |
real events in Rwanda
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reported Marian apparitions in Kibeho ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| directorOfPremiereProduction | Michael Greif ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalForm | full-length play ⓘ |
| explores |
ethnic tensions in Rwanda
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tension between skepticism and belief ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
Catholic clergy
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Rwandan villagers ⓘ schoolgirls ⓘ |
| foreshadows |
1994 genocide in Rwanda
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Rwandan genocide ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasPlaywright | Katori Hall ⓘ |
| historicalContext | prelude to the 1994 Rwandan genocide ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connecting religious visions to the Rwandan genocide
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depicting Marian apparitions recognized by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | Katori Hall’s body of work ⓘ |
| portrays |
apocalyptic imagery related to future violence
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visions of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| premiereLocation | Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre |
Signature Theatre (New York City)
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linked to:
Signature Theatre Company
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| premiereYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Signature Theatre Company ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholic Church in Rwanda ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Kibeho
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Rwanda ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 1980s ⓘ |
| subject |
Kibeho apparitions
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Marian apparitions ⓘ Rwanda ⓘ |
| theme |
Catholicism in Africa
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linked to:
Catholic Church in Africa
colonial and postcolonial tensions ⓘ prophecy ⓘ religious faith ⓘ violence and genocide ⓘ |
| writer | Katori Hall ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Our Lady of Kibeho Description of subject: Our Lady of Kibeho is a play by Katori Hall that dramatizes the reported Marian apparitions to schoolgirls in Rwanda in the early 1980s, foreshadowing the country’s 1994 genocide.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Our Lady of Kibeho