Church of the Madonna della Difesa
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The Church of the Madonna della Difesa is a historic Roman Catholic church in Montreal renowned for its richly decorated interior and strong ties to the city’s Italian-Canadian community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church of the Madonna della Difesa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10011478 — 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: Church of the Madonna della Difesa Context triple: [Little Italy, Montreal, hasPart, Church of the Madonna della Difesa]
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A.
San Fortunato church
San Fortunato church is a prominent Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Todi, Italy, known for its striking architecture and hilltop position overlooking the town.
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B.
Church of Sant'Agostino
The Church of Sant'Agostino is a historic Roman Catholic church in Modena, Italy, noted for its Baroque architecture and rich artistic decorations.
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C.
Church of Santa Maria Maddalena
The Church of Santa Maria Maddalena is a historic Catholic church in Castiglione del Lago, Italy, noted for its religious significance and traditional Italian architecture.
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D.
Church of San Pietro Martire
The Church of San Pietro Martire is a historic Renaissance-style Catholic church on the Venetian island of Murano, noted for its artworks and traditional architecture.
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E.
Basilica of San Francesco di Paola
The Basilica of San Francesco di Paola is a prominent Neoclassical church in Naples, Italy, known for its grand domed structure and its position as a focal point of Piazza del Plebiscito.
- 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: Church of the Madonna della Difesa Target entity description: The Church of the Madonna della Difesa is a historic Roman Catholic church in Montreal renowned for its richly decorated interior and strong ties to the city’s Italian-Canadian community.
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A.
San Fortunato church
San Fortunato church is a prominent Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Todi, Italy, known for its striking architecture and hilltop position overlooking the town.
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B.
Church of Sant'Agostino
The Church of Sant'Agostino is a historic Roman Catholic church in Modena, Italy, noted for its Baroque architecture and rich artistic decorations.
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C.
Church of Santa Maria Maddalena
The Church of Santa Maria Maddalena is a historic Catholic church in Castiglione del Lago, Italy, noted for its religious significance and traditional Italian architecture.
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D.
Church of San Pietro Martire
The Church of San Pietro Martire is a historic Renaissance-style Catholic church on the Venetian island of Murano, noted for its artworks and traditional architecture.
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E.
Basilica of San Francesco di Paola
The Basilica of San Francesco di Paola is a prominent Neoclassical church in Naples, Italy, known for its grand domed structure and its position as a focal point of Piazza del Plebiscito.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
heritage building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Romanesque Revival
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Romanesque
|
| associatedCommunity |
Italian immigrants in Montreal
ⓘ
Italian-Canadian community ⓘ |
| category |
Churches in Montreal
ⓘ
Italian-Canadian culture in Montreal ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Quebec ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of Italian-Canadian religious life in Montreal
ⓘ
site of Italian religious festivals ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Madonna della Difesa ⓘ |
| dedication | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| function | parish church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
dome ⓘ frescoes ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasInteriorDecoration |
decorative ceilings
ⓘ
ornate altars ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ |
| hasType | parish ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site of Canada
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| languageOfServices |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montreal
ⓘ
Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Little Italy, Montreal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
murals
ⓘ
richly decorated interior ⓘ strong ties to Italian-Canadian community ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfCommunity | Italian ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance |
important landmark for Italian-Canadian community
ⓘ
symbol of Italian heritage in Montreal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community gatherings
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of the Madonna della Difesa Description of subject: The Church of the Madonna della Difesa is a historic Roman Catholic church in Montreal renowned for its richly decorated interior and strong ties to the city’s Italian-Canadian community.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.