Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
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Camerlengo Patrick McKenna is a pivotal Vatican priest and papal aide in Dan Brown’s novel and film "Angels & Demons," central to the story’s religious and political conspiracy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Camerlengo | 1 |
| Camerlengo Patrick McKenna canonical | 1 |
| Camerlengo Patrick McKenna (film) / Carlo Ventresca (novel) | 1 |
| Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T713009 — 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: Camerlengo Patrick McKenna Context triple: [Angels & Demons, character, Camerlengo Patrick McKenna]
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A.
John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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B.
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate and papal almoner known for his hands-on charitable work and close collaboration with Pope Francis in serving the poor and marginalized.
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C.
Saint Charles Borromeo
Saint Charles Borromeo was a 16th-century Italian cardinal and leading figure of the Counter-Reformation, renowned for his role in implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent and for his pastoral and educational initiatives in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Timothy M. Dolan
Timothy M. Dolan is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of New York and is known for his outspoken, media-savvy leadership.
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E.
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni was an Italian statesman and cardinal who served as chief minister to King Philip V of Spain and played a key role in shaping Spanish foreign policy in the early 18th century.
- 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: Camerlengo Patrick McKenna Target entity description: Camerlengo Patrick McKenna is a pivotal Vatican priest and papal aide in Dan Brown’s novel and film "Angels & Demons," central to the story’s religious and political conspiracy.
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A.
John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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B.
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is a Polish Roman Catholic prelate and papal almoner known for his hands-on charitable work and close collaboration with Pope Francis in serving the poor and marginalized.
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C.
Saint Charles Borromeo
Saint Charles Borromeo was a 16th-century Italian cardinal and leading figure of the Counter-Reformation, renowned for his role in implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent and for his pastoral and educational initiatives in the Catholic Church.
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D.
Timothy M. Dolan
Timothy M. Dolan is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of New York and is known for his outspoken, media-savvy leadership.
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E.
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni was an Italian statesman and cardinal who served as chief minister to King Philip V of Spain and played a key role in shaping Spanish foreign policy in the early 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationDetail | name changed from Carlo Ventresca in the film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedFor | feature film ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Vatican City ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
film Angels & Demons
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linked to:
Angels & Demons
novel Angels & Demons ⓘ
linked to:
Angels & Demons
|
| associatedWith |
College of Cardinals
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conclave to elect a new pope ⓘ papacy ⓘ |
| basedOn | Carlo Ventresca ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Illuminati (as presented in Angels & Demons)
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linked to:
Illuminati (fictional depiction)
Robert Langdon ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Dan Brown ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Angels & Demons ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Angels & Demons (2000) ⓘ |
| genre | thriller fiction character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
live-action film
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prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives religious and political conflict in Angels & Demons ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| novelPublicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| occupation |
camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
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papal aide ⓘ |
| partOf |
Robert Langdon series
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linked to:
Robert Langdon film series
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| portrayedBy | Ewan McGregor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Vatican priest ⓘ |
| publisherOfSourceWork | Pocket Books ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central antagonist in Angels & Demons
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key figure in Vatican conspiracy ⓘ |
| setting |
St. Peter's Basilica
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
church politics
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faith versus science ⓘ religious extremism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Camerlengo Patrick McKenna Description of subject: Camerlengo Patrick McKenna is a pivotal Vatican priest and papal aide in Dan Brown’s novel and film "Angels & Demons," central to the story’s religious and political conspiracy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
linked to: Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Catholic Church (fictional depiction in "Angels & Demons")
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interactsWithCharacter
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Camerlengo Patrick McKenna (film) / Carlo Ventresca (novel)
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linked to: Camerlengo Patrick McKenna