Bishop of Lugdunum
E98428
The Bishop of Lugdunum was the chief Christian ecclesiastical leader of the ancient city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), an important early center of the Church in Roman Gaul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lugdunum canonical | 1 |
| episcopus Lugdunensis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T823511 — 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 Lugdunum Context triple: [Irenaeus of Lyons, positionHeld, Bishop of Lugdunum]
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A.
Bishop of Luçon
The Bishop of Luçon was a Catholic episcopal office in western France notably held by Armand Jean du Plessis before he rose to prominence as Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII.
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B.
Bishop of Sasima
The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
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C.
Archbishop of Milan
The Archbishop of Milan is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Archdiocese of Milan, one of the largest and most historically influential dioceses in Western Christianity.
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D.
Rufinus of Aquileia
Rufinus of Aquileia was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian, translator, and historian best known for his Latin translations of Greek theological works and his influential writings on early monasticism and church history.
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E.
Bishop of Urgell
The Bishop of Urgell is a Roman Catholic prelate who, together with the President of France, serves as one of the two Co‑Princes and heads of state of Andorra.
- 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 Lugdunum Target entity description: The Bishop of Lugdunum was the chief Christian ecclesiastical leader of the ancient city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), an important early center of the Church in Roman Gaul.
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A.
Bishop of Luçon
The Bishop of Luçon was a Catholic episcopal office in western France notably held by Armand Jean du Plessis before he rose to prominence as Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII.
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B.
Bishop of Sasima
The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
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C.
Archbishop of Milan
The Archbishop of Milan is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Archdiocese of Milan, one of the largest and most historically influential dioceses in Western Christianity.
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D.
Rufinus of Aquileia
Rufinus of Aquileia was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian, translator, and historian best known for his Latin translations of Greek theological works and his influential writings on early monasticism and church history.
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E.
Bishop of Urgell
The Bishop of Urgell is a Roman Catholic prelate who, together with the President of France, serves as one of the two Co‑Princes and heads of state of Andorra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious title
ⓘ
bishopric ⓘ episcopal office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Lugdunum
ⓘ
Lyon ⓘ |
| associatedRite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of Christianity in Western Europe
ⓘ
persecutions of Christians in Lyon ⓘ |
| associatedWithCouncil | early synods in Gaul ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Christian community of Lugdunum
ⓘ
linked to:
Lugdunum
|
| chiefCity | Lugdunum ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| denomination | early Catholic Church ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | bishop ⓘ |
| governs |
clergy of Lugdunum
ⓘ
parishes of Lugdunum ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasRole | chief ecclesiastical leader of Lugdunum ⓘ |
| higherAuthority |
Bishop of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
|
| historicalImportance | major early center of Christianity in Gaul ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | metropolitan see in Gaul ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Western liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lugdunum
ⓘ
Roman Gaul ⓘ
linked to:
Gaul
|
| locatedInTime |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Lyon ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Irenaeus of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Irenaeus of Lyons
Pothinus of Lyon ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | bishop of Lyon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Church in Gaul
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Roman Empire
Latin Church ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| precedes | medieval bishops of Lyon ⓘ |
| region |
Gallia Lugdunensis
ⓘ
Gaul ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seat |
episcopal see of Lugdunum
ⓘ
linked to:
Ecclesiastical province of Lyon
|
| seeAlso |
Archdiocese of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Lyon
Diocese of Lyon ⓘ |
| successorOffice | Archbishop of Lyon ⓘ |
| titleInLatin |
episcopus Lugdunensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishop of Lugdunum
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Lugdunum Description of subject: The Bishop of Lugdunum was the chief Christian ecclesiastical leader of the ancient city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), an important early center of the Church in Roman Gaul.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Bishop of Lugdunum