Diocese of Besançon
E1021698
The Diocese of Besançon is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in eastern France centered on the city of Besançon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Besançon canonical | 2 |
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12250287 — 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: Diocese of Besançon Context triple: [Diocese of Lyon, provinceIncludes, Diocese of Besançon]
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Diocese of Dijon
The Diocese of Dijon is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in eastern France centered on the city of Dijon, responsible for overseeing local parishes and religious activities within its jurisdiction.
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B.
Diocese of Annecy
The Diocese of Annecy is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern France, centered on the city of Annecy and known for its association with Saint Francis de Sales.
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C.
Diocese of Autun
The Diocese of Autun is a historic Roman Catholic diocese in eastern France, centered on the town of Autun and notable for its medieval heritage and former importance in the Burgundian region.
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D.
Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne
The Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern France, centered on the cities of Grenoble and Vienne and serving as a suffragan see within the French church hierarchy.
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E.
Diocese of Nevers
The Diocese of Nevers is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the city of Nevers.
- 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: Diocese of Besançon Target entity description: The Diocese of Besançon is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in eastern France centered on the city of Besançon.
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A.
Diocese of Dijon
The Diocese of Dijon is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in eastern France centered on the city of Dijon, responsible for overseeing local parishes and religious activities within its jurisdiction.
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B.
Diocese of Annecy
The Diocese of Annecy is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern France, centered on the city of Annecy and known for its association with Saint Francis de Sales.
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C.
Diocese of Autun
The Diocese of Autun is a historic Roman Catholic diocese in eastern France, centered on the town of Autun and notable for its medieval heritage and former importance in the Burgundian region.
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D.
Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne
The Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern France, centered on the cities of Grenoble and Vienne and serving as a suffragan see within the French church hierarchy.
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E.
Diocese of Nevers
The Diocese of Nevers is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the city of Nevers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsToConference | Episcopal Conference of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Besançon Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communionWith | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| followsCanonLaw | Code of Canon Law (1983) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Jura and surrounding areas of eastern France ⓘ |
| governedBy | bishop of Besançon ⓘ |
| hasBishopTitle | Bishop of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | particular church ⓘ |
| hasCathedralEpiscopalSeeIn | Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralCity | Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
diocesan clergy
ⓘ
religious clergy ⓘ |
| hasClericalRank |
bishop
ⓘ
deacons ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of sacraments
ⓘ
catechesis ⓘ evangelization ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | historic diocese in France ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | faithful of the Roman Catholic Church in its territory ⓘ |
| hasLayFaithful | Catholic laity in its territory ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalCalendar | Roman liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| hasMainChurch | Besançon Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMetropolitanTitle | Metropolitan Archbishop of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialReligion | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPastoralMission | service of the people of God in its territory ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialJurisdiction | parts of the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ⓘ |
| historicRegion | Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEcclesiasticalCircumscriptionOf | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanSeeOf | Archdiocese of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeCity | Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | residential diocese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Besançon Description of subject: The Diocese of Besançon is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in eastern France centered on the city of Besançon.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Besançon
subject surface form:
Diocese of Langres