Diocese of Verdun
E1030620
The Diocese of Verdun is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France, centered on the city of Verdun and known for its long religious and cultural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Verdun canonical | 1 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12250291 — 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 Verdun Context triple: [Diocese of Lyon, provinceIncludes, Diocese of Verdun]
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A.
Diocese of Amiens
The Diocese of Amiens is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Amiens and historically known for its Gothic cathedral.
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B.
Diocese of Nevers
The Diocese of Nevers is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the city of Nevers.
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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 Orléans
The Diocese of Orléans is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the city of Orléans and part of the Church’s hierarchy in the country.
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E.
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.
- 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 Verdun Target entity description: The Diocese of Verdun is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France, centered on the city of Verdun and known for its long religious and cultural heritage.
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A.
Diocese of Amiens
The Diocese of Amiens is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Amiens and historically known for its Gothic cathedral.
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B.
Diocese of Nevers
The Diocese of Nevers is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the city of Nevers.
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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 Orléans
The Diocese of Orléans is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the city of Orléans and part of the Church’s hierarchy in the country.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsToConference | Bishops' Conference of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedByCountry |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Verdun Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralDedication | Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralLocatedIn | Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| coversDepartment | Meuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCathedralStatus | monument historique of France ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBefore | year 346 ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | bishop of Verdun ⓘ |
| hasBishopResidence | Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClericalOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasClericalProvinceRole | suffragan see ⓘ |
| hasCoCathedral | none ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | long religious and cultural tradition ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName | Diocèse de Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalImportance | medieval religious center in Lorraine ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Dioecesis Virodunensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialReligionType | Catholic ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint |
Saint Sanctinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Vanne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryChurchBuilding | Verdun Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeeCity | Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritoryType | diocesan territory ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation |
Holy Roman Empire (medieval period)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicStatus | historic diocese of France ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSuffraganOf | Archdiocese of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHistoricalEventNearby | Battle of Verdun GENERATED ⓘ |
| region | northeastern France ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLiturgicalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Verdun Description of subject: The Diocese of Verdun is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France, centered on the city of Verdun and known for its long religious and cultural heritage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun