Bishop of Leiria
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The Bishop of Leiria is the Catholic prelate who oversees the diocese that includes Fátima, holding authority over the recognition and promotion of its famous Marian apparitions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Leiria canonical | 1 |
| Bishop of Leiria–Fátima | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T887756 — 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 Leiria Context triple: [Marian apparitions at Fatima, approvedBy, Bishop of Leiria]
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A.
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.
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B.
Archbishop of Santiago
The Archbishop of Santiago is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Archdiocese of Santiago in Chile and holds significant religious and social influence in the country.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Bishop of Nueve de Julio
The Bishop of Nueve de Julio is the Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Nueve de Julio in Argentina.
- 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 Leiria Target entity description: The Bishop of Leiria is the Catholic prelate who oversees the diocese that includes Fátima, holding authority over the recognition and promotion of its famous Marian apparitions.
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A.
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.
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B.
Archbishop of Santiago
The Archbishop of Santiago is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Archdiocese of Santiago in Chile and holds significant religious and social influence in the country.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Bishop of Nueve de Julio
The Bishop of Nueve de Julio is the Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Nueve de Julio in Argentina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
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Latin Rite prelate ⓘ diocesan bishop ⓘ residential bishop ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| canApprove | statutes of diocesan associations ⓘ |
| canConvene | diocesan synod ⓘ |
| canDelegate |
auxiliary bishops
ⓘ
episcopal vicars ⓘ vicars general ⓘ |
| canErect |
parishes in the diocese
ⓘ
shrines in the diocese ⓘ |
| canIssue | pastoral letters ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Leiria ⓘ |
| church |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
promotion of the Fátima apparitions within the diocese
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recognition of Marian apparitions at Fátima at the diocesan level ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalConnectionTo |
Marian apparitions at Fatima
ⓘ
surface form:
Marian apparitions of Fátima
development of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Diocese of Leiria–Fátima
ⓘ
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Fátima
Leiria ⓘ
surface form:
city of Leiria
parishes within the Diocese of Leiria–Fátima ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedInEcclesiasticalProvince |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon
ⓘ
surface form:
Ecclesiastical province of Lisbon
|
| mayHoldTitle | bishop emeritus of Leiria–Fátima after retirement ⓘ |
| memberOf | Portuguese Episcopal Conference ⓘ |
| metropolitan | Patriarch of Lisbon ⓘ |
| oversees |
diocesan Marian shrines including Fátima
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diocesan catechetical programs ⓘ diocesan curia of Leiria–Fátima ⓘ diocesan liturgical norms ⓘ seminary of the Diocese of Leiria–Fátima ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
episcopal conferences in Portugal
ⓘ
national pilgrimages at Fátima ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| responsibleFor |
administration of sacraments in the diocese
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discipline of clergy in the diocese ⓘ governance of the Diocese of Leiria–Fátima ⓘ oversight of Marian devotion at Fátima ⓘ pastoral care of Catholics in the Diocese of Leiria–Fátima ⓘ teaching of Catholic doctrine in the diocese ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| see | Leiria ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
authority of the Pope
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canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| title |
Bishop of Leiria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bishop of Leiria–Fátima
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Leiria Description of subject: The Bishop of Leiria is the Catholic prelate who oversees the diocese that includes Fátima, holding authority over the recognition and promotion of its famous Marian apparitions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bishop of Leiria–Fátima