San Fernando Cathedral
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San Fernando Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in downtown San Antonio, Texas, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States and a central landmark of the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Fernando Cathedral canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T780207 — 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: San Fernando Cathedral Context triple: [San Antonio, hasLandmark, San Fernando Cathedral]
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A.
San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
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B.
San Agustin Church
San Agustin Church is a historic Baroque-style Roman Catholic church in Manila’s Intramuros district, renowned as the oldest stone church in the Philippines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Manila Cathedral
Manila Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and the premier church of the Philippines, located in the heart of Intramuros, Manila.
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D.
Cathedral of San Miguel Arcángel
The Cathedral of San Miguel Arcángel is a prominent historic Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.
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E.
Iglesia de La Candelaria
Iglesia de La Candelaria is a historic Catholic church that serves as a central religious and architectural landmark in the La Candelaria district.
- 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: San Fernando Cathedral Target entity description: San Fernando Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in downtown San Antonio, Texas, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States and a central landmark of the city.
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A.
San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
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B.
San Agustin Church
San Agustin Church is a historic Baroque-style Roman Catholic church in Manila’s Intramuros district, renowned as the oldest stone church in the Philippines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Manila Cathedral
Manila Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and the premier church of the Philippines, located in the heart of Intramuros, Manila.
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D.
Cathedral of San Miguel Arcángel
The Cathedral of San Miguel Arcángel is a prominent historic Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.
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E.
Iglesia de La Candelaria
Iglesia de La Candelaria is a historic Catholic church that serves as a central religious and architectural landmark in the La Candelaria district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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historic church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival architecture
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Spanish Colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of the Alamo ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States
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Cathedrals in Texas ⓘ Churches in San Antonio, Texas ⓘ Spanish Colonial architecture in Texas ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1750 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1738 ⓘ |
| contains | remains of some Alamo defenders (traditionally attributed) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese |
Archdiocese of San Antonio
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio
|
| foundedBy | Spanish settlers of San Antonio ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1731 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of San Antonio ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large rose window
ⓘ
main plaza frontage ⓘ prominent twin bell towers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city landmark
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place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasParish | San Fernando Cathedral Parish ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
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Recorded Texas Historic Landmark ⓘ
surface form:
Texas Historic Landmark
|
| isOneOf |
oldest cathedrals in the United States
ⓘ
oldest churches in Texas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bexar County
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San Antonio ⓘ Texas ⓘ downtown San Antonio ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ferdinand III of Castile
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surface form:
Saint Ferdinand III of Castile
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| notableFor |
central landmark of San Antonio
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continuous use as a church since the 18th century ⓘ historic role in early Texas history ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status |
cathedral
ⓘ
mother church of the Archdiocese of San Antonio ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Downtown San Antonio Historic District
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surface form:
Main Plaza, San Antonio
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| underwentRenovation |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Fernando Cathedral Description of subject: San Fernando Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in downtown San Antonio, Texas, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States and a central landmark of the city.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Downtown San Antonio