Dean of Westminster
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The Dean of Westminster is the senior cleric responsible for leading the religious life, administration, and ceremonial functions of Westminster Abbey in London.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dean of Westminster canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T81076 — 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.
Target entity: Dean of Westminster Context triple: [Westminster Abbey, dean, Dean of Westminster]
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A.
Usher of the Black Rod
The Usher of the Black Rod is a senior ceremonial officer in the United Kingdom responsible for maintaining order and performing formal duties in the House of Lords and at state occasions.
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B.
Archbishop William Sancroft
Archbishop William Sancroft was a 17th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of Canterbury and became notable for his opposition to James II’s religious policies and his role among the non-juring bishops.
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C.
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter
The Chancellor of the Order of the Garter is a senior ceremonial officer responsible for administrative and representational duties within England’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
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D.
Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop is the chief pastor and primate who provides spiritual and administrative leadership for The Episcopal Church.
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E.
Archbishop John Sharp
Archbishop John Sharp was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of York and was known for his influential sermons and role in ecclesiastical politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dean of Westminster Target entity description: The Dean of Westminster is the senior cleric responsible for leading the religious life, administration, and ceremonial functions of Westminster Abbey in London.
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A.
Usher of the Black Rod
The Usher of the Black Rod is a senior ceremonial officer in the United Kingdom responsible for maintaining order and performing formal duties in the House of Lords and at state occasions.
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B.
Archbishop William Sancroft
Archbishop William Sancroft was a 17th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of Canterbury and became notable for his opposition to James II’s religious policies and his role among the non-juring bishops.
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C.
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter
The Chancellor of the Order of the Garter is a senior ceremonial officer responsible for administrative and representational duties within England’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
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D.
Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop is the chief pastor and primate who provides spiritual and administrative leadership for The Episcopal Church.
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E.
Archbishop John Sharp
Archbishop John Sharp was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English churchman who served as Archbishop of York and was known for his influential sermons and role in ecclesiastical politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican clerical position
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ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
the British monarch
the Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
British Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
national ceremonial of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| basedIn | Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
national commemorations at Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
royal services at Westminster Abbey ⓘ state occasions at Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
canons of Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
lay staff of Westminster Abbey ⓘ minor canons of Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Westminster Abbey, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.westminster-abbey.org/ ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Very Reverend ⓘ |
| history | office dating back to the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | head of a Royal Peculiar ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| memberOf |
Chapter of Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
surface form:
Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
|
| oversees |
daily worship at Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
liturgical practice at Westminster Abbey ⓘ pastoral care at Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| partOf | Chapter of Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence | Deanery of Westminster ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
ceremonial functions at Westminster Abbey ⓘ religious life of Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| seat |
Westminster Abbey, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
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| supervises |
educational and outreach work of Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
music and choir of Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| tradition | non-diocesan deanery ⓘ |
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Subject: Dean of Westminster Description of subject: The Dean of Westminster is the senior cleric responsible for leading the religious life, administration, and ceremonial functions of Westminster Abbey in London.
Referenced by (14)
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