Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory overseeing Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries in Santa Clara County, including the city of San Jose and surrounding communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diocese of San Jose in California | 3 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1216535 — 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California Context triple: [Mission Santa Clara de Asís, affiliation, Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California]
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A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Southern California that oversees parishes, missions, and ministries in and around the city of San Diego.
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B.
Diocese of Monterey
The Diocese of Monterey is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in California that oversees parishes and missions along the central coast, including historic sites such as Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.
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C.
Diocese of Northern California
The Diocese of Northern California is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations and ministries in the northern part of the state.
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D.
Diocese of El Camino Real
The Diocese of El Camino Real is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction in California’s central coast region, encompassing congregations in areas such as San José, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo.
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E.
Diocese of California
The Diocese of California is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction centered in the San Francisco Bay Area, encompassing numerous congregations and ministries across the region.
- 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory overseeing Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries in Santa Clara County, including the city of San Jose and surrounding communities.
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A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Southern California that oversees parishes, missions, and ministries in and around the city of San Diego.
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B.
Diocese of Monterey
The Diocese of Monterey is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in California that oversees parishes and missions along the central coast, including historic sites such as Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.
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C.
Diocese of Northern California
The Diocese of Northern California is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations and ministries in the northern part of the state.
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D.
Diocese of El Camino Real
The Diocese of El Camino Real is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction in California’s central coast region, encompassing congregations in areas such as San José, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo.
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E.
Diocese of California
The Diocese of California is an Episcopal Church jurisdiction centered in the San Francisco Bay Area, encompassing numerous congregations and ministries across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
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Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Diocese of San Jose ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
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surface form:
Diocese of San Jose in California
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| bishopTitle | Bishop of San Jose in California ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph ⓘ |
| cathedralLocation |
San Jose
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surface form:
San Jose, California
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| cityServed |
San Jose
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surface form:
San Jose, California
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| episcopalSee |
San Jose
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surface form:
San Jose, California
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| established | 1981 ⓘ |
| follows |
Code of Canon Law (1983)
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surface form:
Code of Canon Law
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| governs |
parishes in surrounding communities of Santa Clara County
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parishes in the city of San Jose ⓘ |
| hasCathedralBasilicaStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasMinistry |
Asian and Pacific Islander ministry
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Hispanic ministry ⓘ campus ministry programs ⓘ catechetical programs ⓘ social services ministries ⓘ youth ministry programs ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
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Spanish ⓘ Tagalog ⓘ Vietnamese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Jose ⓘ
surface form:
San Jose, California
Santa Clara County ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of San Francisco ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| pastoralResponsibility | Catholic faithful in Santa Clara County ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical Province of San Francisco ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| regionServed | Silicon Valley ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Catholic ministries in Santa Clara County
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Catholic parishes in Santa Clara County ⓘ Catholic schools in Santa Clara County ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| servesUrbanArea |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area
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surface form:
San Jose metropolitan area
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| subjectTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| territory |
Santa Clara County
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surface form:
Santa Clara County, California
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| website | https://www.dsj.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory overseeing Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries in Santa Clara County, including the city of San Jose and surrounding communities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Archdiocese of San Francisco
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hasSuffraganDiocese
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Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
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this entity surface form:
Diocese of San Jose in California
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
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alsoKnownAs
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Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
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this entity surface form:
Diocese of San Jose in California
Ecclesiastical Province of San Francisco
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hasPart
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Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
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this entity surface form:
Diocese of San Jose in California