Bishop of Maine
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The Bishop of Maine is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s diocese covering the state of Maine, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Maine canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1307159 — 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 Maine Context triple: [Episcopal Diocese of Maine, bishopTitle, Bishop of Maine]
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A.
Bishop of Dorchester
The Bishop of Dorchester is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England who assists the Bishop of Oxford in overseeing part of the Diocese of Oxford.
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B.
Bishop of Rochester
The Bishop of Rochester is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Rochester, one of the historic dioceses in the Province of Canterbury.
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C.
Bishop of Portsmouth
The Bishop of Portsmouth is the senior Church of England cleric who leads and oversees the Diocese of Portsmouth in matters of worship, doctrine, and pastoral care.
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D.
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the senior Church of England prelate overseeing the Diocese of Worcester, with their seat at Worcester Cathedral.
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E.
Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury is a senior Church of England prelate who oversees the Diocese of Salisbury, centered on the historic cathedral city of Salisbury.
- 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 Maine Target entity description: The Bishop of Maine is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s diocese covering the state of Maine, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries.
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A.
Bishop of Dorchester
The Bishop of Dorchester is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England who assists the Bishop of Oxford in overseeing part of the Diocese of Oxford.
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B.
Bishop of Rochester
The Bishop of Rochester is the senior Church of England cleric who oversees the Diocese of Rochester, one of the historic dioceses in the Province of Canterbury.
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C.
Bishop of Portsmouth
The Bishop of Portsmouth is the senior Church of England cleric who leads and oversees the Diocese of Portsmouth in matters of worship, doctrine, and pastoral care.
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D.
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the senior Church of England prelate overseeing the Diocese of Worcester, with their seat at Worcester Cathedral.
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E.
Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury is a senior Church of England prelate who oversees the Diocese of Salisbury, centered on the historic cathedral city of Salisbury.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican bishopric
ⓘ
diocesan bishop ⓘ episcopal office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
General Convention of the Episcopal Church (through election and consent process)
|
| belongsTo | Western Christian tradition ⓘ |
| canHaveTitle | Right Reverend ⓘ |
| church |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church in the United States of America
|
| communion | Anglican Communion ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| coversTerritory |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince |
Province I of the Episcopal Church (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Province I of the Episcopal Church
|
| electedBy | Diocese of Maine convention ⓘ |
| governsBody |
Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Diocese of Maine convention
|
| governsFrom | diocesan offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine ⓘ |
| hasClericalRank | bishop ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
guarding doctrine and discipline in the Diocese of Maine
ⓘ
representing the Diocese of Maine in the wider church ⓘ teaching authority within the Diocese of Maine ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | cathedral or principal church designated by the Diocese of Maine ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Episcopal Diocese of Maine ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| leadershipScope | statewide within Maine for the Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| officeHolderRole | diocesan bishop of Maine ⓘ |
| officeType | lifelong episcopal order (subject to church canons) ⓘ |
| oversees |
chaplaincies in the Diocese of Maine
ⓘ
missions in the Diocese of Maine ⓘ parishes in the Diocese of Maine ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
ⓘ
provincial synod of Province I ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| requires | episcopal consecration ⓘ |
| responsibility |
administrative leadership of the diocesan structure
ⓘ
confirmation of church members in the Diocese of Maine ⓘ liturgical leadership in the Diocese of Maine ⓘ ordination of deacons in the Diocese of Maine ⓘ ordination of priests in the Diocese of Maine ⓘ oversight of clergy in the Diocese of Maine ⓘ oversight of congregations in the Diocese of Maine ⓘ oversight of diocesan ministries in Maine ⓘ pastoral leadership for the Diocese of Maine ⓘ |
| role | chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
constitution and canons of the Diocese of Maine
ⓘ
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church ⓘ
surface form:
constitution and canons of the Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| typeOfJurisdiction | diocesan jurisdiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Maine Description of subject: The Bishop of Maine is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s diocese covering the state of Maine, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.