Cathedral of Rome
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The Cathedral of Rome, formally known as the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, is the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) and the oldest and highest-ranking of the major basilicas in the city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Rome canonical | 2 |
| Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran | 1 |
| Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1209540 — 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: Cathedral of Rome Context triple: [Basilica of Saint John Lateran, alsoKnownAs, Cathedral of Rome]
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A.
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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B.
Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri is a grand Roman Catholic church in Rome, built within the ruins of the ancient Baths of Diocletian and renowned for its Michelangelo-designed architecture and monumental meridian line.
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C.
Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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D.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, renowned for its early Christian origins, rich Marian devotion, and remarkable collection of mosaics and relics.
- 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: Cathedral of Rome Target entity description: The Cathedral of Rome, formally known as the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, is the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) and the oldest and highest-ranking of the major basilicas in the city.
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A.
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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B.
Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri is a grand Roman Catholic church in Rome, built within the ruins of the ancient Baths of Diocletian and renowned for its Michelangelo-designed architecture and monumental meridian line.
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C.
Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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D.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, renowned for its early Christian origins, rich Marian devotion, and remarkable collection of mosaics and relics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
archbasilica ⓘ cathedral church ⓘ major basilica ⓘ |
| affiliation | Holy See ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedPalace |
Lateran complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Lateran Palace
|
| associatedWith | Lateran Treaty ⓘ |
| churchSuiIuris |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
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| city | Rome ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countryCapitalCity | Rome ⓘ |
| denomination |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| founder |
Constantine I
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| governingBody | Vicariate of Rome ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
episcopal seat of the Pope
ⓘ
liturgical center of the Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Historic Centre of Rome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput ⓘ |
| honorificTitleInEnglish | Mother and head of all the churches of the city and of the world ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf |
Bishop of Rome
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ |
| isOldest | oldest of the four major basilicas of Rome ⓘ |
| isOneOf | four major papal basilicas in Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInTerritory | Italian Republic ⓘ |
| majorBasilicaOf | Rome ⓘ |
| officialName |
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist at the Lateran
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| otherMajorBasilica |
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
ⓘ
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| ownership | Holy See ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Jesus Christ the Most Holy Savior
John the Baptist ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John the Baptist
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John the Evangelist
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| previousArchitecturalStyle | Medieval ⓘ |
| rankAmongMajorBasilicas | highest-ranking ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| shortName |
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Basilica of Saint John Lateran ⓘ
surface form:
St. John Lateran
|
| status |
Papal major basilica
ⓘ
cathedral of the Diocese of Rome ⓘ cathedral of the Pope ⓘ |
| traditionalConsecrationDate | 4th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Rome Description of subject: The Cathedral of Rome, formally known as the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, is the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) and the oldest and highest-ranking of the major basilicas in the city.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
this entity surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran complex