Saint Joseph's Oratory
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Saint Joseph's Oratory is a major Roman Catholic basilica and national shrine in Montreal, renowned for its impressive domed architecture and status as a prominent pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Joseph.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Joseph's Oratory canonical | 4 |
| Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal | 1 |
| Saint Joseph’s Oratory, Montreal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1559512 — 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: Saint Joseph's Oratory Context triple: [Mount Royal, hasPart, Saint Joseph's Oratory]
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A.
Notre-Dame Basilica
Notre-Dame Basilica is a historic and architecturally renowned Catholic church famous for its grand Gothic Revival design and richly decorated interior.
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B.
St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral is a historic Protestant church in Geneva, Switzerland, renowned as the home church of John Calvin and a major symbol of the Reformation.
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C.
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Sacré-Cœur Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church and landmark in Paris, known for its white domes, hilltop location in Montmartre, and panoramic views over the city.
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D.
Société Notre-Dame de Montréal
Société Notre-Dame de Montréal was a 17th-century French Catholic missionary and colonization society that organized and financed the founding of the settlement that became Montreal in New France.
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E.
Chapel of Saint-Louis
The Chapel of Saint-Louis is a historic Gothic royal chapel located within the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France.
- 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: Saint Joseph's Oratory Target entity description: Saint Joseph's Oratory is a major Roman Catholic basilica and national shrine in Montreal, renowned for its impressive domed architecture and status as a prominent pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Joseph.
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A.
Notre-Dame Basilica
Notre-Dame Basilica is a historic and architecturally renowned Catholic church famous for its grand Gothic Revival design and richly decorated interior.
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B.
St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral is a historic Protestant church in Geneva, Switzerland, renowned as the home church of John Calvin and a major symbol of the Reformation.
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C.
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Sacré-Cœur Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church and landmark in Paris, known for its white domes, hilltop location in Montmartre, and panoramic views over the city.
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D.
Société Notre-Dame de Montréal
Société Notre-Dame de Montréal was a 17th-century French Catholic missionary and colonization society that organized and financed the founding of the settlement that became Montreal in New France.
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E.
Chapel of Saint-Louis
The Chapel of Saint-Louis is a historic Gothic royal chapel located within the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
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minor basilica ⓘ national shrine ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature | large dome ⓘ |
| city | Montreal ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1904 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| elevation | one of the highest points in Montreal ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint André Bessette ⓘ |
| founder | André Bessette ⓘ |
| governingBody | Congregation of Holy Cross ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | over 2000 people ⓘ |
| hasDomeHeight | approximately 97 meters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
basilica church
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crypt church ⓘ gift shop ⓘ large organ ⓘ museum ⓘ outdoor Way of the Cross ⓘ pilgrim center ⓘ |
| hasGarden | gardens with Stations of the Cross ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageTradition | devotion to Saint Joseph and Saint André Bessette ⓘ |
| hasRelic | heart of Saint André Bessette ⓘ |
| hasStairway | long exterior stairway for pilgrims ⓘ |
| hasTotalHeight | approximately 129 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| knownFor |
healing devotions
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impressive dome ⓘ panoramic views of Montreal ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
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French ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | minor basilica ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Montreal ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Quebec, Canada
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surface form:
Quebec
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| locatedOn | Mount Royal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| primaryDevotion | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| province |
Quebec, Canada
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surface form:
Quebec
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| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Montreal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Joseph's Oratory Description of subject: Saint Joseph's Oratory is a major Roman Catholic basilica and national shrine in Montreal, renowned for its impressive domed architecture and status as a prominent pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Joseph.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal
this entity surface form:
Saint Joseph’s Oratory, Montreal