Basilica of St. Augustine
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The Basilica of St. Augustine is a prominent Roman Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Annaba, Algeria, dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo and noted for its striking hilltop architecture overlooking the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of St. Augustine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1570821 — 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: Basilica of St. Augustine Context triple: [Annaba, hasLandmark, Basilica of St. Augustine]
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Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, Poland, best known as the parish church of Pope John Paul II and a major pilgrimage site.
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B.
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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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.
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E.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
- 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: Basilica of St. Augustine Target entity description: The Basilica of St. Augustine is a prominent Roman Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Annaba, Algeria, dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo and noted for its striking hilltop architecture overlooking the city.
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A.
Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, Poland, best known as the parish church of Pope John Paul II and a major pilgrimage site.
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B.
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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C.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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D.
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.
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E.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
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church building ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque Revival architecture ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian pilgrimage in North Africa
ⓘ
legacy of early Christianity in Algeria ⓘ |
| category |
Basilica churches in Africa
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Annaba ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Algeria ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Augustine of Hippo
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine of Hippo
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Constantine ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasAltarDedication |
Augustine of Hippo
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine of Hippo
|
| hasDedication |
Augustine of Hippo
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
|
| hasType | minor basilica ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Bay of Annaba ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | basilica minor ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in Algeria ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annaba, Algeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Annaba
Annaba Province ⓘ northeastern Algeria ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerRegion | historic region of Numidia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop above Annaba ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| near |
Mediterranean coast
ⓘ
Hippo Regius ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Hippo Regius
|
| notableFor |
association with Saint Augustine of Hippo
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prominent hilltop location ⓘ view over the city of Annaba ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Annaba
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Annaba
|
| province | Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Algiers ⓘ |
| region |
North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Maghreb
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| tradition |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
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| usedFor |
Marian and Augustinian devotions
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Mass ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Basilica of St. Augustine Description of subject: The Basilica of St. Augustine is a prominent Roman Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Annaba, Algeria, dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo and noted for its striking hilltop architecture overlooking the city.
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