Eparchy of Passaic
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The Eparchy of Passaic is an Eastern Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the United States serving faithful of the Ruthenian Byzantine tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Exarchate of Passaic | 1 |
| Eparchy of Parma | 1 |
| Eparchy of Passaic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2057990 — 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: Eparchy of Passaic Context triple: [Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, hasEparchy, Eparchy of Passaic]
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A.
Diocese of Brooklyn
The Diocese of Brooklyn is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in New York City that serves the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
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B.
Episcopal Diocese of Newark
The Episcopal Diocese of Newark is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in northern New Jersey, encompassing congregations primarily in the Newark metropolitan area.
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C.
Diocese of Ogdensburg
The Diocese of Ogdensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern New York State, serving the faithful across a largely rural region along the Canadian border.
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D.
Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Rockville Centre is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction on Long Island, New York, serving a large Catholic population in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
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E.
Archdiocese of New York
The Archdiocese of New York is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the United States, centered in New York City and led by an archbishop who oversees numerous parishes, institutions, and charitable works.
- 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: Eparchy of Passaic Target entity description: The Eparchy of Passaic is an Eastern Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the United States serving faithful of the Ruthenian Byzantine tradition.
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A.
Diocese of Brooklyn
The Diocese of Brooklyn is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in New York City that serves the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
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B.
Episcopal Diocese of Newark
The Episcopal Diocese of Newark is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in northern New Jersey, encompassing congregations primarily in the Newark metropolitan area.
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C.
Diocese of Ogdensburg
The Diocese of Ogdensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern New York State, serving the faithful across a largely rural region along the Canadian border.
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D.
Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Rockville Centre is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction on Long Island, New York, serving a large Catholic population in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
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E.
Archdiocese of New York
The Archdiocese of New York is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the United States, centered in New York City and led by an archbishop who oversees numerous parishes, institutions, and charitable works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Catholic eparchy
ⓘ
Ruthenian Catholic eparchy ⓘ ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| belongsToCommunion |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church in full communion with the Pope
|
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel ⓘ |
| cathedralLocation | Passaic, New Jersey ⓘ |
| church | Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | 1963-07-06 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| elevatedToEparchyFrom |
Eparchy of Passaic
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Apostolic Exarchate of Passaic
|
| episcopalRankOfOrdinary | eparch ⓘ |
| episcopalSee |
Passaic, New Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
Passaic
|
| establishedAsEparchy | 1963 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| governs | parishes of the Ruthenian Byzantine tradition in its territory ⓘ |
| governsFaithfulOf | Ruthenian Byzantine tradition in the United States ⓘ |
| hasCathedralTitle |
Saint Michael
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Michael the Archangel
|
| hasJurisdictionType | territorial eparchy ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://eparchyofpassaic.com/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Passaic, New Jersey ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo |
Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Congregation for the Eastern Churches
|
| languageUsed |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hungarian ⓘ Slovak ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Ruthenian Byzantine tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| metropolitanSee |
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Archeparchy of Pittsburgh
|
| originalStatus | exarchate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Ruthenian Catholic Metropolia of Pittsburgh
|
| province |
Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan Province of Pittsburgh
|
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionServed | Ruthenian Byzantine Catholics ⓘ |
| rite | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| suffraganOf |
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Archeparchy of Pittsburgh
|
| suiIurisChurch |
Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Catholic Church (Ruthenian)
|
| territory | Eastern United States ⓘ |
| typeOfHierarchy | Eastern Catholic hierarchy ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | Revised Julian calendar ⓘ |
| usesLiturgicalLanguage |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eparchy of Passaic Description of subject: The Eparchy of Passaic is an Eastern Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the United States serving faithful of the Ruthenian Byzantine tradition.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eparchy of Parma
this entity surface form:
Apostolic Exarchate of Passaic