Dean of Rochester
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The Dean of Rochester is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the administration, worship, and pastoral life of Rochester Cathedral in the Church of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dean of Rochester canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2695834 — 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: Dean of Rochester Context triple: [Charles Longley, positionHeld, Dean of Rochester]
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A.
Dean of Worcester
The Dean of Worcester is the senior cleric responsible for leading the chapter and overseeing the worship and administration of Worcester Cathedral in the Church of England.
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B.
Dean of Norwich
The Dean of Norwich is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the spiritual life, administration, and worship at Norwich Cathedral in the Church of England.
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C.
Dean of St Edmundsbury
The Dean of St Edmundsbury is the senior cleric responsible for leading the chapter and overseeing the life, worship, and administration of St Edmundsbury Cathedral in the Church of England.
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D.
Dean of Gloucester
The Dean of Gloucester is the senior cleric responsible for leading the chapter and overseeing the worship and administration of Gloucester Cathedral in the Church of England.
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E.
Dean of Lichfield
The Dean of Lichfield is the senior cleric responsible for leading the chapter and overseeing the worship and administration of Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire, England.
- 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: Dean of Rochester Target entity description: The Dean of Rochester is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the administration, worship, and pastoral life of Rochester Cathedral in the Church of England.
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A.
Dean of Worcester
The Dean of Worcester is the senior cleric responsible for leading the chapter and overseeing the worship and administration of Worcester Cathedral in the Church of England.
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B.
Dean of Norwich
The Dean of Norwich is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the spiritual life, administration, and worship at Norwich Cathedral in the Church of England.
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C.
Dean of St Edmundsbury
The Dean of St Edmundsbury is the senior cleric responsible for leading the chapter and overseeing the life, worship, and administration of St Edmundsbury Cathedral in the Church of England.
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D.
Dean of Gloucester
The Dean of Gloucester is the senior cleric responsible for leading the chapter and overseeing the worship and administration of Gloucester Cathedral in the Church of England.
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E.
Dean of Lichfield
The Dean of Lichfield is the senior cleric responsible for leading the chapter and overseeing the worship and administration of Lichfield Cathedral in Staffordshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican clerical position
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Rochester Cathedral ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Crown ⓘ |
| appointedInConsultationWith |
Anglican authorities
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of England authorities
|
| cathedralCity |
Rochester, Kent, England
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surface form:
Rochester, Kent
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| country | England ⓘ |
| denomination | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | senior priest ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
cathedral clergy of Rochester Cathedral
ⓘ
lay staff of Rochester Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
chair the cathedral chapter
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oversee administration of Rochester Cathedral ⓘ oversee pastoral life of Rochester Cathedral ⓘ oversee worship at Rochester Cathedral ⓘ support the Bishop of Rochester in diocesan ministry ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | one of the senior cathedral deaneries in England ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Very Reverend ⓘ |
| isMemberOf |
College of Deans (Church of England)
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surface form:
College of Deans of the Church of England
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| locatedInTheDiocese | Diocese of Rochester ⓘ |
| locatedInTheEcclesiasticalProvince | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| partOf | Chapter of Rochester Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence | Rochester Deanery ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
cathedral administration
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cathedral mission and outreach ⓘ cathedral pastoral care ⓘ cathedral worship schedule ⓘ |
| seat | Rochester Cathedral ⓘ |
| tradition | cathedral chapter governance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dean of Rochester Description of subject: The Dean of Rochester is the senior cleric responsible for overseeing the administration, worship, and pastoral life of Rochester Cathedral in the Church of England.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charles Longley
subject surface form:
Charles Thomas Longley