Dean of Durham
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The Dean of Durham is the senior cleric responsible for leading the spiritual life, administration, and mission of Durham Cathedral in England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dean of Durham canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2765761 — 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 Durham Context triple: [Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral, hasHead, Dean of Durham]
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A.
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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B.
Dean of Rochester
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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C.
Dean of Westminster
The Dean of Westminster is the senior cleric responsible for leading the religious life, administration, and ceremonial functions of Westminster Abbey in London.
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D.
Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
The Dean of Christ Church, Oxford is the head of both Christ Church college and its associated cathedral, overseeing academic, administrative, and ecclesiastical affairs within this unique dual institution of the University of Oxford and the Church of England.
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E.
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.
- 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 Durham Target entity description: The Dean of Durham is the senior cleric responsible for leading the spiritual life, administration, and mission of Durham Cathedral in England.
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A.
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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B.
Dean of Rochester
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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C.
Dean of Westminster
The Dean of Westminster is the senior cleric responsible for leading the religious life, administration, and ceremonial functions of Westminster Abbey in London.
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D.
Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
The Dean of Christ Church, Oxford is the head of both Christ Church college and its associated cathedral, overseeing academic, administrative, and ecclesiastical affairs within this unique dual institution of the University of Oxford and the Church of England.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican clerical position
ⓘ
cathedral dean ⓘ ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durham Cathedral
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surface form:
World Heritage Site of Durham Castle and Cathedral
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Durham ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | senior priest ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
care of cathedral buildings
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management of cathedral staff ⓘ overseeing worship at Durham Cathedral ⓘ pastoral care of cathedral community ⓘ representing Durham Cathedral in civic life ⓘ representing Durham Cathedral in the wider church ⓘ stewardship of cathedral finances ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Durham Cathedral
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surface form:
Durham Cathedral precincts
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leads |
Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral
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surface form:
Durham Cathedral Chapter
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| locatedIn |
Durham Cathedral
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Durham, England ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral
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surface form:
Chapter of Durham Cathedral
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| province | Province of York ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Bishop of Durham ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of Durham Cathedral
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mission of Durham Cathedral ⓘ spiritual life of Durham Cathedral ⓘ |
| seat | Durham Cathedral ⓘ |
| tradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dean of Durham Description of subject: The Dean of Durham is the senior cleric responsible for leading the spiritual life, administration, and mission of Durham Cathedral in England.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charles Longley