Canon of Westminster
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A Canon of Westminster is a senior cleric of the Church of England serving on the governing body of Westminster Abbey, responsible for its worship, administration, and spiritual life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canon of Westminster canonical | 3 |
| canons of Westminster Abbey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2879965 — 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: Canon of Westminster Context triple: [Dean and Chapter of Westminster, hasMember, Canon of Westminster]
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A.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
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B.
Canons of Windsor
The Canons of Windsor are the clergy members of the College of St George at Windsor Castle, responsible for the spiritual life and worship of St George’s Chapel.
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C.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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D.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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E.
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort are a 17th-century Reformed confessional document that systematically defines Calvinist doctrines of salvation, especially predestination and grace, formulated at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
- 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: Canon of Westminster Target entity description: A Canon of Westminster is a senior cleric of the Church of England serving on the governing body of Westminster Abbey, responsible for its worship, administration, and spiritual life.
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A.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
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B.
Canons of Windsor
The Canons of Windsor are the clergy members of the College of St George at Windsor Castle, responsible for the spiritual life and worship of St George’s Chapel.
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C.
Regimini Ecclesiae universae
Regimini Ecclesiae universae was an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Paul VI that reorganized the Roman Curia following the Second Vatican Council.
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D.
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational liturgical and prayer book of Anglican tradition, containing services, prayers, and rites used in worship.
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E.
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort are a 17th-century Reformed confessional document that systematically defines Calvinist doctrines of salvation, especially predestination and grace, formulated at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of England office
ⓘ
clerical position ⓘ ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Diocese of London ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown (United Kingdom)
|
| appointedIn | Church of England ⓘ |
| basedIn |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ministry
ⓘ
church administration ⓘ liturgical leadership ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ |
| governingBodyOf |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| governs |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| hasCanonicalResidence | precincts of Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| hasColleague |
Dean of Westminster
ⓘ
Minor Canons of Westminster Abbey ⓘ Sub-Dean of Westminster ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administration of Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
care of spiritual life of Westminster Abbey community ⓘ governance of Westminster Abbey ⓘ oversight of worship at Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalRank |
priest
ⓘ
senior clergy ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
pastoral care within Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
worship at Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| hasResponsibilityFor |
implementation of Abbey statutes
ⓘ
oversight of Abbey staff ⓘ stewardship of Abbey’s spiritual heritage ⓘ |
| hasRole | senior cleric ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn |
Chapter of Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
surface form:
chapter house of Westminster Abbey
|
| isATypeOf | canon (clergy) ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | chapter of Westminster Abbey ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| partOf |
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| positionHeldIn | Westminster Abbey chapter ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican communion
|
| subordinateTo | Dean of Westminster ⓘ |
| tradition | Anglican liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| usesRite |
Book of Common Prayer
ⓘ
Common Worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canon of Westminster Description of subject: A Canon of Westminster is a senior cleric of the Church of England serving on the governing body of Westminster Abbey, responsible for its worship, administration, and spiritual life.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
canons of Westminster Abbey