Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

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19th-century church building Roman Catholic church building cathedral church building historic place

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a historic 19th-century Roman Catholic cathedral and the principal church of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne)	2
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) canonical	1
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3412235 — 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: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Context triple: [Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio), cathedral, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)]

A. Cathedral of St. James, South Bend
The Cathedral of St. James in South Bend is an Episcopal cathedral and historic parish church that serves as a central place of worship and diocesan functions in northern Indiana.
B. Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis) is a historic Episcopal cathedral in downtown Indianapolis known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as a prominent religious and cultural landmark in the city.
C. Cathedral of St. Joseph
The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut, known for serving as the mother church of the Archdiocese of Hartford and for its striking modernist architecture.
D. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic architectural landmark located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
E. Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as Manila Cathedral, is the historic Roman Catholic basilica and premier church of the Archdiocese of Manila located in Intramuros, Philippines.
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: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Target entity description: The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a historic 19th-century Roman Catholic cathedral and the principal church of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend.

A. Cathedral of St. James, South Bend
The Cathedral of St. James in South Bend is an Episcopal cathedral and historic parish church that serves as a central place of worship and diocesan functions in northern Indiana.
B. Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Christ Church Cathedral (Indianapolis) is a historic Episcopal cathedral in downtown Indianapolis known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as a prominent religious and cultural landmark in the city.
C. Cathedral of St. Joseph
The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Hartford, Connecticut, known for serving as the mother church of the Archdiocese of Hartford and for its striking modernist architecture.
D. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic architectural landmark located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
E. Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, commonly known as Manila Cathedral, is the historic Roman Catholic basilica and premier church of the Archdiocese of Manila located in Intramuros, Philippines.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	19th-century church building ⓘ Roman Catholic church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ historic place ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Gothic Revival ⓘ surface form: Gothic Revival architecture
category	19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States ⓘ Churches in Fort Wayne, Indiana ⓘ Historic district contributing properties in Indiana ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedrals in Indiana ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Indiana ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
dedicatedTo	Immaculate Conception ⓘ surface form: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
denomination	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese	Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
function	episcopal see church ⓘ
hasFeature	cathedral organ ⓘ high altar ⓘ side altars ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ twin towers ⓘ
hasParish	Cathedral parish of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ
heritageStatus	listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
isCathedralOf	Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy	English ⓘ Latin ⓘ
locatedIn	Allen County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Wayne, Indiana ⓘ Indiana ⓘ
material	brick ⓘ
namedAfter	Immaculate Conception ⓘ
NRHPType	contributing property in a historic district ⓘ
partOf	Fort Wayne Downtown Historic District ⓘ
primaryChurchOf	Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
province	Ecclesiastical Province of Indianapolis ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Catholicism ⓘ
rite	Roman Rite ⓘ
roofMaterial	slate ⓘ
status	seat of the bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ
usedFor	Mass ⓘ diocesan liturgies ⓘ episcopal ceremonies ⓘ sacraments ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) → cathedral → Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) ⓘ

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend → cathedral → Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne)

Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend → cathedral → Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne

Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend → hasCathedral → Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) ⓘ