Apostolic Faith Mission
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The Apostolic Faith Mission was the Los Angeles church led by William J. Seymour that became the central gathering place and symbol of the early Pentecostal movement during the Azusa Street Revival in the early 1900s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Faith Mission canonical | 2 |
| Apostolic Faith Mission in Topeka, Kansas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3457444 — 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: Apostolic Faith Mission Context triple: [Azusa Street Revival, tookPlaceInBuilding, Apostolic Faith Mission]
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A.
Apostolic United Brethren
The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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B.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Pilgrim Holiness Church was a conservative Wesleyan-Holiness Christian denomination known for emphasizing entire sanctification and strict personal holiness.
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C.
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel is a global Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in the 1920s by evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, emphasizing the fourfold ministry of Jesus as Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Coming King.
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D.
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
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E.
Apostleship of Prayer
The Apostleship of Prayer is a worldwide Catholic prayer movement that encourages daily offering and devotion to the intentions of the Pope and the mission of the Church.
- 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: Apostolic Faith Mission Target entity description: The Apostolic Faith Mission was the Los Angeles church led by William J. Seymour that became the central gathering place and symbol of the early Pentecostal movement during the Azusa Street Revival in the early 1900s.
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A.
Apostolic United Brethren
The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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B.
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Pilgrim Holiness Church was a conservative Wesleyan-Holiness Christian denomination known for emphasizing entire sanctification and strict personal holiness.
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C.
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel is a global Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in the 1920s by evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, emphasizing the fourfold ministry of Jesus as Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Coming King.
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D.
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
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E.
Apostleship of Prayer
The Apostleship of Prayer is a worldwide Catholic prayer movement that encourages daily offering and devotion to the intentions of the Pope and the mission of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian congregation
ⓘ
Pentecostal church ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Azusa Street Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holiness movement
ⓘ
William J. Seymour ⓘ early Pentecostal movement ⓘ |
| attendance |
international visitors
ⓘ
multiracial congregation ⓘ |
| buildingType | former livery stable ⓘ |
| buildingUseBefore |
African Methodist Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
African Methodist Episcopal church
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | Holiness-Pentecostal ⓘ |
| doctrine |
premillennialism
ⓘ
second blessing theology ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| founder | William J. Seymour ⓘ |
| governance | informal leadership centered on William J. Seymour ⓘ |
| heritageSiteStatus | recognized as a landmark of Pentecostal history ⓘ |
| historicalRole | birthplace of modern Pentecostalism (widely regarded) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Pentecostal denominations worldwide
ⓘ
global Pentecostal movement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on baptism in the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
missionary sending emphasis ⓘ racially integrated worship services ⓘ |
| languageOfServices | English ⓘ |
| leader | William J. Seymour ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| meetingFormat | continuous revival meetings ⓘ |
| musicStyle | spontaneous congregational singing ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Azusa Street Revival ⓘ |
| peakActivity | 1906–1909 ⓘ |
| published |
The Apostolic Faith newspaper
ⓘ
surface form:
The Apostolic Faith (newsletter)
|
| religiousTradition | Pentecostalism ⓘ |
| significance |
central gathering place of early Pentecostal movement
ⓘ
symbol of the Azusa Street Revival ⓘ |
| startTime | 1906 ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| streetAddress | 312 Azusa Street ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
baptism in the Holy Spirit evidenced by speaking in tongues
ⓘ
sanctification ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
extended prayer meetings
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healing services ⓘ speaking in tongues ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | charismatic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apostolic Faith Mission Description of subject: The Apostolic Faith Mission was the Los Angeles church led by William J. Seymour that became the central gathering place and symbol of the early Pentecostal movement during the Azusa Street Revival in the early 1900s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Apostolic Faith Mission in Topeka, Kansas