Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion
E392359
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion is one of the oldest dioceses in Switzerland, centered in the city of Sion and overseeing Catholic parishes and institutions throughout the canton of Valais.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Sion | 4 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion canonical | 2 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion (territory) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3837213 — 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion Context triple: [Tourbillon Castle, ownedBy, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion]
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Digne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digne is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in southeastern France, centered in the town of Digne-les-Bains and part of the ecclesiastical province of Marseille.
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Diocese of Fribourg
The Diocese of Fribourg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Switzerland, centered in the city of Fribourg and historically significant as a regional seat of Catholic authority.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay is an historic Latin-rite diocese in south-central France, renowned as a major medieval pilgrimage center and an early starting point of the Camino de Santiago.
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D.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence is an ecclesiastical territory in southeastern France that oversees local Catholic parishes and is centered in the city of Valence.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Belley-Ars
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belley-Ars is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in eastern France that includes the shrine of Ars-sur-Formans, associated with St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars.
- 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: Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion is one of the oldest dioceses in Switzerland, centered in the city of Sion and overseeing Catholic parishes and institutions throughout the canton of Valais.
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A.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Digne
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digne is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in southeastern France, centered in the town of Digne-les-Bains and part of the ecclesiastical province of Marseille.
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B.
Diocese of Fribourg
The Diocese of Fribourg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Switzerland, centered in the city of Fribourg and historically significant as a regional seat of Catholic authority.
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C.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay is an historic Latin-rite diocese in south-central France, renowned as a major medieval pilgrimage center and an early starting point of the Camino de Santiago.
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D.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valence is an ecclesiastical territory in southeastern France that oversees local Catholic parishes and is centered in the city of Valence.
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E.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Belley-Ars
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belley-Ars is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in eastern France that includes the shrine of Ars-sur-Formans, associated with St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Catholic diocese
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Swiss Bishops Conference
ⓘ
surface form:
Conference of Swiss Bishops
|
| cathedral | Sion Cathedral ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Geneva–Lausanne–Fribourg ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
Code of Canon Law (1983)
ⓘ
surface form:
Code of Canon Law
|
| governs | Roman Catholic faithful in the canton of Valais ⓘ |
| hasBishop | Bishop of Sion ⓘ |
| hasCathedralStatusSince | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
deacons
ⓘ
diocesan priests ⓘ religious priests ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of sacraments
ⓘ
evangelization ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | early Christian heritage in the Alps ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | diocesan ⓘ |
| hasLayOrganizations | Catholic lay associations in Valais ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest dioceses in Switzerland ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
worldwide Catholic Church
|
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | canton of Valais ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Geneva–Lausanne–Fribourg ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic institutions in the canton of Valais
ⓘ
Catholic parishes in the canton of Valais ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Sion ⓘ |
| region | Western Switzerland ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| seat | Sion ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| territoryIncludes |
Central Valais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCalendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form:
Gregorian calendar
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion is one of the oldest dioceses in Switzerland, centered in the city of Sion and overseeing Catholic parishes and institutions throughout the canton of Valais.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Sion
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Sion
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion (territory)
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Sion
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Sion