Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus
E408423
The Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus is a regional administrative division of the Jesuit Catholic religious order overseeing its ministries, schools, and pastoral works across the Midwestern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4039444 — 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: Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus Context triple: [Loyola Academy, operatedBy, Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus]
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A.
Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
The Irish Province of the Society of Jesus is the regional administrative unit of the Jesuit order in Ireland, overseeing its educational, pastoral, and missionary works throughout the country.
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B.
Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus
The Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus is the administrative unit of the Jesuit order in the Philippines, overseeing its educational, pastoral, and missionary works throughout the country.
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C.
Jesuit regions
Jesuit regions are major administrative divisions of the Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus, each grouping provinces and missions under a common governance structure.
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D.
St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary, United States
St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in the United States is a traditional Roman Catholic priestly training institution operated by the Society of Saint Pius X.
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E.
Franciscan School
The Franciscan School is a medieval theological and philosophical tradition within the Franciscan Order, noted for its emphasis on voluntarism, Christocentrism, and the thought of figures such as Bonaventure and John Duns Scotus.
- 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: Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus Target entity description: The Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus is a regional administrative division of the Jesuit Catholic religious order overseeing its ministries, schools, and pastoral works across the Midwestern United States.
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A.
Irish Province of the Society of Jesus
The Irish Province of the Society of Jesus is the regional administrative unit of the Jesuit order in Ireland, overseeing its educational, pastoral, and missionary works throughout the country.
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B.
Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus
The Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus is the administrative unit of the Jesuit order in the Philippines, overseeing its educational, pastoral, and missionary works throughout the country.
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C.
Jesuit regions
Jesuit regions are major administrative divisions of the Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus, each grouping provinces and missions under a common governance structure.
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D.
St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary, United States
St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in the United States is a traditional Roman Catholic priestly training institution operated by the Society of Saint Pius X.
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E.
Franciscan School
The Franciscan School is a medieval theological and philosophical tradition within the Franciscan Order, noted for its emphasis on voluntarism, Christocentrism, and the thought of figures such as Bonaventure and John Duns Scotus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jesuit province
ⓘ
province of the Society of Jesus ⓘ religious administrative division ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | lay colleagues in ministry ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic
|
| ecclesiasticalStatus | religious province under canon law ⓘ |
| followsRule | Constitutions of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| founderTradition |
Ignatius of Loyola
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
|
| governedBy |
province consultors
ⓘ
provincial ⓘ |
| hasMinistryArea |
higher education
ⓘ
parish ministry ⓘ retreat and spirituality centers ⓘ secondary education ⓘ social and pastoral outreach ⓘ |
| hasMission |
education of youth
ⓘ
formation of lay collaborators ⓘ promotion of justice ⓘ service of faith ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWork |
education
ⓘ
pastoral ministry ⓘ social ministry ⓘ spiritual formation ⓘ |
| isPartOfEcclesialStructure | Catholic Church in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | English ⓘ |
| membershipType |
Jesuit brothers
ⓘ
Jesuit priests ⓘ |
| oversees |
Jesuit ministries in the Midwestern United States
ⓘ
Jesuit pastoral works in the Midwestern United States ⓘ Jesuit schools in the Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| partOf | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| regionServed | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| religiousCharism | Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousOrderType | clerical religious institute of pontifical right ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousVows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| spirituality | Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Jesuit Curia in Rome
ⓘ
Superior General of the Society of Jesus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus Description of subject: The Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus is a regional administrative division of the Jesuit Catholic religious order overseeing its ministries, schools, and pastoral works across the Midwestern United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.