Diocese of Pontus
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The Diocese of Pontus was a late Roman administrative and ecclesiastical district in northern Asia Minor, encompassing various provinces and important cities such as Neocaesarea in Pontus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Pontus canonical | 2 |
| Pontica Diocese | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4670753 — 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: Diocese of Pontus Context triple: [Neocaesarea in Pontus, partOf, Diocese of Pontus]
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A.
Diocese of Chersonese
The Diocese of Chersonese is a jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church that oversees parishes and religious institutions in parts of Western Europe, including the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas.
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B.
Diocese of Athens
The Diocese of Athens is the principal ecclesiastical district of the Church of Greece, centered in the capital city and led by its archbishop as the country's senior Orthodox prelate.
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C.
Diocese of Africa
The Diocese of Africa was a late Roman administrative district that encompassed several North African provinces, including the wealthy and strategically important region of Africa Proconsularis.
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D.
Patriarchate of Antioch
The Patriarchate of Antioch is one of the most ancient and historically significant episcopal sees of Christianity, traditionally associated with the early church community founded by the Apostle Peter in the city of Antioch.
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E.
Diocese of Nice
The Diocese of Nice is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern France, centered on the city of Nice and serving the local Catholic community under the authority of a bishop.
- 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: Diocese of Pontus Target entity description: The Diocese of Pontus was a late Roman administrative and ecclesiastical district in northern Asia Minor, encompassing various provinces and important cities such as Neocaesarea in Pontus.
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A.
Diocese of Chersonese
The Diocese of Chersonese is a jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church that oversees parishes and religious institutions in parts of Western Europe, including the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas.
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B.
Diocese of Athens
The Diocese of Athens is the principal ecclesiastical district of the Church of Greece, centered in the capital city and led by its archbishop as the country's senior Orthodox prelate.
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C.
Diocese of Africa
The Diocese of Africa was a late Roman administrative district that encompassed several North African provinces, including the wealthy and strategically important region of Africa Proconsularis.
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D.
Patriarchate of Antioch
The Patriarchate of Antioch is one of the most ancient and historically significant episcopal sees of Christianity, traditionally associated with the early church community founded by the Apostle Peter in the city of Antioch.
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E.
Diocese of Nice
The Diocese of Nice is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southeastern France, centered on the city of Nice and serving the local Catholic community under the authority of a bishop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman administrative division
ⓘ
ecclesiastical district ⓘ late Roman diocese ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | northern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| bordersOn | Black Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedInPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | late 3rd century ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | vicarius ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Neocaesarea in Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalCenter | Neocaesarea in Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalRole | metropolitan jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Armenia Minor
NERFINISHED
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Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ Paphlagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantCity | Neocaesarea in Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Greek
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Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProvince |
Armenia I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenia II NERFINISHED ⓘ Armenia III NERFINISHED ⓘ Armenia IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Armenia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Bithynia et Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cappadocia Prima NERFINISHED ⓘ Cappadocia Secunda NERFINISHED ⓘ Galatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Helenopontus NERFINISHED ⓘ Honorias NERFINISHED ⓘ Paphlagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Polemoniac Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontus Polemoniacus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Praetorian Prefecture of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| reorganizedUnder | Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Byzantine themes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Praetorian Prefect of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
church organization
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civil administration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Pontus Description of subject: The Diocese of Pontus was a late Roman administrative and ecclesiastical district in northern Asia Minor, encompassing various provinces and important cities such as Neocaesarea in Pontus.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pontica Diocese