Diocese of Poitiers
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The Diocese of Poitiers is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in western France centered on the city of Poitiers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Poitiers | 2 |
| Diocese of Poitiers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5000763 — 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 Poitiers Context triple: [Abbey of Charroux (viscera), locatedInEcclesiasticalTerritory, Diocese of Poitiers]
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Diocese of Luçon
The Diocese of Luçon is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western France, centered in the town of Luçon and historically notable for figures such as Cardinal Richelieu, who once served as its bishop.
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Diocese of Pontoise
The Diocese of Pontoise is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in France that forms part of the Church’s hierarchy under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Paris.
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Diocese of Tulle
The Diocese of Tulle is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France, encompassing the Corrèze department and overseen by a bishop under the Archdiocese of Poitiers.
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Diocese of Noyon
The Diocese of Noyon was a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Noyon and notable for its medieval religious and political influence.
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Diocese of Saint-Denis
The Diocese of Saint-Denis is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, centered around the historic Basilica of Saint-Denis.
- 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 Poitiers Target entity description: The Diocese of Poitiers is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in western France centered on the city of Poitiers.
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A.
Diocese of Luçon
The Diocese of Luçon is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western France, centered in the town of Luçon and historically notable for figures such as Cardinal Richelieu, who once served as its bishop.
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B.
Diocese of Pontoise
The Diocese of Pontoise is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in France that forms part of the Church’s hierarchy under the metropolitan authority of the Archdiocese of Paris.
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C.
Diocese of Tulle
The Diocese of Tulle is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France, encompassing the Corrèze department and overseen by a bishop under the Archdiocese of Poitiers.
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D.
Diocese of Noyon
The Diocese of Noyon was a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Noyon and notable for its medieval religious and political influence.
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E.
Diocese of Saint-Denis
The Diocese of Saint-Denis is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, centered around the historic Basilica of Saint-Denis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of the Franks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merovingian period ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Episcopal Conference of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Poitiers Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clergyType | secular clergy ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| coversDepartment |
Deux-Sèvres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| firstBishop | Saint Hilary of Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bishop of Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedralChapter | Chapter of Poitiers Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | development of monasticism around Poitiers in late antiquity ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
parishes in Deux-Sèvres
ⓘ
parishes in Vienne ⓘ |
| hasMajorChurch |
Basilica of St. Radegund, Poitiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of Notre-Dame la Grande, Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPastoralActivity |
Catholic education
ⓘ
catechesis ⓘ charitable works ⓘ parish ministry ⓘ sacramental ministry ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | center of early Christian theology in Gaul ⓘ |
| historicStatus | one of the oldest dioceses in France ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| languageOfPastoralCare | French ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western France ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSaint |
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Radegund NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Venantius Fortunatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic Church in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeCity | Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction | part of the civil region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| typeOfOrdinary | residential bishop ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Poitiers Description of subject: The Diocese of Poitiers is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in western France centered on the city of Poitiers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Poitiers
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Poitiers