Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in New Jersey overseeing numerous parishes, schools, and charitable institutions within its jurisdiction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5056290 — 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 Metuchen Context triple: [Saint Peter’s University Hospital, foundedBy, Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]
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A.
Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Rockville Centre is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction on Long Island, New York, serving a large Catholic population in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
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B.
Diocese of Rochester
The Diocese of Rochester is one of the historic dioceses of the Church of England, centered on Rochester in Kent and serving parishes in the southeast of England.
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C.
Diocese of Springfield
The Diocese of Springfield is a regional jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the United States, overseeing parishes, clergy, and ministries within its designated territory.
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D.
Diocese of Burlington
The Diocese of Burlington is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory that encompasses the entire state of Vermont in the United States.
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E.
Diocese of Ogdensburg
The Diocese of Ogdensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern New York State, serving the faithful across a largely rural region along the Canadian border.
- 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 Metuchen Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in New Jersey overseeing numerous parishes, schools, and charitable institutions within its jurisdiction.
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A.
Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Rockville Centre is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction on Long Island, New York, serving a large Catholic population in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
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B.
Diocese of Rochester
The Diocese of Rochester is one of the historic dioceses of the Church of England, centered on Rochester in Kent and serving parishes in the southeast of England.
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C.
Diocese of Springfield
The Diocese of Springfield is a regional jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the United States, overseeing parishes, clergy, and ministries within its designated territory.
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D.
Diocese of Burlington
The Diocese of Burlington is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory that encompasses the entire state of Vermont in the United States.
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E.
Diocese of Ogdensburg
The Diocese of Ogdensburg is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern New York State, serving the faithful across a largely rural region along the Canadian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsTo | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bishopTitle | Bishop of Metuchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralLocatedIn | Metuchen, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| episcopalSee | Metuchen, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1981-11-19 ⓘ |
| followsCanonLaw | Code of Canon Law (1983) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasBishop | James F. Checchio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharitableArm | Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
diocesan priests
ⓘ
permanent deacons ⓘ |
| hasMinistry |
Catholic education
ⓘ
social services ⓘ youth ministry ⓘ |
| hasParishesIn |
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middlesex County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPastBishop |
Paul Gregory Bootkoski
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodore E. McCarrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent DePaul Breen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligious |
religious brothers
ⓘ
religious sisters ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central New Jersey
ⓘ
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic parishes
ⓘ
Catholic schools ⓘ charitable institutions ⓘ |
| partOf | Ecclesiastical Province of Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryTakenFrom |
Archdiocese of Newark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diocese of Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | diocese ⓘ |
| website | https://diometuchen.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory in New Jersey overseeing numerous parishes, schools, and charitable institutions within its jurisdiction.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.