Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo
E538109
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo is the principal Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Japan’s capital region, overseeing numerous parishes and institutions and serving as a metropolitan see within the Catholic Church in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5675652 — 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 Archdiocese of Tokyo Context triple: [St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tokyo, diocese, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo]
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila is a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, historically serving as the premier archdiocese and spiritual center of Filipino Catholicism.
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B.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou is a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in southern China, centered in the city of Guangzhou and overseeing local dioceses and parishes in the region.
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico is the principal ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Mexico City and one of the oldest and most influential dioceses in the Americas.
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi is a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Vietnam, centered in the capital city of Hanoi and serving as a metropolitan see for the surrounding region.
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E.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is a historic metropolitan archdiocese in western India, traditionally known as the “Rome of the East” for its central role in the spread of Catholicism in Asia.
- 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 Archdiocese of Tokyo Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo is the principal Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Japan’s capital region, overseeing numerous parishes and institutions and serving as a metropolitan see within the Catholic Church in Japan.
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A.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila is a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, historically serving as the premier archdiocese and spiritual center of Filipino Catholicism.
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B.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou is a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in southern China, centered in the city of Guangzhou and overseeing local dioceses and parishes in the region.
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C.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico is the principal ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Mexico City and one of the oldest and most influential dioceses in the Americas.
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D.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hanoi is a major ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Vietnam, centered in the capital city of Hanoi and serving as a metropolitan see for the surrounding region.
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E.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is a historic metropolitan archdiocese in western India, traditionally known as the “Rome of the East” for its central role in the spread of Catholicism in Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic archdiocese
ⓘ
metropolitan see ⓘ |
| cathedral | St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralDedication | Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentArchbishop | Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| episcopalSee | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAsApostolicVicariate | 1876 ⓘ |
| formerName | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | archbishop ⓘ |
| hasCathedralArchitect | Kenzo Tange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatholicInstitutions | yes ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
diocesan priests
ⓘ
religious priests ⓘ |
| hasLayFaithful | Catholic laity in Tokyo region ⓘ |
| hasParishes | yes ⓘ |
| hasSuffraganDiocese |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Niigata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saitama NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Japanese
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kantō region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanSeeOf | Ecclesiastical province of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic charitable institutions in Tokyo region
ⓘ
Catholic hospitals in Tokyo region ⓘ Catholic schools in Tokyo region ⓘ |
| partOfEcclesiasticalHierarchyLevel | metropolitan archdiocese ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Catholicism ⓘ |
| promotedToArchdiocese | 1891 ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Chiba Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Gunma Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibaraki Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagano Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Saitama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tochigi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamanashi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdictionType | archdiocese ⓘ |
| website | https://tokyo.catholic.jp/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo is the principal Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Japan’s capital region, overseeing numerous parishes and institutions and serving as a metropolitan see within the Catholic Church in Japan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.