John Carroll (first Catholic bishop in the United States)
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John Carroll was the first Catholic bishop and later archbishop in the United States, best known for founding Georgetown University and organizing the early American Catholic Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Carroll (first Catholic bishop in the United States) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: John Carroll (first Catholic bishop in the United States) Context triple: [Charles Carroll of Annapolis, notableRelative, John Carroll (first Catholic bishop in the United States)]
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Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick
Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick was a 19th-century American Catholic prelate and Jesuit known for his leadership as Bishop of Boston and his role in expanding Catholic education in New England.
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Bishop John Emory
Bishop John Emory was a 19th-century American Methodist Episcopal bishop known for his leadership in the church and his advocacy for higher education.
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Cardinal Richard Cushing
Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
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Archbishop John Ireland
Archbishop John Ireland was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century Catholic prelate and influential civic leader in the United States, known for his advocacy of education, Americanization, and social reform.
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E.
John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Carroll (first Catholic bishop in the United States) Target entity description: John Carroll was the first Catholic bishop and later archbishop in the United States, best known for founding Georgetown University and organizing the early American Catholic Church.
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A.
Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick
Bishop Benedict Joseph Fenwick was a 19th-century American Catholic prelate and Jesuit known for his leadership as Bishop of Boston and his role in expanding Catholic education in New England.
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B.
Bishop John Emory
Bishop John Emory was a 19th-century American Methodist Episcopal bishop known for his leadership in the church and his advocacy for higher education.
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C.
Cardinal Richard Cushing
Cardinal Richard Cushing was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston and was closely associated with the Kennedy family.
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Archbishop John Ireland
Archbishop John Ireland was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century Catholic prelate and influential civic leader in the United States, known for his advocacy of education, Americanization, and social reform.
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E.
John Cardinal McCloskey
John Cardinal McCloskey was the first American cardinal and a prominent 19th-century Archbishop of New York who oversaw major growth of the Catholic Church in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishop | 1789-11-06 ⓘ |
| archdiocese | Archdiocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonLawStatus | not canonized ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1735-01-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1815-12-03 ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | College of St. Omer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevatedToArchbishop | 1808-04-08 ⓘ |
| episcopalConsecrationDate | 1790-08-15 ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Georgetown College
NERFINISHED
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Georgetown University NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Most Reverend ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of education
ⓘ
collaboration with early U.S. political leaders ⓘ pastoral letters to American Catholics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Catholic archbishop in the United States
ⓘ
being the first Catholic bishop in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Upper Marlboro, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Baltimore Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Baltimore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop of Baltimore ⓘ Superior of the American missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Jesuits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Daniel Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | religious liberty in the United States ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Charles Carroll of Carrollton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | organization of the early American Catholic Church ⓘ |
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Subject: John Carroll (first Catholic bishop in the United States) Description of subject: John Carroll was the first Catholic bishop and later archbishop in the United States, best known for founding Georgetown University and organizing the early American Catholic Church.
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