Diocese of Hippo Regius
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The Diocese of Hippo Regius was an ancient Christian episcopal see in North Africa, best known as the bishopric of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diocese of Hippo Regius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6259177 — 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 Hippo Regius Context triple: [Bishop of Hippo Regius, ecclesiasticalJurisdiction, Diocese of Hippo Regius]
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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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Diocese of Egypt
The Diocese of Egypt was a late Roman administrative district encompassing Egypt and surrounding regions, including the Thebaid, under the authority of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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C.
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.
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D.
Diocese of Moesia
The Diocese of Moesia was a late Roman administrative district in the Balkans that encompassed several provinces, including Dardania, under the authority of the Praetorian Prefecture of Illyricum.
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E.
Diocese of Pontus
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.
- 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 Hippo Regius Target entity description: The Diocese of Hippo Regius was an ancient Christian episcopal see in North Africa, best known as the bishopric of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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A.
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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B.
Diocese of Egypt
The Diocese of Egypt was a late Roman administrative district encompassing Egypt and surrounding regions, including the Thebaid, under the authority of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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C.
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.
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D.
Diocese of Moesia
The Diocese of Moesia was a late Roman administrative district in the Balkans that encompassed several provinces, including Dardania, under the authority of the Praetorian Prefecture of Illyricum.
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E.
Diocese of Pontus
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic diocese
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ancient Christian episcopal see ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Saint Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
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Saint Monica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Donatist controversy
NERFINISHED
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Pelagian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Hippo Regius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| churchTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityNowKnownAs | Annaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 3rd century ⓘ |
| floruit |
4th century
ⓘ
5th century ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint |
Saint Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Leontius of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | episcopal see ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the bishopric of Saint Augustine of Hippo
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participation in North African church councils ⓘ role in early Latin Christian theology ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hippo Regius
NERFINISHED
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North Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBishop |
Augustine of Hippo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aurelius of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerius of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman province of Africa Proconsularis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentStatus | titular see ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal city diocese ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| seatOf | Bishop of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeType |
residential see (historical)
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titular see (modern) ⓘ |
| subordination | Metropolitan Archbishop of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorSee | Titular See of Hippo ⓘ |
| suppressed | 7th century ⓘ |
| underRuleOf |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandal Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Hippo Regius Description of subject: The Diocese of Hippo Regius was an ancient Christian episcopal see in North Africa, best known as the bishopric of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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