Diocese of Arras
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The Diocese of Arras is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France that oversees numerous parishes and churches, including those in and around the city of Calais.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Arras canonical | 8 |
| Diocese of Arras, Boulogne and Saint-Omer | 1 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras | 1 |
| diocese of Arras (likely) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6179326 — 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 Arras Context triple: [Church of Saint-Pierre, Calais, governingDiocese, Diocese of Arras]
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A.
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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B.
Diocese of Amiens
The Diocese of Amiens is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Amiens and historically known for its Gothic cathedral.
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Diocese of Boulogne
The Diocese of Boulogne was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northern France, centered on the coastal city of Boulogne-sur-Mer and formed in part from territories once belonging to the medieval Bishopric of Thérouanne.
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D.
Diocese of Saint-Omer
The Diocese of Saint-Omer was a former Roman Catholic diocese in northern France, centered on the town of Saint-Omer and historically part of the ecclesiastical province of the Low Countries.
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E.
Diocese of Troyes
The Diocese of Troyes is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France centered on the city of Troyes.
- 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 Arras Target entity description: The Diocese of Arras is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France that oversees numerous parishes and churches, including those in and around the city of Calais.
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A.
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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B.
Diocese of Amiens
The Diocese of Amiens is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Amiens and historically known for its Gothic cathedral.
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C.
Diocese of Boulogne
The Diocese of Boulogne was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northern France, centered on the coastal city of Boulogne-sur-Mer and formed in part from territories once belonging to the medieval Bishopric of Thérouanne.
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D.
Diocese of Saint-Omer
The Diocese of Saint-Omer was a former Roman Catholic diocese in northern France, centered on the town of Saint-Omer and historically part of the ecclesiastical province of the Low Countries.
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E.
Diocese of Troyes
The Diocese of Troyes is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France centered on the city of Troyes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| affiliation | Conference of Bishops of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderingDiocese |
Archdiocese of Lille
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diocese of Amiens NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Arras Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralCity | Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCathedral |
Boulogne-sur-Mer Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Omer Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| episcopalSee | Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalTitle | Bishop of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 4th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Bishop of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParishes | numerous parishes in and around Calais ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
re-established by the Concordat of 1801
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suppressed and merged into Diocese of Saint-Omer in 1559 ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hauts-de-France
ⓘ
northern France ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesParishesIn |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Béthune NERFINISHED ⓘ Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ Lens NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Omer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Lille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Pas-de-Calais department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| restored | 1802 ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppressed | 1559 ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Arras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boulogne-sur-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ Béthune NERFINISHED ⓘ Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ Lens NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Omer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://arras.catholique.fr ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Arras Description of subject: The Diocese of Arras is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France that oversees numerous parishes and churches, including those in and around the city of Calais.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arras
this entity surface form:
diocese of Arras (likely)
this entity surface form:
Diocese of Arras, Boulogne and Saint-Omer