Diocese of Argyll (historic)
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The historic Diocese of Argyll was a medieval Scottish ecclesiastical jurisdiction covering much of the western Highlands and islands, centered on Lismore and overseen by a bishop of the pre-Reformation Catholic Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Argyll (historic) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6537138 — 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 Argyll (historic) Context triple: [Kilchattan, partOf, Diocese of Argyll (historic)]
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Diocese of Dunkeld
The Diocese of Dunkeld is a historic Scottish Roman Catholic diocese centered in the eastern Highlands, traditionally encompassing much of Perthshire and surrounding regions.
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B.
Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane is a Scottish Episcopal Church diocese in central and eastern Scotland, encompassing historic ecclesiastical territories around St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane with its cathedral in Perth.
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C.
Diocese of Brechin
The Diocese of Brechin is a historic Scottish Episcopal diocese centered in the east of Scotland, with its modern cathedral now located in Dundee.
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D.
Diocese of St Andrews
The Diocese of St Andrews was a major medieval Scottish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on St Andrews, historically the most important bishopric in Scotland and a key religious and political power.
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E.
Diocese of St Davids
The Diocese of St Davids is a historic Anglican diocese in southwest Wales centered on the cathedral city of St Davids, traditionally regarded as one of the oldest and most significant Christian sees in Wales.
- 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 Argyll (historic) Target entity description: The historic Diocese of Argyll was a medieval Scottish ecclesiastical jurisdiction covering much of the western Highlands and islands, centered on Lismore and overseen by a bishop of the pre-Reformation Catholic Church.
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A.
Diocese of Dunkeld
The Diocese of Dunkeld is a historic Scottish Roman Catholic diocese centered in the eastern Highlands, traditionally encompassing much of Perthshire and surrounding regions.
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B.
Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane is a Scottish Episcopal Church diocese in central and eastern Scotland, encompassing historic ecclesiastical territories around St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane with its cathedral in Perth.
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C.
Diocese of Brechin
The Diocese of Brechin is a historic Scottish Episcopal diocese centered in the east of Scotland, with its modern cathedral now located in Dundee.
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D.
Diocese of St Andrews
The Diocese of St Andrews was a major medieval Scottish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on St Andrews, historically the most important bishopric in Scotland and a key religious and political power.
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E.
Diocese of St Davids
The Diocese of St Davids is a historic Anglican diocese in southwest Wales centered on the cathedral city of St Davids, traditionally regarded as one of the oldest and most significant Christian sees in Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Catholic diocese
ⓘ
pre-Reformation Scottish diocese ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gaelic-speaking population ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Diocese of Dunkeld
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diocese of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Scotland
ⓘ
Medieval dioceses of Scotland ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Lismore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralIsland | Lismore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| churchStatus | pre-Reformation ⓘ |
| clergyTitle | Bishop of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| coveredTerritory |
much of Argyll
ⓘ
parts of the western Highlands ⓘ various Hebridean islands ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Lismore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 13th century ⓘ |
| establishedBy | division of the Diocese of Dunkeld ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bishop of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedralStatusAt | Lismore Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | suffragan diocese ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalReligion | Catholic Church in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ western Highlands of Scotland ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval Church in Scotland ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfFaithful | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| region | western seaboard of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeCity | Lismore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| splitFrom | Diocese of Dunkeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| successorJurisdiction |
Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Scottish Episcopal Church)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppressed | 16th century ⓘ |
| suppressedBy | Scottish Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Argyll (historic) Description of subject: The historic Diocese of Argyll was a medieval Scottish ecclesiastical jurisdiction covering much of the western Highlands and islands, centered on Lismore and overseen by a bishop of the pre-Reformation Catholic Church.
Referenced by (1)
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