Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as the primary diocesan jurisdiction for the city of Matadi and its surrounding region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6983052 — 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 Diocese of Matadi Context triple: [Matadi, hasReligiousInstitution, Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi]
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A.
Diocese of Kigali
The Diocese of Kigali is an Anglican ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Rwanda, centered on the capital city of Kigali and forming part of the Anglican Church of Rwanda.
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B.
Diocese of Western Tanganyika
The Diocese of Western Tanganyika is an Anglican diocese in western Tanzania, known for its active role in regional mission, evangelism, and partnership with churches abroad.
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C.
Archdiocese of Brazzaville
The Archdiocese of Brazzaville is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Republic of the Congo, centered in the capital city of Brazzaville and led by an archbishop.
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malabo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malabo is the principal ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea, centered in the nation’s capital on Bioko Island.
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E.
Chkondidi Diocese
Chkondidi Diocese is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Georgian Orthodox Church centered around the historic Chkondidi Cathedral in western Georgia.
- 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 Diocese of Matadi Target entity description: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as the primary diocesan jurisdiction for the city of Matadi and its surrounding region.
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A.
Diocese of Kigali
The Diocese of Kigali is an Anglican ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Rwanda, centered on the capital city of Kigali and forming part of the Anglican Church of Rwanda.
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B.
Diocese of Western Tanganyika
The Diocese of Western Tanganyika is an Anglican diocese in western Tanzania, known for its active role in regional mission, evangelism, and partnership with churches abroad.
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C.
Archdiocese of Brazzaville
The Archdiocese of Brazzaville is a major Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Republic of the Congo, centered in the capital city of Brazzaville and led by an archbishop.
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D.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malabo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malabo is the principal ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea, centered in the nation’s capital on Bioko Island.
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E.
Chkondidi Diocese
Chkondidi Diocese is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Georgian Orthodox Church centered around the historic Chkondidi Cathedral in western Georgia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic diocese
ⓘ
ecclesiastical territory ⓘ |
| belongsToConference | National Episcopal Conference of Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | other dioceses in the province of Kinshasa ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame Médiatrice de Toutes Grâces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralLocatedIn | Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedAsVicariateApostolic | 1 July 1930 ⓘ |
| followsCanonLaw | Code of Canon Law (1983) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Apostolic Vicariate of Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasBishopTitle | Bishop of Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
diocesan priests
ⓘ
religious priests ⓘ |
| hasCommunityType |
religious brothers
ⓘ
religious sisters ⓘ |
| hasCuria | diocesan curia of Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalCalendar | Roman Catholic liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| hasMission | pastoral care of Catholics in its territory ⓘ |
| hasOfficialReligion | Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasPastoralStructure |
missions
ⓘ
parishes ⓘ |
| isSuffraganOf | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kongo Central Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ western Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | worldwide Catholic Church ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfPastoralCare |
French
ⓘ
Kikongo ⓘ Lingala ⓘ |
| promotedToDiocese | 10 November 1959 ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Catholic education in its territory
ⓘ
administration of sacraments in its territory ⓘ evangelization in its territory ⓘ social and charitable works in its territory ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity | Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesRegion | surrounding region of Matadi ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Dicastery for Bishops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes | parts of Kongo Central Province ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi Description of subject: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as the primary diocesan jurisdiction for the city of Matadi and its surrounding region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.