Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio)
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The Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) is the Roman Catholic prelate who oversees the diocese that includes the University of Notre Dame and serves as its ceremonial and ecclesiastical head.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T573741 — 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: Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) Context triple: [University of Notre Dame, chancellor, Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio)]
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A.
Suffragan Bishop of New York
The Suffragan Bishop of New York is an assisting bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of New York who supports the diocesan bishop in pastoral, administrative, and liturgical responsibilities across the diocese.
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B.
Bishop of Nueve de Julio
The Bishop of Nueve de Julio is the Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Nueve de Julio in Argentina.
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C.
Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop is the chief pastor and primate who provides spiritual and administrative leadership for The Episcopal Church.
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D.
Bishop in Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
The Bishop in Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe is the Episcopal Church prelate responsible for overseeing and providing spiritual and administrative leadership to its congregations across various European countries.
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E.
Bishop of Buckingham
The Bishop of Buckingham is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England who assists the Bishop of Oxford in overseeing parishes within part of the Diocese of Oxford.
- 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: Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) Target entity description: The Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) is the Roman Catholic prelate who oversees the diocese that includes the University of Notre Dame and serves as its ceremonial and ecclesiastical head.
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A.
Suffragan Bishop of New York
The Suffragan Bishop of New York is an assisting bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of New York who supports the diocesan bishop in pastoral, administrative, and liturgical responsibilities across the diocese.
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B.
Bishop of Nueve de Julio
The Bishop of Nueve de Julio is the Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Nueve de Julio in Argentina.
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C.
Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop is the chief pastor and primate who provides spiritual and administrative leadership for The Episcopal Church.
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D.
Bishop in Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
The Bishop in Charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe is the Episcopal Church prelate responsible for overseeing and providing spiritual and administrative leadership to its congregations across various European countries.
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E.
Bishop of Buckingham
The Bishop of Buckingham is a suffragan bishop in the Church of England who assists the Bishop of Oxford in overseeing parishes within part of the Diocese of Oxford.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic episcopal office
ⓘ
ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| canConfirm | Catholic faithful in the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| canOrdain |
deacons for the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
ⓘ
priests for the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | varies by individual officeholder ⓘ |
| coCathedral | St. Matthew Cathedral (South Bend, Indiana) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Ecclesiastical Province of Indianapolis ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalAuthorityOver |
clergy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
ⓘ
religious institutes within the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalAuthorityOver | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| hasMotto | varies by individual officeholder ⓘ |
| hasPastoralResponsibilityFor | Catholics in the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| hasRoleAt |
important academic ceremonies at the University of Notre Dame
ⓘ
major liturgical celebrations at the University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| isCeremonialHeadOf | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| isEcclesiasticalHeadOf | University of Notre Dame ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indiana ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| oversees |
Catholic institutions in the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
ⓘ
parishes in the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| rank | bishop ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Fort Wayne, Indiana ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
governing the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend
ⓘ
sanctifying the faithful in the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ teaching Catholic doctrine in the Diocese of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend ⓘ |
| style |
His Excellency
ⓘ
The Most Reverend ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Metropolitan Archbishop of Indianapolis ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority | ordinary jurisdiction ⓘ |
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Subject: Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) Description of subject: The Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend (ex officio) is the Roman Catholic prelate who oversees the diocese that includes the University of Notre Dame and serves as its ceremonial and ecclesiastical head.
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