Diocese of Myra
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The Diocese of Myra was an ancient Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered in the city of Myra in Lycia (in present-day Turkey), historically notable as the bishopric of Saint Nicholas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diocese of Myra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8917432 — 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 Myra Context triple: [Bishop of Myra, seeAlso, Diocese of Myra]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Diocese of Chersonese
The Diocese of Chersonese is a jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church that oversees parishes and religious institutions in parts of Western Europe, including the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas.
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D.
Thraciae Diocese
The Thraciae Diocese was an administrative district of the Eastern Roman Empire encompassing the provinces of Thrace and surrounding regions in the Balkans.
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E.
Diocese of Dommoc
The Diocese of Dommoc was an early Anglo-Saxon bishopric in the Kingdom of East Anglia, traditionally associated with the see at Dunwich.
- 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 Myra Target entity description: The Diocese of Myra was an ancient Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered in the city of Myra in Lycia (in present-day Turkey), historically notable as the bishopric of Saint Nicholas.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Diocese of Chersonese
The Diocese of Chersonese is a jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church that oversees parishes and religious institutions in parts of Western Europe, including the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas.
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D.
Thraciae Diocese
The Thraciae Diocese was an administrative district of the Eastern Roman Empire encompassing the provinces of Thrace and surrounding regions in the Balkans.
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E.
Diocese of Dommoc
The Diocese of Dommoc was an early Anglo-Saxon bishopric in the Kingdom of East Anglia, traditionally associated with the see at Dunwich.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Christian diocese
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bishopric ⓘ diocese ⓘ titular see ⓘ |
| associatedWith | cult of Saint Nicholas ⓘ |
| countryToday | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Byzantine period
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| hasCathedralCity | Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRite | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the bishopric of Saint Nicholas ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
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Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Turkey ⓘ |
| notableBishop |
Nicholas of Myra
NERFINISHED
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Saint Nicholas of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
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Province of Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| regionEcclesiastical | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Lycia
NERFINISHED
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Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
suppressed residential diocese
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titular episcopal see ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | early Christian ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | episcopal see ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Myra Description of subject: The Diocese of Myra was an ancient Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered in the city of Myra in Lycia (in present-day Turkey), historically notable as the bishopric of Saint Nicholas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.