Diocese of Bourges
E788450
The Diocese of Bourges is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France, centered on the city of Bourges and once an important medieval archdiocese.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Bourges canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8788350 — 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 Bourges Context triple: [Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes, borderingEcclesiasticalJurisdiction, Diocese of Bourges]
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Diocese of Blois
The Diocese of Blois is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France, centered on the city of Blois and part of the Church’s hierarchy in the country.
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Diocese of Chartres
The Diocese of Chartres is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Chartres and renowned for its famous Gothic cathedral.
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C.
Diocese of Poitiers
The Diocese of Poitiers is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in western France centered on the city of Poitiers.
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D.
Diocese of Corbeil
The Diocese of Corbeil was a former Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in France that later became part of the Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes.
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Diocese of Orléans
The Diocese of Orléans is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the city of Orléans and part of the Church’s hierarchy in the country.
- 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 Bourges Target entity description: The Diocese of Bourges is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France, centered on the city of Bourges and once an important medieval archdiocese.
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A.
Diocese of Blois
The Diocese of Blois is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France, centered on the city of Blois and part of the Church’s hierarchy in the country.
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B.
Diocese of Chartres
The Diocese of Chartres is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Chartres and renowned for its famous Gothic cathedral.
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C.
Diocese of Poitiers
The Diocese of Poitiers is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in western France centered on the city of Poitiers.
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D.
Diocese of Corbeil
The Diocese of Corbeil was a former Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in France that later became part of the Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes.
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E.
Diocese of Orléans
The Diocese of Orléans is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France centered on the city of Orléans and part of the Church’s hierarchy in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic diocese
ⓘ
former Roman Catholic archdiocese ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalRegion | Duchy of Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToConference | French Episcopal Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral |
Bourges Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communion | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| established | 4th century ⓘ |
| formerMetropolitanSeeOf | Ecclesiastical province of Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerStatus | metropolitan archdiocese ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bishop of Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBishopResidence | Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyType | secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasFirstBishop | Saint Ursinus of Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
parishes in Cher
ⓘ
parishes in Indre ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition | Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrdinary | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint | Saint Ursinus of Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSiteWithinTerritory | UNESCO World Heritage-listed Bourges Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | major medieval archdiocese in central France ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman Catholic Church in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Centre-Val de Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gothic cathedral architecture
ⓘ
medieval ecclesiastical influence in central France ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical province of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reducedToDioceseIn | 1802 ⓘ |
| regionServed |
department of Cher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
department of Indre ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeCity | Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | suffragan diocese ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppressedAsMetropolitanSeeBy | Concordat of 1801 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | diocese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Bourges Description of subject: The Diocese of Bourges is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in central France, centered on the city of Bourges and once an important medieval archdiocese.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.