Diocese of Ossory
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The Diocese of Ossory is a historic Irish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on Kilkenny, tracing its origins to the early Christian kingdom of Osraige.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diocese of Ossory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9337186 — 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 Ossory Context triple: [Osraige, associatedWithDiocese, Diocese of Ossory]
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A.
Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough
The Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough is a Church of Ireland Anglican diocese in eastern Ireland that encompasses the city of Dublin and the historic monastic area of Glendalough.
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B.
Diocese of Killaloe
The Diocese of Killaloe is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Ireland, encompassing parts of several counties and centered around the town of Ennis.
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C.
Diocese of Killala
The Diocese of Killala is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Ireland, centered in County Mayo and surrounding areas, with a long history dating back to early Irish Christianity.
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D.
Diocese of Clogher
The Diocese of Clogher is a historic Roman Catholic (and parallel Church of Ireland) diocese in Ireland whose territory spans parts of several counties along the border, including County Tyrone and Monaghan.
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E.
Diocese of Armagh
The Diocese of Armagh is a prominent ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Northern Ireland, historically centered on the city of Armagh and traditionally regarded as the primatial see of all Ireland.
- 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 Ossory Target entity description: The Diocese of Ossory is a historic Irish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on Kilkenny, tracing its origins to the early Christian kingdom of Osraige.
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A.
Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough
The Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough is a Church of Ireland Anglican diocese in eastern Ireland that encompasses the city of Dublin and the historic monastic area of Glendalough.
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B.
Diocese of Killaloe
The Diocese of Killaloe is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Ireland, encompassing parts of several counties and centered around the town of Ennis.
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C.
Diocese of Killala
The Diocese of Killala is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in western Ireland, centered in County Mayo and surrounding areas, with a long history dating back to early Irish Christianity.
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D.
Diocese of Clogher
The Diocese of Clogher is a historic Roman Catholic (and parallel Church of Ireland) diocese in Ireland whose territory spans parts of several counties along the border, including County Tyrone and Monaghan.
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E.
Diocese of Armagh
The Diocese of Armagh is a prominent ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Northern Ireland, historically centered on the city of Armagh and traditionally regarded as the primatial see of all Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ⓘ
Latin diocese ⓘ Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Conference of Catholic Bishops in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCity | Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| episcopalSeeFor | Bishop of Ossory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bishop of Ossory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedralCity | Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | Coat of arms of the Diocese of Ossory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalJurisdictionOver | Catholic faithful in its defined territory ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParishes | parishes in Kilkenny and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint | St Kieran of Saigir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContinuityFrom | early Irish Church structures ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Osraige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalType | medieval Irish diocese ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Catholic Church in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSuffraganOf | Archdiocese of Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Kilkenny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leinster ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Ecclesiastical Province of Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| seeCity | Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
City of Kilkenny
NERFINISHED
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parts of County Kilkenny ⓘ parts of County Laois ⓘ parts of County Offaly ⓘ |
| tracesOriginTo | Kingdom of Osraige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCalendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form:
Gregorian calendar
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Ossory Description of subject: The Diocese of Ossory is a historic Irish ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on Kilkenny, tracing its origins to the early Christian kingdom of Osraige.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.