Kazan Diocese
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The Kazan Diocese is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Kazan, overseeing local parishes, cathedrals, and religious institutions in the surrounding region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eparchy of Kazan | 1 |
| Kazan Diocese canonical | 1 |
| Kazan diocese | 1 |
| Kazan eparchial administration | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9435316 — 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: Kazan Diocese Context triple: [Annunciation Cathedral of Kazan, isPartOf, Kazan Diocese]
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A.
Ryazan Eparchy
Ryazan Eparchy is an Eastern Orthodox ecclesiastical jurisdiction that historically served as the main diocesan center for the Principality of Ryazan.
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B.
Nizhny Novgorod Eparchy
The Nizhny Novgorod Eparchy is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church that oversees parishes and religious life in and around the city of Nizhny Novgorod.
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C.
Yaroslavl and Rostov Eparchy
The Yaroslavl and Rostov Eparchy is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in the historic cities of Yaroslavl and Rostov, overseeing numerous parishes, monasteries, and cathedrals in the region.
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D.
Pskov Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church
The Pskov Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction overseeing Orthodox parishes and monasteries in the Pskov region of Russia.
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E.
Eparchy of Saint Petersburg
The Eparchy of Saint Petersburg is a major diocesan jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Saint Petersburg, overseeing numerous parishes and religious institutions in the region.
- 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: Kazan Diocese Target entity description: The Kazan Diocese is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Kazan, overseeing local parishes, cathedrals, and religious institutions in the surrounding region.
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A.
Ryazan Eparchy
Ryazan Eparchy is an Eastern Orthodox ecclesiastical jurisdiction that historically served as the main diocesan center for the Principality of Ryazan.
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B.
Nizhny Novgorod Eparchy
The Nizhny Novgorod Eparchy is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church that oversees parishes and religious life in and around the city of Nizhny Novgorod.
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C.
Yaroslavl and Rostov Eparchy
The Yaroslavl and Rostov Eparchy is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in the historic cities of Yaroslavl and Rostov, overseeing numerous parishes, monasteries, and cathedrals in the region.
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D.
Pskov Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church
The Pskov Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction overseeing Orthodox parishes and monasteries in the Pskov region of Russia.
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E.
Eparchy of Saint Petersburg
The Eparchy of Saint Petersburg is a major diocesan jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Saint Petersburg, overseeing numerous parishes and religious institutions in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diocese
ⓘ
ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| belongsToChristianTradition | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| followsChurchTradition | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| governedBy |
archbishop
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ metropolitan ⓘ |
| hasCathedral |
Annunciation Cathedral (Kazan Kremlin)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter and Paul Cathedral (Kazan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClericalStructure |
cathedrals
ⓘ
deaneries ⓘ monasteries ⓘ parishes ⓘ |
| hasDenomination | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of parishes
ⓘ
missionary activity in its territory ⓘ organization of liturgical life ⓘ pastoral care of Orthodox Christians in its territory ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalLanguage |
Church Slavonic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySeeCity | Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialJurisdictionOver |
Kazan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding region of Kazan ⓘ |
| isPartOfChurchProvince | Moscow Patriarchate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | territorial ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Church Slavonic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Republic of Tatarstan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volga Federal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
cathedrals in and around Kazan
ⓘ
local parishes in and around Kazan ⓘ religious institutions in the surrounding region of Kazan ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| seat | Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kazan Diocese Description of subject: The Kazan Diocese is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Kazan, overseeing local parishes, cathedrals, and religious institutions in the surrounding region.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kazan diocese
this entity surface form:
Eparchy of Kazan
this entity surface form:
Kazan eparchial administration