Diocese of Metz
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The Diocese of Metz is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France, centered on the city of Metz and notable for its early medieval bishops such as Saint Arnulf.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of Metz canonical | 7 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9422774 — 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 Metz Context triple: [Saint Arnulf of Metz, diocese, Diocese of Metz]
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A.
Archdiocese of Reims
The Archdiocese of Reims is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France, long influential in French religious and political life as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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B.
Archdiocese of Strasbourg
The Archdiocese of Strasbourg is a prominent Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northeastern France, historically influential in the Alsace region and centered in the city of Strasbourg.
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C.
Diocese of Troyes
The Diocese of Troyes is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France centered on the city of Troyes.
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D.
Ecclesiastical province of Reims
The Ecclesiastical province of Reims was a major metropolitan jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in northern France, centered on the Archdiocese of Reims and overseeing numerous suffragan dioceses.
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E.
Diocese of Amiens
The Diocese of Amiens is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Amiens and historically known for its Gothic cathedral.
- 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 Metz Target entity description: The Diocese of Metz is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France, centered on the city of Metz and notable for its early medieval bishops such as Saint Arnulf.
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A.
Archdiocese of Reims
The Archdiocese of Reims is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France, long influential in French religious and political life as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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B.
Archdiocese of Strasbourg
The Archdiocese of Strasbourg is a prominent Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in northeastern France, historically influential in the Alsace region and centered in the city of Strasbourg.
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C.
Diocese of Troyes
The Diocese of Troyes is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France centered on the city of Troyes.
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D.
Ecclesiastical province of Reims
The Ecclesiastical province of Reims was a major metropolitan jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in northern France, centered on the Archdiocese of Reims and overseeing numerous suffragan dioceses.
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E.
Diocese of Amiens
The Diocese of Amiens is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northern France, centered on the city of Amiens and historically known for its Gothic cathedral.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction
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Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| annexationYear | 1552 ⓘ |
| borderDiocese |
Diocese of Luxembourg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diocese of Nancy-Toul NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of Saarbrücken NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of Saint-Dié NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ Diocese of Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral |
Cathedral of Saint Stephen of Metz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metz Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concordatStatus | Concordat diocese ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| formerPoliticalStatus | Prince-Bishopric of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBishop |
Dietrich of Metz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Christophe Lagleize NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Julien Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul-Joseph Schmitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippe Ballot NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Bockel NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Raffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Arnulf of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Chrodegang of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricImportance | early medieval Frankish Church ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint |
Saint Arnulf of Metz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Alsace-Lorraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSuffraganOf | Archdiocese of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grand Est
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern France ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageSite | Metz Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Besançon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early medieval bishops such as Saint Arnulf ⓘ |
| notPartOf | French 1905 law on separation of Church and State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesStateSalariesForClergy | true ⓘ |
| recognizedAnnexationYear | 1648 ⓘ |
| region | Moselle department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | French Concordat of 1801 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes | Moselle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasAnnexedBy | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Metz Description of subject: The Diocese of Metz is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern France, centered on the city of Metz and notable for its early medieval bishops such as Saint Arnulf.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz