Société Notre-Dame de Montréal
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Société Notre-Dame de Montréal was a 17th-century French Catholic missionary and colonization society that organized and financed the founding of the settlement that became Montreal in New France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Société Notre-Dame de Montréal canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T723204 — 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: Société Notre-Dame de Montréal Context triple: [Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, employer, Société Notre-Dame de Montréal]
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A.
Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec
The Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec is a historic Roman Catholic church in Old Quebec, notable as one of the oldest cathedrals in North America and the primatial church of Canada.
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B.
Notre-Dame Basilica
Notre-Dame Basilica is a historic and architecturally renowned Catholic church famous for its grand Gothic Revival design and richly decorated interior.
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C.
St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral is a historic Protestant church in Geneva, Switzerland, renowned as the home church of John Calvin and a major symbol of the Reformation.
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D.
Quebec City Hall
Quebec City Hall is the historic municipal government building of Quebec City, known for its distinctive architecture and central role in the city's civic administration.
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E.
basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (Quebec, Canada)
The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage site near Quebec City, renowned for its stunning architecture and long tradition of reported healings and miracles.
- 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: Société Notre-Dame de Montréal Target entity description: Société Notre-Dame de Montréal was a 17th-century French Catholic missionary and colonization society that organized and financed the founding of the settlement that became Montreal in New France.
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A.
Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec
The Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec is a historic Roman Catholic church in Old Quebec, notable as one of the oldest cathedrals in North America and the primatial church of Canada.
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B.
Notre-Dame Basilica
Notre-Dame Basilica is a historic and architecturally renowned Catholic church famous for its grand Gothic Revival design and richly decorated interior.
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C.
St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral is a historic Protestant church in Geneva, Switzerland, renowned as the home church of John Calvin and a major symbol of the Reformation.
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D.
Quebec City Hall
Quebec City Hall is the historic municipal government building of Quebec City, known for its distinctive architecture and central role in the city's civic administration.
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E.
basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré (Quebec, Canada)
The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage site near Quebec City, renowned for its stunning architecture and long tradition of reported healings and miracles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic missionary society
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colonization society ⓘ historical organization ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
creating a model Christian community in New France
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supporting religious and charitable institutions in Ville-Marie ⓘ |
| basedIn | Paris ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| employed |
Jeanne Mance
ⓘ
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve ⓘ
surface form:
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve
|
| financed |
early development of Montreal
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founding of Ville-Marie ⓘ |
| founded |
Catholic mission at Montreal
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Ville-Marie ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Angélique de Bullion
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Jean-Jacques Olier ⓘ Jérôme Le Royer de La Dauversière ⓘ Pierre Chevrier, Baron de Fancamp ⓘ other French Catholic lay benefactors ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
Christianization of Indigenous peoples
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colonization of the Island of Montreal ⓘ establishment of a Catholic settlement in New France ⓘ missionary work among Indigenous peoples of New France ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Angélique de Bullion
ⓘ
Jean-Jacques Olier ⓘ Jeanne Mance ⓘ Jérôme Le Royer de La Dauversière ⓘ Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve ⓘ
surface form:
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve
Pierre Chevrier, Baron de Fancamp ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New France ⓘ |
| ideology |
Catholic missionary zeal
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Counter-Reformation Catholicism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic missions in New France
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development of Montreal ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Island of Montreal
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New France ⓘ Ville-Marie ⓘ |
| notableAssociatedPlace |
Island of Montreal
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Montreal ⓘ Ville-Marie ⓘ |
| notableWork |
founding of Ville-Marie
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organization of the settlement that became Montreal ⓘ |
| operatedIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| organized | expedition to found Ville-Marie in 1642 ⓘ |
| partOf | French colonial expansion in North America ⓘ |
| religion | Catholicism ⓘ |
| sponsored |
Jeanne Mance as founder of the first hospital in Ville-Marie
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Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve as governor of Ville-Marie ⓘ |
| successor |
Sulpicians in Montreal
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surface form:
Séminaire de Saint-Sulpice de Montréal
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Input
Subject: Société Notre-Dame de Montréal Description of subject: Société Notre-Dame de Montréal was a 17th-century French Catholic missionary and colonization society that organized and financed the founding of the settlement that became Montreal in New France.
Referenced by (5)
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