Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu
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The Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu is a historic Roman Catholic church in Cebu City, Philippines, renowned as the country’s oldest Christian church and home to the revered Santo Niño de Cebu image.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11062697 — 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: Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu Context triple: [Magellan’s Cross, near, Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu]
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Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a major Roman Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage church in Naga City, Philippines, renowned as the center of the annual Peñafrancia Festival honoring the patroness of the Bicol region.
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Miagao Church
Miagao Church is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed Baroque fortress church in Iloilo, Philippines, renowned for its unique façade blending Spanish, Chinese, and local Filipino motifs.
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C.
Manila Cathedral
Manila Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and the premier church of the Philippines, located in the heart of Intramuros, Manila.
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Kalibo Cathedral
Kalibo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent religious landmark in Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines.
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Baclayon Church
Baclayon Church is one of the oldest and best-preserved Roman Catholic stone churches in the Philippines, renowned for its Spanish colonial architecture and historical significance on Bohol Island.
- 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: Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu Target entity description: The Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu is a historic Roman Catholic church in Cebu City, Philippines, renowned as the country’s oldest Christian church and home to the revered Santo Niño de Cebu image.
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A.
Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is a major Roman Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage church in Naga City, Philippines, renowned as the center of the annual Peñafrancia Festival honoring the patroness of the Bicol region.
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B.
Miagao Church
Miagao Church is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed Baroque fortress church in Iloilo, Philippines, renowned for its unique façade blending Spanish, Chinese, and local Filipino motifs.
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C.
Manila Cathedral
Manila Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and the premier church of the Philippines, located in the heart of Intramuros, Manila.
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D.
Kalibo Cathedral
Kalibo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent religious landmark in Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines.
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E.
Baclayon Church
Baclayon Church is one of the oldest and best-preserved Roman Catholic stone churches in the Philippines, renowned for its Spanish colonial architecture and historical significance on Bohol Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica minor
ⓘ
church building ⓘ historical landmark ⓘ |
| archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedDevotion | devotion to the Holy Child Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Sinulog Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basilicaMinorStatusGrantedBy | Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basilicaMinorStatusYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| centennialEventCommemorated | 400th anniversary of the Christianization of the Philippines ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | downtown Cebu City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Santo Niño de Cebu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| founder |
Fray Andrés de Urdaneta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miguel López de Legazpi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1565 ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Cebu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
convent ⓘ museum ⓘ pilgrim center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines
ⓘ
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the oldest Christian church in the Philippines
ⓘ
housing the image of Santo Niño de Cebu ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Cebuano
ⓘ
English ⓘ Filipino ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | minor basilica ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cebu City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cebu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Visayas ⓘ Province of Cebu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRelic | image of Santo Niño de Cebu ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Magellan’s Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalConstructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| patron | Santo Niño de Cebu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBuildingMaterial | coral stone ⓘ |
| reconstructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Order of Saint Augustine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance | major center of Catholic pilgrimage in the Philippines ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu Description of subject: The Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu is a historic Roman Catholic church in Cebu City, Philippines, renowned as the country’s oldest Christian church and home to the revered Santo Niño de Cebu image.
Referenced by (1)
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