Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão
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The Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern Brazil, centered in the city of São Luís in the state of Maranhão.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão canonical | 1 |
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10992503 — 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 São Luís do Maranhão Context triple: [Archdiocese of Braga, metropolitanSeeOf, Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão]
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A.
Diocese of Pará
The Diocese of Pará is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory that functions as a suffragan diocese under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Braga in Portugal.
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B.
Diocese of Olinda
The Diocese of Olinda is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Brazil that historically served as one of the country’s earliest and most influential colonial-era dioceses.
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C.
Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
The Diocese of Ponta de Pedras is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Brazil that forms part of the ecclesiastical province overseen by the Archdiocese of Braga.
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D.
Diocese of Angra
The Diocese of Angra is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory based in the Azores, Portugal, overseeing the islands’ parishes under the jurisdiction of the Latin Church.
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E.
Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Brazil, centered in Salvador and recognized as one of the oldest and most influential sees in the Americas.
- 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 São Luís do Maranhão Target entity description: The Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern Brazil, centered in the city of São Luís in the state of Maranhão.
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A.
Diocese of Pará
The Diocese of Pará is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory that functions as a suffragan diocese under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Braga in Portugal.
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B.
Diocese of Olinda
The Diocese of Olinda is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Brazil that historically served as one of the country’s earliest and most influential colonial-era dioceses.
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C.
Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
The Diocese of Ponta de Pedras is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Brazil that forms part of the ecclesiastical province overseen by the Archdiocese of Braga.
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D.
Diocese of Angra
The Diocese of Angra is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory based in the Azores, Portugal, overseeing the islands’ parishes under the jurisdiction of the Latin Church.
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E.
Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Brazil, centered in Salvador and recognized as one of the oldest and most influential sees in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory
ⓘ
Roman Catholic diocese ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Ecclesiastical circumscription of the Catholic Church
ⓘ
Universal Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory, São Luís NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralDedication | Our Lady of Victory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| churchTerritoryType | particular church ⓘ |
| communionWith |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of São Luís do Maranhão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episcopalConference | National Conference of Bishops of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCanonLaw | Code of Canon Law (1983) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceForm | episcopal governance ⓘ |
| governedBy | diocesan bishop ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
religious clergy
ⓘ
secular clergy ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalRank | diocese ⓘ |
| hasInstitutionType |
Catholic schools
ⓘ
charitable institutions ⓘ diocesan curia ⓘ missions ⓘ parishes ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Catholics residing in its territorial boundaries ⓘ |
| hasPastoralActivity |
catechesis
ⓘ
parish ministry ⓘ sacramental ministry ⓘ social outreach ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Catholic Church in Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catholic Church in Maranhão ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Portuguese ⓘ |
| liturgicalCalendar | Roman liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeastern Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Maranhão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| region | North-East Region of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| seeCity | São Luís NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialScope | parts of the State of Maranhão ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão Description of subject: The Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory in northeastern Brazil, centered in the city of São Luís in the state of Maranhão.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.