Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
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The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T723452 — 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: Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Context triple: [Archbishopric of Lima, hasCathedral, Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist]
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St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary’s Basilica is a prominent Gothic church in Kraków, Poland, renowned for its towering brick façade, wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the hourly trumpet call (hejnał) played from its highest tower.
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Holy Cross Cathedral
Holy Cross Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and religious landmark located in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.
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Cathedral of the Epiphany
The Cathedral of the Epiphany is the principal Anglican/Episcopal cathedral church serving as the liturgical and administrative center of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic.
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D.
Holy Name Cathedral
Holy Name Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Chicago, Illinois, serving as the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago and a major landmark of the city’s Near North Side.
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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is the principal Roman Catholic church and a prominent historic landmark in Philadelphia, known for its grand Renaissance Revival architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
- 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: Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Target entity description: The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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A.
St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary’s Basilica is a prominent Gothic church in Kraków, Poland, renowned for its towering brick façade, wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the hourly trumpet call (hejnał) played from its highest tower.
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B.
Holy Cross Cathedral
Holy Cross Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and religious landmark located in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.
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C.
Cathedral of the Epiphany
The Cathedral of the Epiphany is the principal Anglican/Episcopal cathedral church serving as the liturgical and administrative center of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic.
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D.
Holy Name Cathedral
Holy Name Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Chicago, Illinois, serving as the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago and a major landmark of the city’s Near North Side.
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E.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is the principal Roman Catholic church and a prominent historic landmark in Philadelphia, known for its grand Renaissance Revival architecture and role as the seat of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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basilica ⓘ cathedral church ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lima Cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Neoclassical elements ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| city | Lima ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1535 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle John
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surface form:
Saint John the Apostle
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John the Evangelist
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| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| ecclesiasticalProvince |
Archbishopric of Lima
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surface form:
Archdiocese of Lima
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| faces |
Plaza de Armas de Lima
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surface form:
Plaza de Armas of Lima
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| firstConsecration | 1538 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Francisco Pizarro ⓘ |
| fullName | Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist self-link ⓘ |
| governingDiocese |
Archbishopric of Lima
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima
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| hasCrypt |
Francisco Pizarro
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surface form:
crypt of Francisco Pizarro
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| hasFeature |
multiple side chapels
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museum of religious art ⓘ ornate main altar ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of worship
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tourist attraction ⓘ venue for major religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Lima ⓘ |
| is | principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
historic centre of Lima
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surface form:
Historic Centre of Lima
Lima ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Plaza Mayor de Lima
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surface form:
Plaza Mayor of Lima
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| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in religious life of Lima
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historic architecture ⓘ |
| ownership |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| rebuiltAfter | 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake ⓘ |
| region | Lima Region ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| servesAs | seat of the Archbishop of Lima ⓘ |
| status | cathedral basilica ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist Description of subject: The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral of Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and role as the seat of the city's archbishop.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
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fullName
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Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
self-link
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