Diocese of Richmond
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The Diocese of Richmond is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Virginia, United States, established in the early 19th century and centered in the city of Richmond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diocese of Richmond canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11742250 — 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 Richmond Context triple: [Diocese of Wheeling–Charleston, territoryTakenFrom, Diocese of Richmond]
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Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing numerous congregations in Virginia and overseeing their worship, ministry, and governance.
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Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in the southern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Episcopal Diocese of South West Virginia
The Episcopal Diocese of South West Virginia is a regional diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States serving congregations in the southwestern portion of the state of West Virginia.
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D.
Diocese of Orange
The Diocese of Orange is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory based in Orange County, California, overseeing local parishes, clergy, and pastoral activities for Catholics in the region.
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E.
Diocese of Salisbury
The Diocese of Salisbury is a Church of England diocese in southern England, centered on Salisbury Cathedral and covering much of Wiltshire and parts of Dorset.
- 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 Richmond Target entity description: The Diocese of Richmond is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Virginia, United States, established in the early 19th century and centered in the city of Richmond.
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Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing numerous congregations in Virginia and overseeing their worship, ministry, and governance.
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B.
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing congregations in the southern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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C.
Episcopal Diocese of South West Virginia
The Episcopal Diocese of South West Virginia is a regional diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States serving congregations in the southwestern portion of the state of West Virginia.
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D.
Diocese of Orange
The Diocese of Orange is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory based in Orange County, California, overseeing local parishes, clergy, and pastoral activities for Catholics in the region.
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E.
Diocese of Salisbury
The Diocese of Salisbury is a Church of England diocese in southern England, centered on Salisbury Cathedral and covering much of Wiltshire and parts of Dorset.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic diocese
ⓘ
ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Richmond, Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralLocatedIn | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEstablished | July 11, 1820 ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1820 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Bishop of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
parishes in central Virginia
ⓘ
parishes in southern Virginia ⓘ parishes in southwestern Virginia ⓘ parishes on the Eastern Shore of Virginia ⓘ |
| hasBishop | Barry C. Knestout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedralStatus | mother church of the diocese ⓘ |
| hasCathedralTitle | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharitableApostolate |
Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth Catholic Charities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClergyType |
deacons
ⓘ
diocesan priests ⓘ religious priests ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | coat of arms of the Diocese of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalApostolate | Catholic schools in Virginia ⓘ |
| hasLayMinistry | lay ecclesial ministers ⓘ |
| hasPastoralCenter | Pastoral Center of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNote | one of the older Catholic dioceses in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | diocese ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Richmond, Virginia
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| metropolitanSee | Archdiocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordinary | Barry C. Knestout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latin Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeCity | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToCanonLaw | Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suiIurisChurch | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory |
except the northern counties of Virginia
ⓘ
includes the Eastern Shore of Virginia ⓘ most of the state of Virginia ⓘ |
| website | https://richmonddiocese.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diocese of Richmond Description of subject: The Diocese of Richmond is a historic Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Virginia, United States, established in the early 19th century and centered in the city of Richmond.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.