id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/DiocesanArchive name: diocesan_archive_class title: Diocesan Archive Type prefixes: linkml: https://w3id.org/linkml/ schema: http://schema.org/ hc: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/ skos: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core# wd: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/ rico: https://www.ica.org/standards/RiC/ontology# default_prefix: hc imports: - linkml:types - ./ArchiveOrganizationType - ./DiocesanArchiveRecordSetTypes - ../slots/hold_or_held_record_set_type - ./CollectionType - ../slots/has_or_had_scope # was: type_scope - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-15) - ./Scope # for has_or_had_scope range (2026-01-15) - ../slots/has_archdiocese_name # MIGRATED 2026-01-22: canonical_access_rule → requires_or_required + Permission per slot_fixes.yaml - ../slots/requires_or_required - ./Permission - ./PermissionType - ./PermissionTypes - ../slots/has_or_had_custodian_type - ../slots/diocese_name - ../slots/originates_or_originated_from # MIGRATED 2026-01-22: founding_date_diocese → is_or_was_part_of + Diocese (Rule 53) - ../slots/is_or_was_part_of - ./Diocese - ../slots/specificity_annotation - ../slots/has_or_had_score # was: template_specificity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17) - ../slots/has_or_had_identifier # was: wikidata_entity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-15) - ./WikiDataIdentifier # for has_or_had_identifier range - ./SpecificityAnnotation - ./TemplateSpecificityScore # was: TemplateSpecificityScores - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17) - ./TemplateSpecificityType - ./TemplateSpecificityTypes - ./DiocesanArchiveRecordSetType classes: DiocesanArchive: is_a: ArchiveOrganizationType class_uri: schema:ArchiveOrganization slots: - has_archdiocese_name - requires_or_required # was: canonical_access_rule - migrated 2026-01-22 - has_or_had_custodian_type - originates_or_originated_from - is_or_was_part_of # was: founding_date_diocese - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-22) - hold_or_held_record_set_type - specificity_annotation - has_or_had_score # was: template_specificity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-17) - has_or_had_identifier # was: wikidata_entity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-15) description: "Archive of a bishopric (diocese) - ecclesiastical administrative unit.\n\n**Wikidata**: Q11906839 (diocesan\ \ archive / Bischöfliches Archiv)\n\n**DEFINITION**:\n\nDiocesan Archive preserves records created by or relating to\ \ a Catholic\nor Anglican diocese (bishopric). Holdings typically include:\n\n- Episcopal correspondence and decrees\n\ - Diocesan administrative records\n- Personnel files (clergy appointments, ordinations)\n- Parish records (copies or\ \ originals)\n- Matrimonial dispensation records\n- Visitation records\n- Financial/property records of the diocese\n\ \n**ECCLESIASTICAL HIERARCHY**:\n\n```\nVatican Archives (central)\n ├── Archdioceses → Archdiocesan Archives\n │\ \ └── Dioceses → DIOCESAN ARCHIVE (THIS TYPE)\n │ └── Parishes → Parish Archives\n └── Religious Orders\ \ → Order Archives\n```\n\n**HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE**:\n\nDiocesan archives are critical sources for:\n- Genealogical\ \ research (baptismal, marriage records)\n- Local history (diocese often predates civil administration)\n- Ecclesiastical\ \ history and church-state relations\n- Medieval and early modern studies\n\n**MULTILINGUAL LABELS**:\n- Bischöfliches\ \ Archiv (de)\n- archivo diocesano (es)\n- archives diocésaines (fr)\n\n**RELATED TYPES**:\n- ChurchArchive (Q2877653)\ \ - general church archives\n- ParishArchive (Q34544468) - parish-level records\n- CathedralArchive (Q132201761) - cathedral\ \ chapter records\n- MonasteryArchive (Q27030561) - religious order archives\n\n**ACCESS CONSIDERATIONS**:\n\nDiocesan\ \ archives often have restrictions:\n- Recent personnel files may be sealed\n- Matrimonial records may require dispensation\n\ - Some materials subject to canon law access rules\n- Research may require bishop's permission\n" slot_usage: has_or_had_identifier: # was: wikidata_entity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-15) # equals_string removed: Q11906839 (incompatible with uriorcurie range) has_archdiocese_name: range: string examples: - value: Archdiocese of Utrecht originates_or_originated_from: range: Diocese description: | The diocese from which this archive originates (and is likely part of). MIGRATED from ecclesiastical_province per Rule 53 (2026-01-25). examples: - value: has_or_had_label: Diocese of Utrecht is_or_was_located_in: has_or_had_label: Province of Utrecht # MIGRATED 2026-01-22: founding_date_diocese → is_or_was_part_of + Diocese (Rule 53) is_or_was_part_of: description: | The diocese this archive is part of. Diocese includes founding event with temporal extent. Migrated from founding_date_diocese per slot_fixes.yaml revision. range: Diocese inlined: true examples: - value: has_or_had_label: "Diocese of Utrecht" is_or_was_founded_through: temporal_extent: begin_of_the_begin: "0695-01-01" end_of_the_begin: "0695-12-31" founding_description: "Established circa 695 by St. Willibrord" description: Diocese of Utrecht established ~695 requires_or_required: range: Permission inlined: true multivalued: true description: | Permissions/authorizations required for access. MIGRATED 2026-01-22: Replaces canonical_access_rule boolean with structured Permission. examples: - value: has_or_had_type: BishopsPermission has_or_had_description: "Written permission from diocesan bishop required for personnel files" description: Bishop's permission for sensitive records has_or_had_custodian_type: equals_expression: '["hc:ArchiveOrganizationType", "hc:HolySacredSiteType"]' exact_mappings: - wd:Q11906839 close_mappings: - rico:CorporateBody - skos:Concept broad_mappings: - wd:Q166118 related_mappings: - wikidata:Q2877653 - wikidata:Q34544468 - wikidata:Q132201761 - wikidata:Q27030561 comments: - Diocesan archives preserve records of Catholic/Anglican bishoprics - Critical source for genealogical and local historical research - May have access restrictions based on canon law - 'Part of ecclesiastical archive hierarchy: Vatican → Archdiocese → Diocese → Parish' - Holdings often include sacramental records copies see_also: - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11906839 - https://www.ica.org/standards/RiC/ontology examples: - value: type_id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/type/archive/Q11906839 glamorcubesfixphdnt_code: ARCHIVE has_or_had_identifier: Q11906839 # was: wikidata_entity - migrated per Rule 53 (2026-01-16) type_label: - Diocesan Archive@en - Bischöfliches Archiv@de - archivo diocesano@es - archives diocésaines@fr has_or_had_description: Archive of a bishopric (diocese) # was: type_description - migrated per Rule 53/56 (2026-01-16) has_archdiocese_name: Archdiocese of Utrecht originates_or_originated_from: has_or_had_label: Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch is_or_was_located_in: has_or_had_label: Province of Utrecht # MIGRATED 2026-01-22: founding_date_diocese → is_or_was_part_of + Diocese (Rule 53) is_or_was_part_of: has_or_had_label: "Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch" is_or_was_founded_through: temporal_extent: begin_of_the_begin: "1559-05-12" end_of_the_begin: "1559-05-12" founding_description: "Established 12 May 1559" canonical_access_rules: true description: Diocesan archive example - Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch