Spyridon of Trimythous
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Spyridon of Trimythous is a 4th-century Christian bishop and wonderworking saint especially revered in Eastern Orthodoxy for his piety, miracles, and role at the First Council of Nicaea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spyridon of Trimythous canonical | 2 |
| Spyridon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T885266 — 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: Spyridon of Trimythous Context triple: [Orthodox Church of Cyprus, veneratesSaint, Spyridon of Trimythous]
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A.
Leonidas of Naxos
Leonidas of Naxos was an ancient Greek figure from the island of Naxos, notable enough in antiquity to have the Leonidaion building named in his honor.
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B.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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C.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
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D.
Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
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E.
Timotheus
Timotheus is the Latin form of the given name Timothy, historically used in ecclesiastical, scholarly, and classical contexts.
- 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: Spyridon of Trimythous Target entity description: Spyridon of Trimythous is a 4th-century Christian bishop and wonderworking saint especially revered in Eastern Orthodoxy for his piety, miracles, and role at the First Council of Nicaea.
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A.
Leonidas of Naxos
Leonidas of Naxos was an ancient Greek figure from the island of Naxos, notable enough in antiquity to have the Leonidaion building named in his honor.
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B.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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C.
Aristocles
Aristocles was the given birth name of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy.
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D.
Apollodorus of Athens
Apollodorus of Athens was a 2nd-century BCE Greek scholar and grammarian known for his influential mythographical and chronological works.
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E.
Timotheus
Timotheus is the Latin form of the given name Timothy, historically used in ecclesiastical, scholarly, and classical contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian bishop
ⓘ
Christian saint ⓘ bishop ⓘ wonderworker ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Cyprus ⓘ |
| attribute |
bishop’s omophorion
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brick symbolizing Trinitarian miracle ⓘ shepherd’s staff ⓘ woven straw shepherd’s cap ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cyprus ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 4th century ⓘ |
| church |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| commemoratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine liturgical calendar
Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| councilRole | defender of Nicene faith ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Trimythous ⓘ |
| feastDay |
12 December (Gregorian calendar in some traditions)
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12 December (Julian calendar) ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition |
Byzantine iconography
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine art
|
| knownFor |
miracles
ⓘ
pastoral care of the poor ⓘ piety ⓘ simplicity of life ⓘ wonderworking ⓘ |
| languageOfCult | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Trimythous ⓘ |
| occupationBeforeEpiscopacy | shepherd ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | Arianism ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| patronage |
Corfu
ⓘ
island of Corfu ⓘ
linked to:
Corfu
potters ⓘ |
| relicsLocatedIn |
Corfu
ⓘ
Saint Spyridon Church, Corfu ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Spyridon Church
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Trimythous ⓘ |
| theologicalAlignment | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Trimythous ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheranism ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| virtue |
charity
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humility ⓘ orthodox faithfulness ⓘ |
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Subject: Spyridon of Trimythous Description of subject: Spyridon of Trimythous is a 4th-century Christian bishop and wonderworking saint especially revered in Eastern Orthodoxy for his piety, miracles, and role at the First Council of Nicaea.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Spyridon of Trimythous