Caelestius
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Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caelestius canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T762758 — 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: Caelestius Context triple: [Council of Carthage (418), condemned, Caelestius]
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Sabellius
Sabellius was a 3rd-century Christian theologian best known for teaching a non-trinitarian, modalistic understanding of God that was later deemed heretical by the early Church.
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B.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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C.
Arius
Arius was a 4th-century Christian presbyter from Alexandria whose teachings about the nature of Christ sparked the Arian controversy and major theological conflicts in early Christianity.
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D.
Theodore of Mopsuestia
Theodore of Mopsuestia was a prominent 4th–5th century Christian theologian and biblical exegete of the Antiochene school, later regarded as a precursor of Nestorianism.
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E.
Meletius of Antioch
Meletius of Antioch was a 4th-century bishop and key figure in the Arian controversy who served as a leading pro-Nicene churchman and briefly presided over the First Council of Constantinople.
- 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: Caelestius Target entity description: Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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A.
Sabellius
Sabellius was a 3rd-century Christian theologian best known for teaching a non-trinitarian, modalistic understanding of God that was later deemed heretical by the early Church.
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B.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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C.
Arius
Arius was a 4th-century Christian presbyter from Alexandria whose teachings about the nature of Christ sparked the Arian controversy and major theological conflicts in early Christianity.
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D.
Theodore of Mopsuestia
Theodore of Mopsuestia was a prominent 4th–5th century Christian theologian and biblical exegete of the Antiochene school, later regarded as a precursor of Nestorianism.
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E.
Meletius of Antioch
Meletius of Antioch was a 4th-century bishop and key figure in the Arian controversy who served as a leading pro-Nicene churchman and briefly presided over the First Council of Constantinople.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
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Pelagian theologian ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pelagius ⓘ |
| condemnedAs | heretic ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
African bishops
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early Church ⓘ |
| condemnedByCouncil |
Council of Carthage
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linked to:
Council of Carthage (418)
Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| doctrinesClassifiedAs | Pelagian heresy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced | later Pelagians ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Pelagius ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating Pelagian doctrines
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denial of original sin ⓘ emphasis on human free will ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| occupation |
Christian teacher
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Jerome ⓘ |
| positionOnBaptism | denied that infant baptism is necessary for remission of original sin ⓘ |
| positionOnGrace | taught that divine grace assists but is not strictly necessary for avoiding sin ⓘ |
| positionOnOriginalSin | denied inherited guilt from Adam ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Italy
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North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalMovement | Pelagianism ⓘ |
| viewedAs | major proponent of Pelagianism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caelestius Description of subject: Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.