Synod of Whitby
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The Synod of Whitby was a 7th-century church council in Anglo-Saxon England that decided to align the Northumbrian church with Roman rather than Celtic Christian practices, especially in calculating the date of Easter.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Synod of Whitby canonical | 26 |
| 664 (Synod of Whitby) | 1 |
| Council of Whitby | 1 |
| Roman–Celtic Easter controversy in Northumbria | 1 |
| Synod of Whitby 664 | 1 |
| Synod of Whitby, 664 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1619751 — 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: Synod of Whitby Context triple: [Northumbria, religiousEvent, Synod of Whitby]
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A.
Diocesan Synod of Winchester
The Diocesan Synod of Winchester is the representative decision-making assembly that oversees and shapes policy, mission, and governance within the Church of England’s Diocese of Winchester.
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B.
Convocation of York
The Convocation of York is the ecclesiastical assembly of the clergy of the Province of York in the Church of England, historically responsible for church legislation, doctrine, and clerical governance in northern England.
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C.
Diocesan Synod of Ely
The Diocesan Synod of Ely is the representative decision-making assembly that oversees policy, governance, and mission strategy for the Church of England’s Diocese of Ely.
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D.
Anglo-Saxon witan
The Anglo-Saxon witan was a council of nobles and clergy in early medieval England that advised the king and played a key role in governance and succession decisions.
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E.
Second Council of Orange
The Second Council of Orange was a 529 AD church synod in southern Gaul that decisively addressed the Pelagian controversy by affirming the necessity of divine grace in salvation while rejecting strict predestinarianism.
- 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: Synod of Whitby Target entity description: The Synod of Whitby was a 7th-century church council in Anglo-Saxon England that decided to align the Northumbrian church with Roman rather than Celtic Christian practices, especially in calculating the date of Easter.
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A.
Diocesan Synod of Winchester
The Diocesan Synod of Winchester is the representative decision-making assembly that oversees and shapes policy, mission, and governance within the Church of England’s Diocese of Winchester.
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B.
Convocation of York
The Convocation of York is the ecclesiastical assembly of the clergy of the Province of York in the Church of England, historically responsible for church legislation, doctrine, and clerical governance in northern England.
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C.
Diocesan Synod of Ely
The Diocesan Synod of Ely is the representative decision-making assembly that oversees policy, governance, and mission strategy for the Church of England’s Diocese of Ely.
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D.
Anglo-Saxon witan
The Anglo-Saxon witan was a council of nobles and clergy in early medieval England that advised the king and played a key role in governance and succession decisions.
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E.
Second Council of Orange
The Second Council of Orange was a 529 AD church synod in southern Gaul that decisively addressed the Pelagian controversy by affirming the necessity of divine grace in salvation while rejecting strict predestinarianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church council
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ synod ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Celtic Church practices ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Northumbria ⓘ |
| date | 664 ⓘ |
| decision |
Northumbria to adopt Roman tonsure
ⓘ
Northumbria to follow Roman method for calculating Easter ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People ⓘ |
| follows | Roman Church customs ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
liturgical practices in Northumbria
ⓘ
relationship between Roman and Celtic Christianity in Britain ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Latin
ⓘ
Old English ⓘ |
| heldAt |
Streoneshalh
ⓘ
linked to:
Streonshalh
monastery of Whitby ⓘ
linked to:
Whitby Abbey
|
| historicalRegion |
Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Northumbria
|
| hostedBy |
Hilda of Whitby
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Hilda of Whitby
|
| influenced |
later English ecclesiastical organization
ⓘ
unification of English church under Roman authority ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Papacy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anglo-Saxon England
ⓘ
Northumbria ⓘ Whitby ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Celtic Christian practices
ⓘ
Easter controversy ⓘ Roman Rite ⓘ date of Easter ⓘ |
| participant |
Agilbert
ⓘ
Bishop Colmán of Lindisfarne ⓘ Cedd ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Cedd
Hilda of Whitby ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Hilda of Whitby
James the Deacon ⓘ King Oswiu of Northumbria ⓘ Queen Eanflæd of Northumbria ⓘ
linked to:
Eanflæd of Deira
Wilfrid ⓘ
linked to:
Wilfrid of York
|
| partOf |
Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England
ⓘ
history of Christianity in England ⓘ |
| presidedBy | King Oswiu of Northumbria ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| result |
adoption of Roman calculation of Easter in Northumbria
ⓘ
alignment of Northumbrian church with Roman practices ⓘ decline of distinct Celtic ecclesiastical customs in Northumbria ⓘ |
| startTime | 664 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| topic |
authority of Rome in the English church
ⓘ
tonsure controversy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Synod of Whitby Description of subject: The Synod of Whitby was a 7th-century church council in Anglo-Saxon England that decided to align the Northumbrian church with Roman rather than Celtic Christian practices, especially in calculating the date of Easter.
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
King Oswiu of Northumbria
subject linked to:
King Oswiu of Northumbria
subject linked to:
King Oswiu of Northumbria
linked to: Synod of Whitby
subject linked to:
Bishop Wilfrid
subject linked to:
Bishop Wilfrid
linked to: Synod of Whitby
linked to: Synod of Whitby
linked to: Synod of Whitby
linked to: Synod of Whitby