Bishop of Sirmium
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The Bishop of Sirmium was an early Christian episcopal office based in the important Roman city of Sirmium, notable in late antiquity for its role in ecclesiastical and theological affairs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sirmium canonical | 4 |
| Archbishop of Sirmium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1703880 — 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: Bishop of Sirmium Context triple: [Sirmium, wasSeatOf, Bishop of Sirmium]
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A.
Bishop of Sasima
The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
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B.
Bishop of Imola
The Bishop of Imola is the Roman Catholic prelate who oversees the Diocese of Imola in northern Italy, a position historically notable as a stepping stone to the papacy.
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C.
Bishop of Lugdunum
The Bishop of Lugdunum was the chief Christian ecclesiastical leader of the ancient city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), an important early center of the Church in Roman Gaul.
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D.
Bishop of Tivoli
The Bishop of Tivoli is the Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Tivoli, an ancient ecclesiastical jurisdiction near Rome in central Italy.
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E.
Archbishop of Milan
The Archbishop of Milan is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Archdiocese of Milan, one of the largest and most historically influential dioceses in Western Christianity.
- 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: Bishop of Sirmium Target entity description: The Bishop of Sirmium was an early Christian episcopal office based in the important Roman city of Sirmium, notable in late antiquity for its role in ecclesiastical and theological affairs.
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A.
Bishop of Sasima
The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
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B.
Bishop of Imola
The Bishop of Imola is the Roman Catholic prelate who oversees the Diocese of Imola in northern Italy, a position historically notable as a stepping stone to the papacy.
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C.
Bishop of Lugdunum
The Bishop of Lugdunum was the chief Christian ecclesiastical leader of the ancient city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon), an important early center of the Church in Roman Gaul.
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D.
Bishop of Tivoli
The Bishop of Tivoli is the Roman Catholic prelate responsible for overseeing the Diocese of Tivoli, an ancient ecclesiastical jurisdiction near Rome in central Italy.
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E.
Archbishop of Milan
The Archbishop of Milan is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Archdiocese of Milan, one of the largest and most historically influential dioceses in Western Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious title
ⓘ
episcopal office ⓘ |
| activeDuring | late antiquity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arian controversy
ⓘ
Councils of Sirmium ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Sirmium
Nicene–Arian theological debates ⓘ
linked to:
Arian controversy
|
| basedIn | Sirmium ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ecclesiastical leadership
ⓘ
theological authority ⓘ |
| higherAuthority | metropolitan bishops of Illyricum ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
Christian community of Sirmium
ⓘ
linked to:
Sirmium
surrounding region of Sirmium ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illyricum
ⓘ
Pannonia ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in early Christian theological controversies
ⓘ
participation in church councils ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Domnus of Sirmium
ⓘ
Germinius of Sirmium ⓘ Irenaeus of Sirmium ⓘ Photinus of Sirmium ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christian episcopate ⓘ |
| rank | bishop ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Diocese of Sirmium
ⓘ
Sirmium ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century
ⓘ
5th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Sirmium Description of subject: The Bishop of Sirmium was an early Christian episcopal office based in the important Roman city of Sirmium, notable in late antiquity for its role in ecclesiastical and theological affairs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.