St. Peter of Damascus
E19551
Christian saint
Christian theologian
Eastern Christian monk
Philokalic author
ascetic
spiritual writer
St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Peter of Damascus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T94274 — 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: St. Peter of Damascus Context triple: [Philokalia, containsWorkBy, St. Peter of Damascus]
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A.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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B.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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C.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
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D.
Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
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E.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
- 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: St. Peter of Damascus Target entity description: St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
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A.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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B.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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C.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
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D.
Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
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E.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria was a prominent 5th-century Patriarch and theologian best known for his central role in the Christological controversies of his time, especially the Council of Ephesus and the condemnation of Nestorianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
Christian theologian ⓘ Eastern Christian monk ⓘ Philokalic author ⓘ ascetic ⓘ spiritual writer ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Damascus ⓘ |
| churchTradition |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| devotionalFocus |
contemplative prayer
ⓘ
prayer of the heart ⓘ |
| emphasized |
ascetic struggle
ⓘ
inner vigilance ⓘ participation in divine grace ⓘ purification of the heart ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| feastDay | February 9 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian spirituality
ⓘ
ascetic theology ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetic literature
ⓘ
spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| hasRole |
monastic spiritual guide
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teacher of prayer ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| includedIn | Philokalia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox spiritual tradition
ⓘ
later hesychast writers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic spirituality
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teachings on inner vigilance ⓘ teachings on prayer ⓘ writings preserved in the Philokalia ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | hesychasm ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
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linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| wroteAbout |
discernment
ⓘ
humility ⓘ repentance ⓘ unceasing prayer ⓘ watchfulness (nepsis) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Peter of Damascus Description of subject: St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
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