St. Maximus the Confessor

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Byzantine monk Byzantine philosopher Christian martyr Christian mystic Christian theologian Church Father Eastern Orthodox saint saint

St. Maximus the Confessor was a 7th-century Byzantine Christian monk, theologian, and mystic renowned for his profound contributions to Eastern Orthodox theology, especially on Christology and the spiritual life.

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Label	Occurrences
Maximus the Confessor	35
St. Maximus the Confessor canonical	2
Ambigua of Maximus the Confessor	1

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Target entity: St. Maximus the Confessor
Context triple: [Philokalia, containsWorkBy, St. Maximus the Confessor]

A. Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
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. Maximus the Confessor
Target entity description: St. Maximus the Confessor was a 7th-century Byzantine Christian monk, theologian, and mystic renowned for his profound contributions to Eastern Orthodox theology, especially on Christology and the spiritual life.

A. Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
B. 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.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (75)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Byzantine monk ⓘ Byzantine philosopher ⓘ Christian martyr ⓘ Christian mystic ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Church Father ⓘ Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ saint ⓘ
birthDate	c. 580 ⓘ
causeOfTitle	suffered for the faith without being executed immediately ⓘ
church	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
citizenship	Byzantine Empire ⓘ
deathDate	13 August 662 ⓘ
deathPlace	Caucasus region ⓘ linked to: Caucasus Lazica ⓘ
era	7th century ⓘ Byzantine era ⓘ linked to: Byzantine Empire
feastDay	13 August (Roman Catholic Church) ⓘ 21 January (Eastern Orthodox Church) ⓘ
field	Christology ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ mysticism ⓘ spiritual theology ⓘ
honorificPrefix	Saint ⓘ
influenced	Byzantine mysticism ⓘ Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Gregory Palamas ⓘ linked to: St. Gregory Palamas John of Damascus ⓘ
influencedBy	Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ Origen ⓘ Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ⓘ
knownFor	Christology ⓘ cosmic theology ⓘ defense of Dyothelitism ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ opposition to Monothelitism ⓘ spiritual theology ⓘ theology of deification ⓘ
language	Greek ⓘ
majorWork	Ambigua ⓘ Chapters on Knowledge ⓘ Four Hundred Texts on Love ⓘ Life of the Virgin (attributed) ⓘ linked to: Protoevangelium of James Mystagogia ⓘ Questions to Thalassius ⓘ
movement	Chalcedonian Christianity ⓘ linked to: Nicene Christianity
name	Maximus the Confessor ⓘ linked to: St. Maximus the Confessor
occupation	monk ⓘ mystic ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ
persecutedBy	Byzantine authorities supporting Monothelitism ⓘ
punishment	exile ⓘ mutilation of right hand ⓘ mutilation of tongue ⓘ
regionOfActivity	Constantinople ⓘ linked to: Istanbul North Africa ⓘ Rome ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
subjectOf	Maximus the Confessor (scholarly studies) ⓘ
theologicalPosition	affirmed two natures in Christ ⓘ affirmed two wills in Christ ⓘ developed a cosmic liturgy theology ⓘ emphasized synergy between divine and human wills ⓘ taught theosis as union with God ⓘ
theologicalTradition	Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
title	Confessor ⓘ
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion ⓘ Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

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