Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great
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The Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great is one of the oldest and most important Coptic Orthodox monasteries in Egypt’s Wadi El Natrun desert, renowned as a historic center of Christian monasticism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2141315 — 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: Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great Context triple: [Scetes, hasMonasteries, Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great]
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A.
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is a historic Eastern Orthodox monastic complex and major pilgrimage site on the Greek island of Patmos, traditionally associated with the Apostle John and the writing of the Book of Revelation.
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B.
Saint Thaddeus Monastery
Saint Thaddeus Monastery is an ancient Armenian Christian monastic complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its distinctive black-and-white stone architecture and religious significance in northwestern Iran.
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C.
Monastery of the Cross
The Monastery of the Cross is a historic Eastern Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the tree used for the crucifixion of Jesus and noted for its ancient architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Xenophontos Monastery
Xenophontos Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece, known for its historic Byzantine heritage and religious significance.
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E.
New Jerusalem Monastery
New Jerusalem Monastery is a major 17th-century Russian Orthodox monastic complex near Moscow, renowned for its ambitious recreation of Jerusalem’s holy sites and its distinctive architectural ensemble.
- 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: Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great Target entity description: The Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great is one of the oldest and most important Coptic Orthodox monasteries in Egypt’s Wadi El Natrun desert, renowned as a historic center of Christian monasticism.
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A.
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is a historic Eastern Orthodox monastic complex and major pilgrimage site on the Greek island of Patmos, traditionally associated with the Apostle John and the writing of the Book of Revelation.
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B.
Saint Thaddeus Monastery
Saint Thaddeus Monastery is an ancient Armenian Christian monastic complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its distinctive black-and-white stone architecture and religious significance in northwestern Iran.
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C.
Monastery of the Cross
The Monastery of the Cross is a historic Eastern Orthodox monastery in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with the tree used for the crucifixion of Jesus and noted for its ancient architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Xenophontos Monastery
Xenophontos Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos in Greece, known for its historic Byzantine heritage and religious significance.
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E.
New Jerusalem Monastery
New Jerusalem Monastery is a major 17th-century Russian Orthodox monastic complex near Moscow, renowned for its ambitious recreation of Jerusalem’s holy sites and its distinctive architectural ensemble.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastery
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Coptic Orthodox monastery ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Coptic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Desert Fathers
ⓘ
early Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| belongsToChurchProvince |
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Coptic Orthodox Church
|
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination |
Oriental Orthodox
ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
|
| foundedBy |
Saint Macarius the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Macarius of Egypt
|
| foundedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| foundedInEra | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| governedBy | abbot ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | monks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient churches
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ library ⓘ manuscript collection ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ refectory ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
center of spiritual retreat
ⓘ
center of theological study ⓘ monastic community ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasSaintRelics |
Saint Macarius the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Macarius of Egypt
various Coptic saints ⓘ |
| heritage | Coptic monasticism ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Arabic
ⓘ
Coptic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beheira Governorate
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Wadi El Natrun ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Nitrian Desert ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Macarius the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Macarius of Egypt
|
| near | Cairo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous monastic life
ⓘ
role in preserving Coptic heritage ⓘ spiritual retreats and conferences ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wadi El Natrun monastic complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Wadi Natrun monasteries
|
| region |
Nile Delta region
ⓘ
linked to:
Nile Delta
|
| religiousAffiliation | Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Coptic Orthodox monks ⓘ |
| religiousRite | Coptic Orthodox rite ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ascetic practice
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liturgical worship ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great Description of subject: The Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great is one of the oldest and most important Coptic Orthodox monasteries in Egypt’s Wadi El Natrun desert, renowned as a historic center of Christian monasticism.
Referenced by (5)
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