John of Patmos
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John of Patmos is the figure traditionally identified as the visionary author of the New Testament’s apocalyptic Book of Revelation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John of Patmos canonical | 17 |
| John the Seer | 2 |
| John on Patmos | 1 |
| Saint John of Patmos | 1 |
| St. John writing the Apocalypse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157652 — 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: John of Patmos Context triple: [Book of Revelation, traditionalAuthor, John of Patmos]
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Polycarp of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, revered as an Apostolic Father for his direct connection to the apostles and his influential role in early Christian theology and church leadership.
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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.
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St. Symeon the New Theologian
St. Symeon the New Theologian was a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk, mystic, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer, direct experience of God, and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life.
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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.
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St. Gregory Palamas
St. Gregory Palamas was a 14th-century Byzantine theologian and Archbishop of Thessaloniki, best known for defending Hesychasm and articulating the distinction between God's essence and energies in Eastern Orthodox theology.
- 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: John of Patmos Target entity description: John of Patmos is the figure traditionally identified as the visionary author of the New Testament’s apocalyptic Book of Revelation.
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A.
Polycarp of Smyrna
Polycarp of Smyrna was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, revered as an Apostolic Father for his direct connection to the apostles and his influential role in early Christian theology and church leadership.
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B.
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.
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C.
St. Symeon the New Theologian
St. Symeon the New Theologian was a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk, mystic, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer, direct experience of God, and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life.
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D.
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.
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E.
St. Gregory Palamas
St. Gregory Palamas was a 14th-century Byzantine theologian and Archbishop of Thessaloniki, best known for defending Hesychasm and articulating the distinction between God's essence and energies in Eastern Orthodox theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
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Christian saint ⓘ author ⓘ visionary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
John the Divine
ⓘ
John the Revelator ⓘ John the Seer ⓘ
linked to:
John of Patmos
John the Theologian ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
|
| associatedWithPlace |
Patmos
ⓘ
linked to:
island of Patmos
|
| describedAs | visionary author of the Book of Revelation ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian theology
ⓘ
apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| genreOfWriting | apocalypse ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay |
December 27 (Western feast of Saint John)
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May 8 (Orthodox commemoration of the Revelation on Patmos) ⓘ September 26 (Orthodox commemoration of the Theologian) ⓘ |
| hasVisionOf |
New Jerusalem
ⓘ
heavenly throne room ⓘ the Lamb ⓘ
linked to:
Good Shepherd
|
| influenced |
Christian eschatology
ⓘ
apocalyptic movements in Christianity ⓘ |
| knownFor | writing the Book of Revelation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Book of Revelation ⓘ |
| notableWork | Book of Revelation ⓘ |
| reasonForBeingOnPatmos | on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus ⓘ |
| receivesRevelationFrom | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| receivesRevelationThrough | an angel ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBookPosition | final book of the New Testament ⓘ |
| selfDescribedAs |
on the island called Patmos
ⓘ
your brother and partner in tribulation ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
scholarly debate about authorship of Revelation
ⓘ
scholarly debate about identity with John the Apostle ⓘ |
| textualRole | narrator of Revelation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| traditionallyIdentifiedAs |
John the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
John the Evangelist ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle John
author of the Book of Revelation ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Church ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| workIn | New Testament ⓘ |
| writesTo | Seven churches of Asia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John of Patmos Description of subject: John of Patmos is the figure traditionally identified as the visionary author of the New Testament’s apocalyptic Book of Revelation.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
subject linked to:
island of Patmos
subject linked to:
the Seven Seals
subject linked to:
the Seven Trumpets
linked to: John of Patmos
subject linked to:
church in Sardis
linked to: John of Patmos
subject linked to:
Cave of the Apocalypse (on Patmos)
subject linked to:
Revelation
linked to: John of Patmos
linked to: John of Patmos
linked to: John of Patmos
subject linked to:
John is a given name of Hebrew origin