Saint Erasmus of Formia
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Saint Erasmus of Formia is a Christian martyr and patron saint of sailors and those suffering from abdominal ailments, traditionally invoked as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Erasmus of Formia canonical | 17 |
| Saint Erasmus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2415406 — 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: Saint Erasmus of Formia Context triple: [Fourteen Holy Helpers, hasMember, Saint Erasmus of Formia]
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A.
Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa was a 4th-century Spanish deacon and Christian martyr venerated as one of the principal patron saints of the city of Zaragoza and of vintners.
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B.
Saint Marinus
Saint Marinus is a Christian stonemason and hermit traditionally credited with establishing the community that became the Republic of San Marino, one of the world’s oldest surviving states.
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C.
Saint Apollinaris
Saint Apollinaris is an early Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Ravenna.
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D.
Saint Modestus
Saint Modestus is a Christian martyr venerated as one of the legendary companions of Saint Vitus in early hagiographic tradition.
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E.
Saint Hippolytus
Saint Hippolytus is an early Christian theologian and martyr, traditionally regarded as one of the most important third-century Church Fathers.
- 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: Saint Erasmus of Formia Target entity description: Saint Erasmus of Formia is a Christian martyr and patron saint of sailors and those suffering from abdominal ailments, traditionally invoked as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
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A.
Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa was a 4th-century Spanish deacon and Christian martyr venerated as one of the principal patron saints of the city of Zaragoza and of vintners.
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B.
Saint Marinus
Saint Marinus is a Christian stonemason and hermit traditionally credited with establishing the community that became the Republic of San Marino, one of the world’s oldest surviving states.
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C.
Saint Apollinaris
Saint Apollinaris is an early Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Ravenna.
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D.
Saint Modestus
Saint Modestus is a Christian martyr venerated as one of the legendary companions of Saint Vitus in early hagiographic tradition.
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E.
Saint Hippolytus
Saint Hippolytus is an early Christian theologian and martyr, traditionally regarded as one of the most important third-century Church Fathers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
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Christian martyr ⓘ Fourteen Holy Helper ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diocletianic Persecution
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Saint Elmo's fire ⓘ
linked to:
St. Elmo's fire (later interpretation)
|
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| cultDevelopedBy | popular devotion ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | early 4th century ⓘ |
| diedIn |
Campania
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Formia ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| feastDay | 2 June ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
bishop’s vestments
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ship ⓘ windlass with intestines ⓘ |
| hasGreekName |
Erasmos
ⓘ
linked to:
Erasmus of Antioch
|
| hasLatinName |
Erasmus
ⓘ
linked to:
Erasmus of Antioch
|
| hasName |
Erasmus of Antioch
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Saint Elmo ⓘ Saint Erasmus of Formia ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconography |
shown as a bishop holding a windlass
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shown with a ship or at sea ⓘ shown with entrails wound on a windlass ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
protection at sea
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protection during childbirth ⓘ relief from intestinal disorders ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop ⓘ |
| partOf | Fourteen Holy Helpers ⓘ |
| patronage |
mariners in storms
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sailors ⓘ seafarers ⓘ those suffering from abdominal ailments ⓘ women in labor ⓘ |
| regionOfCult |
Germany
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Italy ⓘ Mediterranean seafaring communities ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Formia ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Erasmus of Formia Description of subject: Saint Erasmus of Formia is a Christian martyr and patron saint of sailors and those suffering from abdominal ailments, traditionally invoked as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Erasmus of Formia