Rule of Saint Benedict
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The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rule of Saint Benedict canonical | 135 |
| Benedictine Rule | 8 |
| Rule of St Benedict | 3 |
| Benedictine rule | 1 |
| Rule of Benedict | 1 |
| Rule of Saint Benedict (adapted) | 1 |
| Rule of Saint Benedict (in ethos) | 1 |
| Rule of St. Benedict | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T215527 — 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: Rule of Saint Benedict Context triple: [Benedictines, followsRuleOf, Rule of Saint Benedict]
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A.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Desert Fathers
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits and monks, primarily in the Egyptian desert, whose ascetic lives and spiritual teachings profoundly shaped Christian monasticism and mystical theology.
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D.
Ancrene Wisse
Ancrene Wisse is an early 13th-century Middle English devotional and instructional guide written for female religious recluses (anchoresses), notable for its spiritual counsel and insight into medieval religious life.
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E.
Benedictines
The Benedictines are a Catholic monastic order following the Rule of St. Benedict, known for their emphasis on communal living, prayer, and work within monasteries across Europe and beyond.
- 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: Rule of Saint Benedict Target entity description: The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
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A.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae
Regimini militantis Ecclesiae is the 1540 papal bull by Pope Paul III that formally established and approved the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a religious order in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Desert Fathers
The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits and monks, primarily in the Egyptian desert, whose ascetic lives and spiritual teachings profoundly shaped Christian monasticism and mystical theology.
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D.
Ancrene Wisse
Ancrene Wisse is an early 13th-century Middle English devotional and instructional guide written for female religious recluses (anchoresses), notable for its spiritual counsel and insight into medieval religious life.
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E.
Benedictines
The Benedictines are a Catholic monastic order following the Rule of St. Benedict, known for their emphasis on communal living, prayer, and work within monasteries across Europe and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious text
ⓘ
Latin literary work ⓘ monastic rule ⓘ |
| author |
Benedict of Nursia
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linked to:
Saint Benedict of Nursia
|
| centralTheme |
balance of prayer and work
ⓘ
community life ⓘ humility ⓘ moderation ⓘ obedience ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| denomination | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
care of the sick
ⓘ
communal charity ⓘ hospitality to guests ⓘ |
| genre | rule of life ⓘ |
| hasPart |
73 chapters
ⓘ
Prologue ⓘ |
| influenced |
Benedictine Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
Cistercian Order ⓘ
linked to:
Cistercians
Cluniac reforms ⓘ Trappist Order ⓘ
linked to:
Cistercians
Western Christian monasticism ⓘ canon law on religious life ⓘ medieval monasticism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| mottoAssociated | Ora et labora ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| regulates |
admission of new members
ⓘ
daily schedule of monks ⓘ discipline and correction ⓘ liturgical prayer ⓘ manual labor ⓘ meals and fasting ⓘ property and poverty ⓘ reading and study ⓘ role of the abbot ⓘ silence and speech ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
abbots
ⓘ
monks ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tradition | Benedictine monasticism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Benedictine monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
Cistercian monasteries ⓘ
linked to:
Cistercians
Trappist monasteries ⓘ
linked to:
Cistercians
some Anglican religious communities ⓘ some Lutheran religious communities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Rule of Saint Benedict Description of subject: The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
Referenced by (151)
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linked to: Rule of Saint Benedict
linked to: Rule of Saint Benedict