Saint Benedict of Nursia
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Saint Benedict of Nursia was a 6th-century Christian monk and founder of Western monasticism, best known for composing the influential Rule of Saint Benedict that shaped Benedictine and later monastic life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Benedict of Nursia canonical | 30 |
| Benedict of Nursia | 13 |
| Saint Benedict | 10 |
| Saint Benedict of Nursia (founder and first abbot) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T215530 — 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.
Target entity: Saint Benedict of Nursia Context triple: [Benedictines, namedAfter, Saint Benedict of Nursia]
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A.
Saint Methodius
Saint Methodius was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, venerated as one of the "Apostles to the Slavs" for his role in spreading Christianity and Slavic literacy alongside his brother Saint Cyril.
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St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
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Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings, including "Confessions" and "The City of God," profoundly shaped Western Christianity and Western thought.
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E.
Pelagius
Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Benedict of Nursia Target entity description: Saint Benedict of Nursia was a 6th-century Christian monk and founder of Western monasticism, best known for composing the influential Rule of Saint Benedict that shaped Benedictine and later monastic life.
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A.
Saint Methodius
Saint Methodius was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, venerated as one of the "Apostles to the Slavs" for his role in spreading Christianity and Slavic literacy alongside his brother Saint Cyril.
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B.
St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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C.
Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
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Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings, including "Confessions" and "The City of God," profoundly shaped Western Christianity and Western thought.
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E.
Pelagius
Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
ⓘ
founder of Western monasticism ⓘ religious writer ⓘ saint ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedictine Confederation
ⓘ
Benedictine spirituality ⓘ Order of Saint Benedict ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
|
| birthDate | c. 480 ⓘ |
| birthName |
Benedict of Nursia
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Benedict of Nursia
|
| birthPlace |
Italy
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Nursia ⓘ Umbria ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 547 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of the Ostrogoths
ⓘ
linked to:
Ostrogothic Kingdom
Monte Cassino ⓘ
linked to:
Monte Cassino Abbey
|
| era | 6th century ⓘ |
| feastDay |
11 July
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21 March ⓘ |
| founded |
Benedictine monastic tradition
ⓘ
Monastery of Monte Cassino ⓘ
linked to:
Monte Cassino Abbey
|
| hasAttribute |
Doctor of the Church (in Eastern tradition, not formally in Roman Catholic list)
ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor of the Church
founder of cenobitic life in the West ⓘ |
| influenced |
Benedictine Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
Western monastic rules ⓘ medieval monasticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Rule of Saint Benedict
ⓘ
founding the monastery of Monte Cassino ⓘ shaping Western monasticism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| majorWork | Rule of Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| nativeName | Benedictus Nursiae ⓘ |
| patronage |
Europe
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monks ⓘ speleologists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| region | Italy ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ Western Christianity ⓘ |
| ruleEmphasizes |
community life
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obedience ⓘ prayer and work (ora et labora) ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| title | Abbot ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
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Subject: Saint Benedict of Nursia Description of subject: Saint Benedict of Nursia was a 6th-century Christian monk and founder of Western monasticism, best known for composing the influential Rule of Saint Benedict that shaped Benedictine and later monastic life.
Referenced by (54)
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