Cornelius the centurion
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Cornelius the centurion is a Roman army officer in the New Testament whose conversion in Acts marks a pivotal moment in the early Christian mission to Gentiles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornelius | 2 |
| Cornelius the Centurion | 2 |
| Cornelius the centurion canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207489 — 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: Cornelius the centurion Context triple: [Acts of the Apostles, featuresCharacter, Cornelius the centurion]
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A.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
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B.
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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C.
Apostle Paul
Apostle Paul was an early Christian missionary and theologian whose letters form a significant portion of the New Testament and profoundly shaped Christian doctrine.
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D.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
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E.
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was an early Christian bishop and theologian, renowned for his letters written en route to martyrdom in Rome that profoundly shaped early Church doctrine and ecclesiology.
- 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: Cornelius the centurion Target entity description: Cornelius the centurion is a Roman army officer in the New Testament whose conversion in Acts marks a pivotal moment in the early Christian mission to Gentiles.
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A.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
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B.
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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C.
Apostle Paul
Apostle Paul was an early Christian missionary and theologian whose letters form a significant portion of the New Testament and profoundly shaped Christian doctrine.
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D.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
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E.
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was an early Christian bishop and theologian, renowned for his letters written en route to martyrdom in Rome that profoundly shaped early Church doctrine and ecclesiology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gentile convert to Christianity
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ Roman centurion ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Acts 10
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of the Apostles
Acts 11 ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of the Apostles
|
| associatedWith |
Caesarea Maritima
ⓘ
Simon Peter ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
|
| baptismType | water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Peter ⓘ |
| commandedByAngelTo | send for Simon Peter ⓘ |
| conversionNarrative |
Acts 10:1–48
ⓘ
recounted in Acts 11:1–18 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
God-fearing
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devout ⓘ generous to the poor ⓘ regular in prayer ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gentile ⓘ |
| fallsDownBefore | Peter ⓘ |
| gathers | relatives and close friends to hear Peter ⓘ |
| hasVisionOf | an angel of God ⓘ |
| hosts | Peter in his house ⓘ |
| isToldByPeter | stand up, I am only a man myself ⓘ |
| locationOfVision |
Caesarea
ⓘ
linked to:
Caesarea Maritima
|
| mentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| militaryAffiliation | Roman army ⓘ |
| nationalContext | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| occupation | centurion ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Peter ⓘ |
| receives |
Holy Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
|
| receivesHolySpirit | before water baptism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousStatusBeforeVision | God-fearer ⓘ |
| roleInActsNarrative | bridge figure between Jewish Christians and Gentiles ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Acts 10:1
ⓘ
Acts 10:2 ⓘ Acts 10:22 ⓘ Acts 10:30–33 ⓘ Acts 10:3–8 ⓘ Acts 10:44–48 ⓘ Acts 11:11–18 ⓘ |
| sendsFor |
Simon Peter
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
|
| sendsMessengersTo |
Joppa
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaffa
|
| significanceInChristianHistory |
first Gentile convert narrative in Acts
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pivotal figure in opening Christian mission to Gentiles ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God shows no partiality
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inclusion of Gentiles without full adoption of Jewish law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| unit | Italian Cohort ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornelius the centurion Description of subject: Cornelius the centurion is a Roman army officer in the New Testament whose conversion in Acts marks a pivotal moment in the early Christian mission to Gentiles.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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