Pope Damasus I
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Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pope Damasus I canonical | 18 |
| Damasus | 1 |
| Damasus I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207536 — 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: Pope Damasus I Context triple: [Vulgate, commissionedBy, Pope Damasus I]
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A.
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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B.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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C.
Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism and his influential writings on the Trinity and the incarnation.
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D.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
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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: Pope Damasus I Target entity description: Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
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A.
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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B.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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C.
Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for his staunch defense of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism and his influential writings on the Trinity and the incarnation.
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D.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian saint
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Bishop of Rome ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Latin Church bishop ⓘ Pope ⓘ |
| appointed | 366 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jerome of Stridon
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linked to:
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus
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| birthName |
Damasus
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Damasus I
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| birthPlace |
Roman Empire
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Rome ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Catacombs of Saint Callixtus
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linked to:
Catacombs of Rome
|
| church |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| combated |
Apollinarianism
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Arianism ⓘ Macedonianism ⓘ |
| commissioned |
Jerome’s Latin translation of the Gospels
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Jerome’s revision of the Latin Bible that became the Vulgate ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Roman Empire
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Rome ⓘ |
| died | 384 ⓘ |
| era | 4th century ⓘ |
| feastDay | 11 December ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combating heresies
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commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible ⓘ epigraphic poetry ⓘ liturgical and biblical reforms ⓘ opposition to Apollinarianism ⓘ opposition to Arianism ⓘ promotion of the Vulgate ⓘ strengthening papal authority ⓘ support of Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
poet ⓘ |
| papacyEnd | 384 ⓘ |
| papacyStart | 366 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope
Pope ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Liberius ⓘ |
| promoted | veneration of martyrs in Rome ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Lateran Palace
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linked to:
Lateran complex
|
| strengthened | primacy of the Roman See ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Siricius ⓘ |
| supported |
Council of Constantinople (381)
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linked to:
First Council of Constantinople
Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| wrote | epigrams in honor of Roman martyrs ⓘ |
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Subject: Pope Damasus I Description of subject: Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pope Damasus I
linked to: Pope Damasus I
subject linked to:
Stridon (traditional birthplace of Jerome)