Feast of Saint Thomas Becket
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The Feast of Saint Thomas Becket is a Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury killed in his cathedral for defending the Church’s rights against royal interference.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feast of Saint Thomas Becket canonical | 1 |
| Feast of Saint Thomas à Becket | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3113391 — 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: Feast of Saint Thomas Becket Context triple: [Feast of the Holy Innocents, precedes, Feast of Saint Thomas Becket]
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Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.
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B.
St Martin's Day
St Martin's Day is a Christian feast celebrated on November 11 in honor of Saint Martin of Tours, often marked by processions, lantern walks, and charitable traditions.
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C.
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is a major annual Portuguese-American festival in New Bedford, Massachusetts, celebrating Madeiran culture with religious observances, music, food, and parades.
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D.
Feast of Saint Ambrose
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a Milanese religious and civic celebration held annually on December 7th in honor of the city’s patron saint, traditionally marking the start of the cultural and opera season.
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E.
St George's Day
St George's Day is a Christian feast day and national celebration in several countries, notably England, honoring St George as their patron saint.
- 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: Feast of Saint Thomas Becket Target entity description: The Feast of Saint Thomas Becket is a Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury killed in his cathedral for defending the Church’s rights against royal interference.
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A.
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter is a Roman Catholic celebration honoring the apostolic authority and pastoral leadership entrusted to Saint Peter as the first pope and symbolized by his episcopal chair in Rome.
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B.
St Martin's Day
St Martin's Day is a Christian feast celebrated on November 11 in honor of Saint Martin of Tours, often marked by processions, lantern walks, and charitable traditions.
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C.
Feast of the Blessed Sacrament
The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament is a major annual Portuguese-American festival in New Bedford, Massachusetts, celebrating Madeiran culture with religious observances, music, food, and parades.
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D.
Feast of Saint Ambrose
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a Milanese religious and civic celebration held annually on December 7th in honor of the city’s patron saint, traditionally marking the start of the cultural and opera season.
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E.
St George's Day
St George's Day is a Christian feast day and national celebration in several countries, notably England, honoring St George as their patron saint.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
ⓘ
liturgical celebration ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Canterbury ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | England ⓘ |
| associatedWithKing | Henry II of England ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| celebratesVirtue |
courage
ⓘ
defense of ecclesiastical liberty ⓘ fidelity to conscience ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Thomas Becket
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Thomas Becket
martyrdom of Thomas Becket ⓘ |
| connectedToDevotion | pilgrimage to Canterbury ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Christian holy days
ⓘ
martyrs' feast days ⓘ saints' feast days ⓘ |
| hasDenominationalUse |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Church of England ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | 12th century ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
Feast of Saint Thomas à Becket
ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of Saint Thomas Becket
Feast of St Thomas of Canterbury ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | feast ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint |
Thomas Becket
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Thomas Becket
|
| hasPurpose |
to encourage defense of Church freedom
ⓘ
to remember the witness of Thomas Becket ⓘ |
| hasType | saint’s day ⓘ |
| honors |
Thomas Becket
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Thomas Becket
|
| honorsRoleOf | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| inspired | medieval devotion to Thomas Becket ⓘ |
| liturgicalElement |
Divine Office
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
Mass ⓘ collect prayer ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Thomas Becket
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Thomas Becket
|
| observedBy |
Anglicans
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
Christians ⓘ English Catholics ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| symbolizes | resistance to royal interference in the Church ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
conflict between Church and state
ⓘ
defense of Church rights ⓘ martyrdom for the faith ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of Saint Thomas Becket Description of subject: The Feast of Saint Thomas Becket is a Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the martyrdom of Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury killed in his cathedral for defending the Church’s rights against royal interference.
Referenced by (2)
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