Confessio of Saint Patrick
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The Confessio of Saint Patrick is a brief autobiographical work in which Saint Patrick recounts his life, missionary calling, and spiritual reflections, offering the primary firsthand account of Ireland’s patron saint.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| writings of Saint Patrick | 2 |
| Confessio of Saint Patrick canonical | 1 |
| Memorandum on the churches of Saint Patrick | 1 |
| life of Saint Patrick | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3775657 — 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: Confessio of Saint Patrick Context triple: [Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus, relatedWork, Confessio of Saint Patrick]
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Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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B.
Tuitio Fidei
Tuitio Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning “defense of the faith,” central to the spiritual mission and motto of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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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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D.
The Rule of Faith
The Rule of Faith is a theological work by John Tillotson that examines the foundations and authority of Christian belief, particularly the role of Scripture and reason in determining true doctrine.
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Pro Fide, Lege et Rege
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege is a Latin motto meaning “For Faith, Law and King,” historically associated with Polish state and chivalric traditions.
- 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: Confessio of Saint Patrick Target entity description: The Confessio of Saint Patrick is a brief autobiographical work in which Saint Patrick recounts his life, missionary calling, and spiritual reflections, offering the primary firsthand account of Ireland’s patron saint.
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A.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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B.
Tuitio Fidei
Tuitio Fidei is a Latin phrase meaning “defense of the faith,” central to the spiritual mission and motto of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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C.
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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D.
The Rule of Faith
The Rule of Faith is a theological work by John Tillotson that examines the foundations and authority of Christian belief, particularly the role of Scripture and reason in determining true doctrine.
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E.
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege
Pro Fide, Lege et Rege is a Latin motto meaning “For Faith, Law and King,” historically associated with Polish state and chivalric traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious text
ⓘ
autobiographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saint Patrick
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patron saint of Ireland ⓘ |
| audience |
Christian communities in Ireland
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critics of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| author | Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
captivity of Saint Patrick in Ireland
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escape of Saint Patrick from slavery ⓘ opposition to Saint Patrick’s mission ⓘ return of Saint Patrick to Ireland as missionary ⓘ visions and dreams of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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spiritual reflection ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
confession of sins
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defense of ministry ⓘ divine providence ⓘ grace of God ⓘ humility ⓘ missionary vocation ⓘ prayer ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key source for early Irish Christian history
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primary firsthand source on Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| influenced | later hagiographies of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian conversion of Ireland
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confession of faith ⓘ divine calling ⓘ life of Saint Patrick ⓘ missionary work in Ireland ⓘ |
| mentions |
Scripture
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Trinity ⓘ baptism ⓘ |
| oftenPublishedWith | Letter to the soldiers of Coroticus ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to confess God’s work in Patrick’s life
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to defend Patrick’s mission and episcopal ministry ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Latin Christianity
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linked to:
Latin Christian Church
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| selfDescriptionByAuthor | confession ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
Ireland
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Roman Britain ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Celtic studies
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Patristics ⓘ church history ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | 5th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Confessio of Saint Patrick Description of subject: The Confessio of Saint Patrick is a brief autobiographical work in which Saint Patrick recounts his life, missionary calling, and spiritual reflections, offering the primary firsthand account of Ireland’s patron saint.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Confessio of Saint Patrick
subject linked to:
Letter to the soldiers of Coroticus
linked to: Confessio of Saint Patrick
linked to: Confessio of Saint Patrick