Miraculous Medal
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The Miraculous Medal is a widely venerated Catholic devotional medal inspired by 19th-century Marian apparitions to Saint Catherine Labouré in Paris, symbolizing Mary's intercession and graces.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal | 5 |
| Miraculous Medal canonical | 3 |
| Medalla Milagrosa (Miraculous Medal) | 1 |
| Virgin of the Miraculous Medal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3815920 — 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: Miraculous Medal Context triple: [Marian apparitions, associatedDevotion, Miraculous Medal]
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A.
Rosary
The Rosary is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that meditates on key events in the lives of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary using a sequence of set prayers counted on beads.
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B.
Holy Face of Jesus
The Holy Face of Jesus is a Roman Catholic devotion focused on honoring and contemplating the suffering, love, and redemptive presence of Christ as reflected in his countenance, especially during the Passion.
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C.
Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a Roman Catholic devotional title and symbol honoring the interior life, purity, maternal love, and compassionate sorrow of the Virgin Mary for Jesus and all humanity.
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D.
Chaplet of Saint Michael
The Chaplet of Saint Michael is a Catholic devotional prayer consisting of specific invocations and beads honoring Saint Michael the Archangel and the nine choirs of angels.
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E.
Our Lady of Smolensk
Our Lady of Smolensk is a revered icon of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox tradition, historically associated with protection and intercession for the Russian people.
- 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: Miraculous Medal Target entity description: The Miraculous Medal is a widely venerated Catholic devotional medal inspired by 19th-century Marian apparitions to Saint Catherine Labouré in Paris, symbolizing Mary's intercession and graces.
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A.
Rosary
The Rosary is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that meditates on key events in the lives of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary using a sequence of set prayers counted on beads.
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B.
Holy Face of Jesus
The Holy Face of Jesus is a Roman Catholic devotion focused on honoring and contemplating the suffering, love, and redemptive presence of Christ as reflected in his countenance, especially during the Passion.
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C.
Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Immaculate Heart of Mary is a Roman Catholic devotional title and symbol honoring the interior life, purity, maternal love, and compassionate sorrow of the Virgin Mary for Jesus and all humanity.
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D.
Chaplet of Saint Michael
The Chaplet of Saint Michael is a Catholic devotional prayer consisting of specific invocations and beads honoring Saint Michael the Archangel and the nine choirs of angels.
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E.
Our Lady of Smolensk
Our Lady of Smolensk is a revered icon of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox tradition, historically associated with protection and intercession for the Russian people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional medal
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sacramental ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Medal of Our Lady of Graces
ⓘ
linked to:
Medal of the Immaculate Conception
Medal of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ |
| associatedWith | reports of miracles and conversions ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitleOfMary |
Immaculate Conception
ⓘ
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal ⓘ
linked to:
Miraculous Medal
|
| category |
Catholic sacramentals
ⓘ
Marian devotions ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Catherine Labouré’s confessor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| devotionalPurpose |
to foster trust in Mary’s intercession
ⓘ
to obtain graces through Mary ⓘ |
| feastName | Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal ⓘ |
| firstStruck | 1832 ⓘ |
| frontDepicts |
Mary crushing the serpent
ⓘ
Mary standing on a globe ⓘ rays of light from Mary’s hands ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalFocus |
Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| hasFeast | November 27 ⓘ |
| heartSymbol1 | Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ |
| heartSymbol2 | Immaculate Heart of Mary ⓘ |
| inscriptionFront | O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Marian apparitions of 1830 ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalInscription | French ⓘ |
| linkedToSaint |
Catherine Labouré
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Catherine Labouré
|
| material | various metals such as silver, gold, or alloy ⓘ |
| originatedFromApparitionsTo | Saint Catherine Labouré ⓘ |
| placeOfApparitions | Rue du Bac, Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Paris ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Daughters of Charity
ⓘ
Vincentians ⓘ
linked to:
Vincentian Fathers
|
| recognizedBy |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| reverseDepicts |
a large letter M surmounted by a cross
ⓘ
twelve stars ⓘ two hearts ⓘ |
| spreadRapidlyIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Mary’s mediation of graces
ⓘ
Mary’s victory over evil ⓘ the Immaculate Conception ⓘ
linked to:
Immaculate Conception
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| symbolOf | union of Jesus and Mary ⓘ |
| twelveStarsSymbolize |
the Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
the twelve apostles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
personal devotion
ⓘ
seeking spiritual and temporal favors ⓘ |
| wornAs |
necklace
ⓘ
scapular medal ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstApparition | 1830 ⓘ |
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Subject: Miraculous Medal Description of subject: The Miraculous Medal is a widely venerated Catholic devotional medal inspired by 19th-century Marian apparitions to Saint Catherine Labouré in Paris, symbolizing Mary's intercession and graces.
Referenced by (10)
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