Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
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The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies is a Toronto-based research institute and graduate school specializing in advanced scholarship on the philosophy, theology, and culture of the Middle Ages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4092706 — 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: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies Context triple: [Jacques Maritain, employer, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies]
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A.
Pontifical Oriental Institute
The Pontifical Oriental Institute is a Rome-based Catholic academic institution specializing in the study of Eastern Christian churches, theology, liturgy, and canon law.
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B.
Pontifical Biblical Institute
The Pontifical Biblical Institute is a Catholic higher education and research center specializing in biblical studies, operated under the authority of the Holy See.
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C.
Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm
The Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm is a Benedictine pontifical university in Rome specializing in theology, philosophy, and liturgy under the authority of the Holy See.
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D.
St. Jerome's University
St. Jerome's University is a public Roman Catholic liberal arts university federated with the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.
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E.
Pontifical Liturgical Institute
The Pontifical Liturgical Institute is a Vatican-affiliated academic institution dedicated to the study, teaching, and promotion of the Catholic Church’s liturgy.
- 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: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies Target entity description: The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies is a Toronto-based research institute and graduate school specializing in advanced scholarship on the philosophy, theology, and culture of the Middle Ages.
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A.
Pontifical Oriental Institute
The Pontifical Oriental Institute is a Rome-based Catholic academic institution specializing in the study of Eastern Christian churches, theology, liturgy, and canon law.
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B.
Pontifical Biblical Institute
The Pontifical Biblical Institute is a Catholic higher education and research center specializing in biblical studies, operated under the authority of the Holy See.
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C.
Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm
The Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm is a Benedictine pontifical university in Rome specializing in theology, philosophy, and liturgy under the authority of the Holy See.
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D.
St. Jerome's University
St. Jerome's University is a public Roman Catholic liberal arts university federated with the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.
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E.
Pontifical Liturgical Institute
The Pontifical Liturgical Institute is a Vatican-affiliated academic institution dedicated to the study, teaching, and promotion of the Catholic Church’s liturgy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graduate school
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pontifical institute ⓘ research institute ⓘ |
| academicDegreeOffered |
Doctorate in Mediaeval Studies
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Licentiate in Mediaeval Studies ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
advanced research
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interdisciplinary medieval scholarship ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
University of St. Michael’s College
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linked to:
St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto
University of Toronto ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Henry Carr
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University of St. Michael’s College ⓘ
linked to:
St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto
Étienne Gilson ⓘ |
| governedBy | Board of Governors ⓘ |
| grantedPontificalStatusIn | 1939 ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
canon law
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classics ⓘ history ⓘ literature ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasAcademicStaff |
fellows
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research associates ⓘ |
| hasCampus | St. Michael’s College campus ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | specialized medieval studies collection ⓘ |
| hasMotto | In Medio Aevo Spiritus ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody | graduate students ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://pims.ca ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
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Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Downtown Toronto ⓘ |
| publishes |
Mediaeval Studies (journal)
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PIMS publications ⓘ |
| regionServed | international ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| specializesIn |
culture of the Middle Ages
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medieval studies ⓘ philosophy of the Middle Ages ⓘ theology of the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| sponsors |
conferences
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lectures ⓘ research projects ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | postgraduate-only institution ⓘ |
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Subject: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies Description of subject: The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies is a Toronto-based research institute and graduate school specializing in advanced scholarship on the philosophy, theology, and culture of the Middle Ages.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Unity of Philosophical Experience
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associatedWith
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Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
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