Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky)
E420860
Eastern Orthodox saint
New Martyr
Russian Orthodox archbishop
confessor of the faith
hieromartyr
theologian
Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) was a Russian Orthodox archbishop, theologian, and prominent New Martyr who suffered and was executed under Soviet persecution for his faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4181560 — 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: Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) Context triple: [New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, hasNotableMember, Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky)]
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A.
Hieromartyr John Kochurov
Hieromartyr John Kochurov was a Russian Orthodox priest and missionary, later canonized as a New Martyr for his execution by Bolshevik forces after the Russian Revolution.
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B.
Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer
Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer is the canonized name given by the Russian Orthodox Church to Nicholas II of Russia, the last emperor of the Russian Empire, venerated for his suffering and death following the Russian Revolution.
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C.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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D.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
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E.
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a revered early Christian martyr and military saint, especially venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the patron and protector of the city of Thessaloniki.
- 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: Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) Target entity description: Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) was a Russian Orthodox archbishop, theologian, and prominent New Martyr who suffered and was executed under Soviet persecution for his faith.
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A.
Hieromartyr John Kochurov
Hieromartyr John Kochurov was a Russian Orthodox priest and missionary, later canonized as a New Martyr for his execution by Bolshevik forces after the Russian Revolution.
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B.
Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer
Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer is the canonized name given by the Russian Orthodox Church to Nicholas II of Russia, the last emperor of the Russian Empire, venerated for his suffering and death following the Russian Revolution.
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C.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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D.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
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E.
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a revered early Christian martyr and military saint, especially venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the patron and protector of the city of Thessaloniki.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox saint
ⓘ
New Martyr ⓘ Russian Orthodox archbishop ⓘ confessor of the faith ⓘ hieromartyr ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia
ⓘ
Soviet persecution of the Church ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | glorified as a saint ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
execution
ⓘ
religious persecution ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ecclesiology
ⓘ
pastoral ministry ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
Orthodox ecclesiology
ⓘ
Trinitarian Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Trinitarianism
|
| hasCanonicalCategory | New Martyr of Russia ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Russian ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
bishop
ⓘ
clergyman ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| hasRole |
confessor under persecution
ⓘ
defender of Orthodoxy ⓘ teacher of the Church ⓘ |
| hasTitle | New Martyr ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Archbishop
ⓘ
Hieromartyr ⓘ Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| memberOf | Russian Orthodox Church hierarchy ⓘ |
| motive |
defense of the Church against atheistic ideology
ⓘ
faithfulness to Christ ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of the Orthodox faith under Soviet persecution
ⓘ
ecclesiological teaching ⓘ martyrdom for the Christian faith ⓘ theological writings ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Soviet authorities ⓘ |
| persecutedBy |
Soviet regime
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet government
|
| persecutedFor |
Christian faith
ⓘ
loyalty to the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Archbishop ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) Description of subject: Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky) was a Russian Orthodox archbishop, theologian, and prominent New Martyr who suffered and was executed under Soviet persecution for his faith.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.