Montanus
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Montanus was a 2nd-century Christian prophet from Phrygia who founded the Montanist movement, known for its emphasis on new prophecy and strict moral rigor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Montanus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4500535 — 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: Montanus Context triple: [Montanism, foundedBy, Montanus]
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Caelestius
Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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B.
Pantaenus
Pantaenus was a 2nd-century Christian theologian and missionary, traditionally regarded as one of the earliest heads of the Catechetical School of Alexandria and a teacher of Clement of Alexandria.
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C.
Victorinus
Victorinus is a masculine given name and surname of Latin origin, historically borne by early Christian saints and Roman figures, and related to the name Victor.
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D.
Serapion of Thmuis
Serapion of Thmuis was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian, known as a close associate of Athanasius of Alexandria and a defender of Nicene orthodoxy.
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Nazarenus
Nazarenus is a Latin term meaning “of Nazareth,” traditionally used in Christian inscriptions and texts to refer to Jesus as “the Nazarene.”
- 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: Montanus Target entity description: Montanus was a 2nd-century Christian prophet from Phrygia who founded the Montanist movement, known for its emphasis on new prophecy and strict moral rigor.
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A.
Caelestius
Caelestius was a 5th-century Christian theologian and associate of Pelagius, known for advocating Pelagian doctrines that were later condemned as heretical by the early Church.
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B.
Pantaenus
Pantaenus was a 2nd-century Christian theologian and missionary, traditionally regarded as one of the earliest heads of the Catechetical School of Alexandria and a teacher of Clement of Alexandria.
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C.
Victorinus
Victorinus is a masculine given name and surname of Latin origin, historically borne by early Christian saints and Roman figures, and related to the name Victor.
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D.
Serapion of Thmuis
Serapion of Thmuis was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian, known as a close associate of Athanasius of Alexandria and a defender of Nicene orthodoxy.
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E.
Nazarenus
Nazarenus is a Latin term meaning “of Nazareth,” traditionally used in Christian inscriptions and texts to refer to Jesus as “the Nazarene.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian prophet
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founder of religious movement ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maximilla
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Priscilla ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 2nd century ⓘ |
| condemnedAs | heretic by many early church leaders ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ascetic discipline
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continuing revelation by the Holy Spirit ⓘ ecstatic prophecy ⓘ |
| geographicActivity | rural Phrygia ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Christian church ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Montanism
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new prophecy ⓘ strict moral rigor ⓘ |
| legacy | Montanist communities lasting for centuries ⓘ |
| moralTeaching |
discouragement of remarriage
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rigorous discipline for Christians ⓘ strict fasting practices ⓘ |
| movementAlsoKnownAs | New Prophecy ⓘ |
| movementFounded | Montanism ⓘ |
| opposedBy | emerging catholic church authorities ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Phrygia ⓘ |
| region | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInMovement | leading prophet ⓘ |
| sourceType | known mainly from opponents’ writings ⓘ |
| taught |
imminent end times
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importance of prophetic gifts ⓘ |
| viewedAs | inspired by the Paraclete by his followers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Montanus Description of subject: Montanus was a 2nd-century Christian prophet from Phrygia who founded the Montanist movement, known for its emphasis on new prophecy and strict moral rigor.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.