Saint Mary Major
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Saint Mary Major is a title of the Virgin Mary associated with one of Rome’s principal Marian basilicas and venerated as a major patroness in Catholic tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Mary Major canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4691538 — 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: Saint Mary Major Context triple: [Sé de Lisboa, dedicatedTo, Saint Mary Major]
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A.
Saint Mary of the See
Saint Mary of the See is the Marian title under which the Virgin Mary is venerated as the patroness of Seville Cathedral.
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B.
St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary’s Basilica is a prominent Gothic church in Kraków, Poland, renowned for its towering brick façade, wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the hourly trumpet call (hejnał) played from its highest tower.
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C.
Mater Ecclesiae
Mater Ecclesiae is a Catholic title honoring the Virgin Mary as the spiritual mother and protector of the Christian Church.
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D.
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic basilica in downtown Montreal, modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and serving as the seat of the Archdiocese of Montreal.
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E.
Church of Our Lady Immaculate
The Church of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent Roman Catholic parish church and architectural landmark in Guelph, Ontario, known for its Gothic Revival design and hilltop prominence.
- 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: Saint Mary Major Target entity description: Saint Mary Major is a title of the Virgin Mary associated with one of Rome’s principal Marian basilicas and venerated as a major patroness in Catholic tradition.
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A.
Saint Mary of the See
Saint Mary of the See is the Marian title under which the Virgin Mary is venerated as the patroness of Seville Cathedral.
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B.
St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary’s Basilica is a prominent Gothic church in Kraków, Poland, renowned for its towering brick façade, wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the hourly trumpet call (hejnał) played from its highest tower.
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C.
Mater Ecclesiae
Mater Ecclesiae is a Catholic title honoring the Virgin Mary as the spiritual mother and protector of the Christian Church.
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D.
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic basilica in downtown Montreal, modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and serving as the seat of the Archdiocese of Montreal.
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E.
Church of Our Lady Immaculate
The Church of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent Roman Catholic parish church and architectural landmark in Guelph, Ontario, known for its Gothic Revival design and hilltop prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional title
ⓘ
Marian title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
ⓘ
papal major basilica in Rome ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic Mariology
ⓘ
Titles of Mary ⓘ |
| connectedWithTradition | Our Lady of the Snows ⓘ |
| correspondsToLatinTitle |
Sancta Maria Maior
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Maria Maggiore
|
| cultCenter |
Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Esquiline Hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Rome ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Mary’s maternal protection
ⓘ
Mary’s role as patroness of Rome and the Church ⓘ |
| devotionalPracticesInclude |
Marian litanies
ⓘ
Marian prayers ⓘ Marian processions ⓘ pilgrimage to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ⓘ |
| devotionalTitleType | geographically linked Marian title ⓘ |
| feastDate | 5 August ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalAssociation |
development of Marian dogma
ⓘ
early Christian Rome ⓘ |
| hasIconographicAssociation |
Marian images in Santa Maria Maggiore
ⓘ
Salus Populi Romani icon ⓘ
linked to:
Salus Populi Romani
|
| hasPatronageOver |
Catholic faithful
ⓘ
City of Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Rome
|
| hasPatronageType | Marian patronage ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Catholic pilgrims
ⓘ
popes ⓘ |
| honoredOn | Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| invokedAs |
patroness of the universal Church
ⓘ
protector of Rome ⓘ |
| linkedToBuildingType | major basilica ⓘ |
| linkedToCity | Rome ⓘ |
| linkedToDevotion |
Marian devotion
ⓘ
veneration of Mary as Mother of God ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| liturgicalRankOfBasilicaAssociated | major papal basilica ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| religiousTradition |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| theologicalAspect |
Mary as Mother and protector
ⓘ
linked to:
Divine Maternity of Mary
Mary’s intercession for the Church ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | major patroness ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Mary Major Description of subject: Saint Mary Major is a title of the Virgin Mary associated with one of Rome’s principal Marian basilicas and venerated as a major patroness in Catholic tradition.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.