Perpetual Virginity of Mary
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The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35246 — 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: Perpetual Virginity of Mary Context triple: [Virgin Mary, associatedWithDoctrine, Perpetual Virginity of Mary]
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Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary is revered in Christianity as the mother of Jesus Christ and a central figure of faith, purity, and devotion.
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B.
Incarnation of Christ
The Incarnation of Christ is the Christian belief that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.
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C.
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
The Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed is a Western-added phrase asserting that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, which became a major theological and ecclesiastical point of contention between Eastern and Western Christianity.
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D.
Dormition of the Theotokos
Dormition of the Theotokos is a principal Eastern Christian feast commemorating the Virgin Mary's death, resurrection, and assumption into heaven.
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E.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
- 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: Perpetual Virginity of Mary Target entity description: The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
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A.
Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary is revered in Christianity as the mother of Jesus Christ and a central figure of faith, purity, and devotion.
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B.
Incarnation of Christ
The Incarnation of Christ is the Christian belief that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.
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C.
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
The Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed is a Western-added phrase asserting that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, which became a major theological and ecclesiastical point of contention between Eastern and Western Christianity.
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D.
Dormition of the Theotokos
Dormition of the Theotokos is a principal Eastern Christian feast commemorating the Virgin Mary's death, resurrection, and assumption into heaven.
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E.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrine
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Marian doctrine ⓘ dogma of the Catholic Church ⓘ theological doctrine ⓘ |
| affirms |
Mary had no marital relations with Joseph
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Mary had no other biological children than Jesus ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
virginity ante partum (before birth)
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virginity in partu (during birth) ⓘ virginity post partum (after birth) ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalProponent |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Jerome ⓘ John Calvin ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
|
| hasSubject |
Jesus Christ
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Mary, the mother of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
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| interpretsAs |
Jesus’ brothers as Joseph’s children from a previous marriage
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Jesus’ brothers as cousins or close relatives ⓘ |
| isAffirmedBy |
Anglican high-church tradition (historically)
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Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran confessional tradition (historically) ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
many early Protestant Reformers ⓘ |
| isAffirmedIn |
Eastern Orthodox liturgy
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linked to:
Byzantine Rite
Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ traditional Christian creeds and confessions in some traditions ⓘ |
| isBasedOn | early Christian tradition ⓘ |
| isConnectedToTitle |
Aeiparthenos (Ever-Virgin)
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Theotokos ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
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| isControversialRegarding | interpretation of Jesus’ brothers and sisters ⓘ |
| isDefinedAsDogmaBy | Lateran Council of 649 ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
Lateran Council of 649
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Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ writings of Church Fathers ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom | Virgin Birth of Jesus ⓘ |
| isExpressedIn |
Eastern Christian iconography
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Western Christian art ⓘ
linked to:
Christian iconography
|
| isLinkedTo |
Christological doctrines about Jesus’ divine origin
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high view of Mary’s holiness ⓘ |
| isRejectedOrQuestionedBy | many modern Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo | Virgin Birth of Jesus ⓘ |
| isSupportedBy |
patristic exegesis of New Testament passages
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typological readings of Old Testament texts ⓘ |
| isUpheldIn | Catechism of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| teaches |
Mary remained a virgin after the birth of Jesus
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Mary remained a virgin before the birth of Jesus ⓘ Mary remained a virgin during the birth of Jesus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Perpetual Virginity of Mary Description of subject: The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Aeiparthenos (Ever-Virgin)
subject linked to:
Aeiparthenos (Ever-Virgin)
linked to: Perpetual Virginity of Mary
linked to: Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, in the Mystery of Christ and the Church
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affirmsDoctrine
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Perpetual virginity of Mary
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linked to: Perpetual Virginity of Mary
linked to: Perpetual Virginity of Mary