Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a devotional title referring to Saint Joseph in his role as the earthly husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus in Christian tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4841310 — 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: Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Context triple: [Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, titleOfSaintHonored, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
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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.
Assumption of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is a Christian doctrine, especially in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, that teaches the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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C.
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine holding that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
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D.
Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a traditional set of liturgical prayers in the Catholic Church dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary, often prayed alongside or in addition to the Divine Office.
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E.
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
- 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: Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Target entity description: Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a devotional title referring to Saint Joseph in his role as the earthly husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus in Christian tradition.
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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.
Assumption of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is a Christian doctrine, especially in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, that teaches the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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C.
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is a Catholic doctrine holding that the Virgin Mary was preserved free from original sin from the first moment of her conception.
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D.
Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a traditional set of liturgical prayers in the Catholic Church dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary, often prayed alongside or in addition to the Divine Office.
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E.
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | devotional title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Blessed Virgin Mary
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linked to:
Virgin Mary
Holy Family ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| category |
Marian-related devotional titles
ⓘ
titles of Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Latin title "Sponsus Beatae Mariae Virginis" ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Joseph’s guardianship of the Holy Family
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Joseph’s marital bond with Mary ⓘ Joseph’s role in the Incarnation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
earthly husband of Mary
ⓘ
foster father of Jesus ⓘ husband of Mary ⓘ |
| honors | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| isMarianRelatedTitle | true ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English devotional usage ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
invocation in litanies of Saint Joseph
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invocation in prayers to the Holy Family ⓘ |
| refersTo | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| relatedToTitle |
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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linked to:
Saint Joseph
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| theologicalContext |
Christology
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Josephology ⓘ Mariology ⓘ |
| titleOf | Saint Joseph ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic devotion
ⓘ
Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
some Anglican traditions ⓘ some Lutheran traditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Description of subject: Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a devotional title referring to Saint Joseph in his role as the earthly husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus in Christian tradition.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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titleOfSaintHonored
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Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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