Decretum Gelasianum
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The Decretum Gelasianum is an early Christian document traditionally attributed to Pope Gelasius I that lists canonical and apocryphal books of Scripture and outlines authoritative and rejected writings in the Western Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Decretum Gelasianum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6340285 — 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: Decretum Gelasianum Context triple: [Council of Rome (382), associatedWith, Decretum Gelasianum]
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A.
Edict of Thessalonica
The Edict of Thessalonica was a 380 CE decree by Emperor Theodosius I that made Nicene Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire, decisively shaping its religious landscape.
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B.
Gratian’s Decretum
Gratian’s Decretum is a 12th-century canon law collection that systematized and harmonized Church legal texts, becoming the foundational textbook for medieval ecclesiastical law.
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C.
Bulla Cruciatae
Bulla Cruciatae is a papal bull issued by Pope Paul V that renewed and regulated the granting of indulgences and financial contributions associated with crusading efforts against non-Christian powers.
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D.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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E.
Concilium Constantiense
Concilium Constantiense is the Latin name for the Council of Constance, the 15th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that ended the Western Schism and condemned Jan Hus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Decretum Gelasianum Target entity description: The Decretum Gelasianum is an early Christian document traditionally attributed to Pope Gelasius I that lists canonical and apocryphal books of Scripture and outlines authoritative and rejected writings in the Western Church.
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A.
Edict of Thessalonica
The Edict of Thessalonica was a 380 CE decree by Emperor Theodosius I that made Nicene Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire, decisively shaping its religious landscape.
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B.
Gratian’s Decretum
Gratian’s Decretum is a 12th-century canon law collection that systematized and harmonized Church legal texts, becoming the foundational textbook for medieval ecclesiastical law.
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C.
Bulla Cruciatae
Bulla Cruciatae is a papal bull issued by Pope Paul V that renewed and regulated the granting of indulgences and financial contributions associated with crusading efforts against non-Christian powers.
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D.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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E.
Concilium Constantiense
Concilium Constantiense is the Latin name for the Council of Constance, the 15th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that ended the Western Schism and condemned Jan Hus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin church document
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early Christian document ⓘ ecclesiastical decree ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin West
ⓘ
Roman Church ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Pope Gelasius I ⓘ |
| concerns |
Western Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Christianity
apocryphal books of Scripture ⓘ biblical canon ⓘ canonical books of Scripture ⓘ |
| genre |
canonical list
ⓘ
decretal ⓘ |
| hasSection |
list of apocryphal writings
ⓘ
list of canonical books of the New Testament ⓘ list of canonical books of the Old Testament ⓘ list of rejected writings ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Scripture
ⓘ
apocrypha ⓘ church authority ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAttributionTo | Pope Gelasius I ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalDate | late 5th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of the biblical canon ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| lists |
apocryphal books
ⓘ
canonical books ⓘ |
| mentions |
New Testament books
ⓘ
Old Testament books ⓘ apocryphal acts ⓘ apocryphal apocalypses ⓘ apocryphal gospels ⓘ |
| outlines |
authoritative writings
ⓘ
rejected writings ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define authoritative Christian writings
ⓘ
to warn against heretical or spurious texts ⓘ |
| region | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Western Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Christianity
|
| usedFor | distinguishing canonical and non-canonical texts ⓘ |
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