Vita sancti Benedicti
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Vita sancti Benedicti is a hagiographical biography of Saint Benedict of Nursia written by the 10th-century monastic reformer Odo of Cluny.
All labels observed (1)
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| Vita sancti Benedicti canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6692762 — 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: Vita sancti Benedicti Context triple: [Odo of Cluny, notableWork, Vita sancti Benedicti]
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A.
Rule of Saint Benedict
The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
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B.
Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona
Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona is a late 7th-century Latin hagiographical work that recounts the life, miracles, and spiritual legacy of the Irish missionary and monastic founder Saint Columba.
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C.
The Life of Saint Bruno
The Life of Saint Bruno is a celebrated 17th-century painting cycle by French artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the life and spiritual journey of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order.
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D.
Saint Benedict Receiving Maurus and Placidus
Saint Benedict Receiving Maurus and Placidus is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the Benedictine saint welcoming his young disciples Maurus and Placidus.
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E.
Roman Breviary
The Roman Breviary is the traditional liturgical book of the Catholic Church that organizes the daily cycle of prayers, psalms, readings, and hymns known as the Divine Office.
- 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: Vita sancti Benedicti Target entity description: Vita sancti Benedicti is a hagiographical biography of Saint Benedict of Nursia written by the 10th-century monastic reformer Odo of Cluny.
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A.
Rule of Saint Benedict
The Rule of Saint Benedict is a foundational 6th-century monastic code that shaped Western Christian monasticism through its balanced guidance on prayer, work, and communal life.
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B.
Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona
Vita Columbae by Adomnán of Iona is a late 7th-century Latin hagiographical work that recounts the life, miracles, and spiritual legacy of the Irish missionary and monastic founder Saint Columba.
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C.
The Life of Saint Bruno
The Life of Saint Bruno is a celebrated 17th-century painting cycle by French artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the life and spiritual journey of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order.
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D.
Saint Benedict Receiving Maurus and Placidus
Saint Benedict Receiving Maurus and Placidus is a religious painting by French Baroque artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the Benedictine saint welcoming his young disciples Maurus and Placidus.
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E.
Roman Breviary
The Roman Breviary is the traditional liturgical book of the Catholic Church that organizes the daily cycle of prayers, psalms, readings, and hymns known as the Divine Office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
ⓘ
hagiography ⓘ |
| about |
Benedict of Nursia
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Benedict of Nursia
|
| associatedWith |
Cluniac reform
ⓘ
linked to:
Cluniac reforms
Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| author | Odo of Cluny ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dialogues of Gregory the Great ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| creator | Odo of Cluny ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 10th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
founding of Monte Cassino
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miracles of Benedict of Nursia ⓘ monastic life ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiography
ⓘ
religious biography ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTheme |
asceticism
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humility ⓘ obedience ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Vita sancti Benedicti ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 10th-century monastic reform ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Rule of Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian clergy
ⓘ
monks ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | medieval Latin hagiography ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Benedict of Nursia
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Benedict of Nursia
|
| partOf | Benedictine literary tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
Benedict of Nursia as miracle worker
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Benedict of Nursia as model monk ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext |
Benedictine Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| saintPortrayed |
Benedict of Nursia
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Benedict of Nursia
|
| subjectOccupation |
abbot
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monk ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 6th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
edification of monks
ⓘ
promotion of Benedictine ideals ⓘ |
| workFocus |
monastic reform
ⓘ
virtues of Benedict of Nursia ⓘ |
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