Blaise of Sebaste
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Blaise of Sebaste is a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as the patron saint of throat illnesses in both the Eastern and Western churches.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blasius of Sebaste | 2 |
| Blaise of Sebaste canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11179532 — 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: Blaise of Sebaste Context triple: [Saint Blaise, hasVariantName, Blaise of Sebaste]
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A.
Basil of Ancyra
Basil of Ancyra was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential role in the Arian controversies and for shaping semi-Arian doctrine within the Eastern Church.
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B.
Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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C.
Nicholas of Myra
Nicholas of Myra was a 4th-century Christian bishop renowned for his generosity, miracles, and role as the historical basis for the figure of Santa Claus.
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D.
Sergius
Sergius is a Latinized given name historically borne by several Christian saints, popes, and notable figures in the Roman and Byzantine worlds.
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E.
Matthew of Edessa
Matthew of Edessa was a 12th-century Armenian monk and chronicler whose historical writings are a key source on the Byzantine Empire, the Seljuk Turks, and the early Crusades.
- 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: Blaise of Sebaste Target entity description: Blaise of Sebaste is a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as the patron saint of throat illnesses in both the Eastern and Western churches.
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A.
Basil of Ancyra
Basil of Ancyra was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential role in the Arian controversies and for shaping semi-Arian doctrine within the Eastern Church.
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B.
Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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C.
Nicholas of Myra
Nicholas of Myra was a 4th-century Christian bishop renowned for his generosity, miracles, and role as the historical basis for the figure of Santa Claus.
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D.
Sergius
Sergius is a Latinized given name historically borne by several Christian saints, popes, and notable figures in the Roman and Byzantine worlds.
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E.
Matthew of Edessa
Matthew of Edessa was a 12th-century Armenian monk and chronicler whose historical writings are a key source on the Byzantine Empire, the Seljuk Turks, and the early Crusades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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bishop ⓘ martyr ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| associatedRite | Blessing of the Throats ⓘ |
| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
Armenian Church calendar
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Byzantine liturgical calendar ⓘ Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| cultDevelopedByCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Roman Armenia
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Sebaste ⓘ Sebastia ⓘ
linked to:
Sebaste
present-day Sivas, Turkey ⓘ |
| feastDay | 3 February ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
bishop’s mitre
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crozier ⓘ iron wool combs ⓘ two crossed candles ⓘ |
| includedIn | Fourteen Holy Helpers ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legend |
animals came to him to be blessed
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lived as a hermit in a cave ⓘ miraculously cured a boy choking on a fish bone ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
execution by beheading
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torture ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Blasios ⓘ |
| nameInLatin | Blasius ⓘ |
| patronage |
sick animals
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throat diseases ⓘ throat illnesses ⓘ veterinarians ⓘ wool combers ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Blessing of the Throats on Saint Blaise’s Day
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linked to:
Blessing of the Throats
veneration of the Fourteen Holy Helpers ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Sebaste ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Church ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Blaise of Sebaste Description of subject: Blaise of Sebaste is a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as the patron saint of throat illnesses in both the Eastern and Western churches.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Blaise of Sebaste
linked to: Blaise of Sebaste