Saint Theopista
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Saint Theopista is a Christian martyr venerated as the wife of Saint Eustace and mother of their martyred children in early Christian tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Theopista canonical | 4 |
| Saint Theopistus | 2 |
| Saint Theopista (wife, in legend) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11619675 — 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: Saint Theopista Context triple: [Saint Eustace, spouse, Saint Theopista]
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A.
Saint Serapion
Saint Serapion is a 1628 Baroque painting by Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán, depicting the martyred Mercedarian friar in a stark, devotional style.
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B.
Saint Tugual
Saint Tugual is a Christian saint, traditionally venerated in parts of Brittany and the Channel Islands, associated with early missionary work and local chapels bearing his name.
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C.
Saint Hyacinth
Saint Hyacinth was a 13th-century Polish Dominican friar and missionary venerated in the Catholic Church for his extensive evangelizing work across Eastern Europe.
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D.
Saint Panteleimon
Saint Panteleimon is a Christian martyr and healer venerated in both Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions as a patron saint of physicians and the sick.
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E.
Saint Ormisda
Saint Ormisda is a Christian saint venerated as the patron of the Italian city of Frosinone.
- 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: Saint Theopista Target entity description: Saint Theopista is a Christian martyr venerated as the wife of Saint Eustace and mother of their martyred children in early Christian tradition.
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A.
Saint Serapion
Saint Serapion is a 1628 Baroque painting by Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán, depicting the martyred Mercedarian friar in a stark, devotional style.
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B.
Saint Tugual
Saint Tugual is a Christian saint, traditionally venerated in parts of Brittany and the Channel Islands, associated with early missionary work and local chapels bearing his name.
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C.
Saint Hyacinth
Saint Hyacinth was a 13th-century Polish Dominican friar and missionary venerated in the Catholic Church for his extensive evangelizing work across Eastern Europe.
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D.
Saint Panteleimon
Saint Panteleimon is a Christian martyr and healer venerated in both Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions as a patron saint of physicians and the sick.
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E.
Saint Ormisda
Saint Ormisda is a Christian saint venerated as the patron of the Italian city of Frosinone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
legendary Christian figure ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rome
ⓘ
early Christian persecutions ⓘ legendary Acts of the Martyrs ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of the martyrs
|
| category |
Christian legendary saints
ⓘ
Christian martyrs of the Roman Empire ⓘ Early Christian female saints ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom by execution ⓘ |
| feastDay | 20 September ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
martyrdom for the Christian faith
ⓘ
steadfast faith under persecution ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| hasCultType | popular devotion in late antiquity and Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasLegendaryStatus | historicity uncertain ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | Christian laywoman ⓘ |
| hasPart | martyrdom with her husband and children ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted with Saint Eustace and their children
ⓘ
shown in scenes of family martyrdom ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTradition | Latin ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Acta Sanctorum
ⓘ
medieval hagiographical collections ⓘ |
| martyrdomCause | refusal to renounce Christianity ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Saint Agapius
ⓘ
Saint Theopistus ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Theopista
|
| narrativeRole |
mother of martyred children
ⓘ
wife of a Roman general converted to Christianity ⓘ |
| notableFamily | family of Saint Eustace ⓘ |
| partOf | legend of Saint Eustace ⓘ |
| patronageSharedWith | hunters (through the cult of Saint Eustace) ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sharesFeastDayWith |
Saint Agapius
ⓘ
Saint Eustace ⓘ Saint Theopistus ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Theopista
|
| spouse | Saint Eustace ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Christian era ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Theopista Description of subject: Saint Theopista is a Christian martyr venerated as the wife of Saint Eustace and mother of their martyred children in early Christian tradition.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Saint Theopista