Immaculate Conception
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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.
All labels observed (31)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35245 — 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: Immaculate Conception Context triple: [Virgin Mary, associatedWithDoctrine, Immaculate Conception]
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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.
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.
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C.
Dormition of the Theotokos
Dormition of the Theotokos is a principal Eastern Christian feast commemorating the Virgin Mary's death, resurrection, and assumption into heaven.
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D.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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E.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
- 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: Immaculate Conception Target entity description: 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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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.
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.
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C.
Dormition of the Theotokos
Dormition of the Theotokos is a principal Eastern Christian feast commemorating the Virgin Mary's death, resurrection, and assumption into heaven.
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D.
Nativity of Christ
The Nativity of Christ is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, commemorating God’s incarnation as a human being in Bethlehem.
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E.
Epiphany
Epiphany is a major Christian feast day commemorating the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world, particularly through the visit of the Magi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic doctrine
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Marian doctrine ⓘ dogma ⓘ |
| acceptedBy |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| affirmedByCouncil | Council of Trent (indirectly, by excluding Mary from its decree on original sin) ⓘ |
| appliesTo | conception of Mary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotion
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title of Mary as Immaculate ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Mass of the Immaculate Conception
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linked to:
Mass of St. Pius V
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| concerns |
Virgin Mary
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original sin ⓘ |
| dateOfDogmaticDefinition | 1854-12-08 ⓘ |
| debatedIn | Scholastic theology ⓘ |
| definedAsDogmaInDocument | Ineffabilis Deus ⓘ |
| defines | Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her conception ⓘ |
| developedFrom | medieval Marian piety ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | virginal conception of Jesus ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | conception of Jesus ⓘ |
| feastDay | December 8 ⓘ |
| holyDayOfObligationIn |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Rite
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| iconographicAttribute |
Mary crushing the serpent
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Mary standing on a crescent moon ⓘ Mary surrounded by stars ⓘ |
| influencedByTheologian |
Duns Scotus
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Thomas Aquinas (indirectly, via debate) ⓘ |
| languageOfDogmaticDefinition | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedToApparitionEvent | Lourdes apparitions of 1858 ⓘ |
| linkedToApparitionTitle |
Our Lady of Lourdes
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linked to:
Saint Mary
|
| liturgicalFeast |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
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linked to:
Immaculate Conception
|
| notAcceptedBy | most Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| notDogmaIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| oftenLinkedToBiblicalText |
Genesis 3:15
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Luke 1:28 ⓘ |
| papalDefinitionChar | infallible ⓘ |
| papalDefinitionType | ex cathedra ⓘ |
| patronageOf |
Philippines
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| proclaimedBy | Pope Pius IX ⓘ |
| reasonGiven | fitting privilege in view of Mary’s role as Mother of God ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
original sin
ⓘ
prevenient grace ⓘ sanctifying grace ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| requiresAssentFrom | Catholic faithful ⓘ |
| scripturalBasisDebated | yes ⓘ |
| teaches | Mary was full of grace from the first moment of her existence ⓘ |
| theologicalCategory | Mariology ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Immaculate Conception Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (272)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Sant’Anna (Italian)
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Aeiparthenos (Ever-Virgin)
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wooden church of the Immaculate Conception
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Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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subject linked to:
Mastai-Ferretti
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Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri) by Caravaggio
Church of the Immacolata Concezione, Turin
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namedAfter
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Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
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devotionalFocus
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Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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