tomb of Saint Peter
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The tomb of Saint Peter is traditionally venerated as the burial place of the Apostle Peter beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, making it one of Christianity’s most important pilgrimage sites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Peter's tomb (fictional depiction in "Angels & Demons") | 1 |
| tomb of Saint Peter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13202555 — 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: tomb of Saint Peter Context triple: [Vatican Necropolis, contains, tomb of Saint Peter]
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A.
Basilica of Saints Paul and Peter
The Basilica of Saints Paul and Peter is a historic Catholic church in Narbonne, France, notable for its religious significance and architectural heritage.
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B.
Cathedral of Saint Peter
The Cathedral of Saint Peter is the principal Roman Catholic church in Rabat, Morocco, serving as the seat of the Archdiocese and a notable example of early 20th-century religious architecture in the city.
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C.
St. Peter's
St. Peter's is a small coastal village in Nova Scotia, Canada, known for its historic canal linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Bras d'Or Lake.
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D.
Patrimony of Saint Peter
The Patrimony of Saint Peter was the collection of lands and properties in Italy and beyond that formed the territorial and economic base of the medieval Papal States and the temporal power of the popes.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
- 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: tomb of Saint Peter Target entity description: The tomb of Saint Peter is traditionally venerated as the burial place of the Apostle Peter beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, making it one of Christianity’s most important pilgrimage sites.
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A.
Basilica of Saints Paul and Peter
The Basilica of Saints Paul and Peter is a historic Catholic church in Narbonne, France, notable for its religious significance and architectural heritage.
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B.
Cathedral of Saint Peter
The Cathedral of Saint Peter is the principal Roman Catholic church in Rabat, Morocco, serving as the seat of the Archdiocese and a notable example of early 20th-century religious architecture in the city.
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C.
St. Peter's
St. Peter's is a small coastal village in Nova Scotia, Canada, known for its historic canal linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Bras d'Or Lake.
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D.
Patrimony of Saint Peter
The Patrimony of Saint Peter was the collection of lands and properties in Italy and beyond that formed the territorial and economic base of the medieval Papal States and the temporal power of the popes.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious site ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | martyrdom of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStructure |
Constantinian basilica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
current St. Peter’s Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of apostolic succession
ⓘ
symbol of unity of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| eraOfOriginalBurial | 1st century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | guided visits to Vatican Necropolis ⓘ |
| hasDevotionType | veneration of relics ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian | Tomba di San Pietro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Sepulcrum Sancti Petri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
confessio of St. Peter’s Basilica
ⓘ
necropolis under St. Peter’s Basilica ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
primacy of Peter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
primacy of the Roman Pontiff ⓘ |
| linkedToOffice | Papacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToTitle | Bishop of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | focus of major papal liturgies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Peter’s Basilica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatican City ⓘ |
| locatedUnder |
St. Peter’s Baldachin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Circus of Nero site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatican Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSince | early Christian centuries ⓘ |
| protectedAs | religious heritage site ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
major Christian pilgrimage destination
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spiritual center of the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ traditional burial place of the Apostle Peter ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| traditionHolds | Peter was martyred in Rome and buried here ⓘ |
| underlies | Papally significant altar ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Catholics
NERFINISHED
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Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ other Christian pilgrims ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
heads of state
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millions of pilgrims annually ⓘ popes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: tomb of Saint Peter Description of subject: The tomb of Saint Peter is traditionally venerated as the burial place of the Apostle Peter beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, making it one of Christianity’s most important pilgrimage sites.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St. Peter's tomb (fictional depiction in "Angels & Demons")