Saint Sylvester
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Saint Sylvester is a 4th-century pope and saint in the Catholic Church, traditionally associated with Emperor Constantine and the early Christianization of the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Sylvester canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13554073 — 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 Sylvester Context triple: [titular church of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, dedicatedTo, Saint Sylvester]
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Saint Vitalis
Saint Vitalis is a Christian martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally associated with early persecutions of the Church and honored in various churches bearing his name.
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Saint Sixtus
Saint Sixtus is a revered early pope and Christian martyr, often depicted in Renaissance art as an intercessor between the faithful and the divine.
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C.
Saint Florentius
Saint Florentius is a Christian saint venerated as a patron figure associated with the Bonn Minster and honored in regional religious tradition.
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D.
Saint Julian of Le Mans
Saint Julian of Le Mans is venerated as the first bishop and patron saint of Le Mans, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to the region in the 3rd century.
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E.
Saint Blasius
Saint Blasius (Saint Blaise) is a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a patron saint of throat illnesses and widely honored in both Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
- 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 Sylvester Target entity description: Saint Sylvester is a 4th-century pope and saint in the Catholic Church, traditionally associated with Emperor Constantine and the early Christianization of the Roman Empire.
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A.
Saint Vitalis
Saint Vitalis is a Christian martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally associated with early persecutions of the Church and honored in various churches bearing his name.
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B.
Saint Sixtus
Saint Sixtus is a revered early pope and Christian martyr, often depicted in Renaissance art as an intercessor between the faithful and the divine.
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C.
Saint Florentius
Saint Florentius is a Christian saint venerated as a patron figure associated with the Bonn Minster and honored in regional religious tradition.
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D.
Saint Julian of Le Mans
Saint Julian of Le Mans is venerated as the first bishop and patron saint of Le Mans, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to the region in the 3rd century.
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E.
Saint Blasius
Saint Blasius (Saint Blaise) is a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a patron saint of throat illnesses and widely honored in both Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian leader
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Catholic saint ⓘ Christian martyr venerated as confessor ⓘ Pope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pope Sylvester I
NERFINISHED
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Saint Sylvester I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | election by Roman clergy and people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edict of Milan
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ First Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ early Christianization of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarInclusion | General Roman Calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | Pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| church | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | New Year’s Eve in many European countries ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cultDeveloped | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 335 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| era | Constantinian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
2 January (Eastern Christian traditions, some calendars)
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31 December ⓘ |
| givenName | Sylvester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicityNote | some traditions about Constantine’s baptism by Sylvester are considered legendary by historians ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legendaryAssociation |
Donation of Constantine
NERFINISHED
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baptism of Emperor Constantine ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorOnFeast | white ⓘ |
| papacyEndDate | 335 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 314 ⓘ |
| patronage |
pope
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stonecutters (in some local traditions) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
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surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Miltiades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Pope during the First Council of Nicaea (325) ⓘ |
| see | Diocese of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Arian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Confessor
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Pope ⓘ Saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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Input
Subject: Saint Sylvester Description of subject: Saint Sylvester is a 4th-century pope and saint in the Catholic Church, traditionally associated with Emperor Constantine and the early Christianization of the Roman Empire.
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