Nonna of Nazianzus
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Nonna of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Christian saint renowned for her piety and influence on the spiritual formation of her son, Gregory of Nazianzus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nonna of Nazianzus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T777666 — 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: Nonna of Nazianzus Context triple: [Gregory of Nazianzus, mother, Nonna of Nazianzus]
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Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
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Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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Nestorius
Nestorius was a 5th-century Archbishop of Constantinople whose Christological teachings sparked the Nestorian controversy and led to his condemnation as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus.
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D.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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E.
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
- 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: Nonna of Nazianzus Target entity description: Nonna of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Christian saint renowned for her piety and influence on the spiritual formation of her son, Gregory of Nazianzus.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
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B.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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C.
Nestorius
Nestorius was a 5th-century Archbishop of Constantinople whose Christological teachings sparked the Nestorian controversy and led to his condemnation as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus.
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D.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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E.
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian
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Christian saint ⓘ Late Antique woman ⓘ Roman-era Cappadocian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| child |
Caesarius of Nazianzus
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Gorgonia ⓘ Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 4th century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 4th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| feastDay | August 5 ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | lay Christian ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing her husband’s conversion to Christianity
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raising her children in Christian piety ⓘ zealous Christian faith ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | writings of Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| motherOf | Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on her son Gregory of Nazianzus
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piety ⓘ |
| notableWork | spiritual formation of Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Nazianzus ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Nazianzus ⓘ |
| region | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gregory of Nazianzus
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surface form:
Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder
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| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nonna of Nazianzus Description of subject: Nonna of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Christian saint renowned for her piety and influence on the spiritual formation of her son, Gregory of Nazianzus.
Referenced by (4)
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