Caesarius of Arles
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Caesarius of Arles was a prominent 6th-century bishop and theologian known for his influential role in shaping Western Christian doctrine and pastoral practice in Gaul.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caesarius of Arles canonical | 6 |
| Caesarius | 1 |
| Saint Caesarius of Arles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T783435 — 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: Caesarius of Arles Context triple: [Council of Orange (529), presidedBy, Caesarius of Arles]
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Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
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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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Rufinus of Aquileia
Rufinus of Aquileia was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian, translator, and historian best known for his Latin translations of Greek theological works and his influential writings on early monasticism and church history.
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John Cassian
John Cassian was a prominent early Christian monk and theologian whose writings helped transmit the spirituality and ascetic practices of the Egyptian Desert Fathers to Western monasticism.
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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.
- 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: Caesarius of Arles Target entity description: Caesarius of Arles was a prominent 6th-century bishop and theologian known for his influential role in shaping Western Christian doctrine and pastoral practice in Gaul.
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A.
Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
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B.
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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C.
Rufinus of Aquileia
Rufinus of Aquileia was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian, translator, and historian best known for his Latin translations of Greek theological works and his influential writings on early monasticism and church history.
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D.
John Cassian
John Cassian was a prominent early Christian monk and theologian whose writings helped transmit the spirituality and ascetic practices of the Egyptian Desert Fathers to Western monasticism.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
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Church Father ⓘ Latin Church Father ⓘ late antique Christian writer ⓘ saint ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 468 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 6th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 27 August 542 ⓘ |
| doctrinalContribution |
affirmation of the necessity of grace for salvation
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anti-Semi-Pelagian teaching on grace ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalTitle | metropolitan of Arles ⓘ |
| endTime_positionHeld_BishopOfArles | 542 ⓘ |
| feastDay | 27 August ⓘ |
| fullName | Caesarius of Arles self-link ⓘ |
| givenName |
Caesarius of Arles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Caesarius
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| honorificTitle |
Caesarius of Arles
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Saint Caesarius of Arles
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| influenced |
Latin canon law tradition
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Merovingian church ⓘ early medieval Western preaching ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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John Cassian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential sermons to laypeople
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monastic rule for nuns ⓘ role in early medieval canon law collections ⓘ shaping Western Christian pastoral practice in Gaul ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
monastic discipline
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moral theology ⓘ pastoral theology ⓘ preaching ⓘ |
| monasticAffiliation | Lérins tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Regula ad virgines
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Sermones (Sermons) ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Council of Orange (529) ⓘ |
| pastoralFocus |
care for the poor
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instruction of the laity ⓘ moral reform of Christian society ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Burgundy
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Gaul ⓘ near Chalon-sur-Saône ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Arles
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Gaul ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Arles ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictine-associated monasticism ⓘ |
| roleInEvent_CouncilOfOrange529 | principal organizer ⓘ |
| startTime_positionHeld_BishopOfArles | 502 ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Augustinian ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Caesarius
this entity surface form:
Saint Caesarius of Arles