Saint Nizier of Lyon
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Saint Nizier of Lyon was a 6th-century bishop of Lyon venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church for his piety and leadership.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Nicetius of Lyon | 1 |
| Saint Nizier of Lyon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15831552 — 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 Nizier of Lyon Context triple: [Église Saint-Nizier de Lyon, dedicatedTo, Saint Nizier of Lyon]
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A.
Saint Denis of Paris
Saint Denis of Paris is a 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris, traditionally venerated as the city's patron saint.
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B.
Saint Severin of Paris
Saint Severin of Paris was a 6th-century hermit and confessor venerated as a patron saint of Paris, known for his piety and miracles.
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C.
Saint Honoratus of Arles
Saint Honoratus of Arles was a 5th-century Christian monk and bishop of Arles, renowned as the founder of the Lérins Abbey and a key figure in the early Gallic Church.
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D.
Saint Germain of Paris
Saint Germain of Paris was a 6th-century Bishop of Paris venerated as a saint for his piety, charity, and influence on the early Frankish church.
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E.
Saint Giles of Provence
Saint Giles of Provence is a 7th-century Christian hermit and abbot, widely venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and patron saint of the disabled, beggars, and outcasts.
- 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 Nizier of Lyon Target entity description: Saint Nizier of Lyon was a 6th-century bishop of Lyon venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church for his piety and leadership.
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A.
Saint Denis of Paris
Saint Denis of Paris is a 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris, traditionally venerated as the city's patron saint.
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B.
Saint Severin of Paris
Saint Severin of Paris was a 6th-century hermit and confessor venerated as a patron saint of Paris, known for his piety and miracles.
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C.
Saint Honoratus of Arles
Saint Honoratus of Arles was a 5th-century Christian monk and bishop of Arles, renowned as the founder of the Lérins Abbey and a key figure in the early Gallic Church.
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D.
Saint Germain of Paris
Saint Germain of Paris was a 6th-century Bishop of Paris venerated as a saint for his piety, charity, and influence on the early Frankish church.
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E.
Saint Giles of Provence
Saint Giles of Provence is a 7th-century Christian hermit and abbot, widely venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and patron saint of the disabled, beggars, and outcasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Nicetius of Lyon