Benedict of Auxerre (a monk from Auxerre, France)
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Benedict of Auxerre was an 11th-century French Benedictine monk from Auxerre best known for founding Selby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England.
All labels observed (1)
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| Benedict of Auxerre (a monk from Auxerre, France) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16522515 — 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: Benedict of Auxerre (a monk from Auxerre, France) Context triple: [Selby Abbey, founder, Benedict of Auxerre (a monk from Auxerre, France)]
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A.
Saint Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia was a 6th-century Christian monk and founder of Western monasticism, best known for composing the influential Rule of Saint Benedict that shaped Benedictine and later monastic life.
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B.
Abbot of Bec
The Abbot of Bec was the head of the influential Benedictine abbey of Bec in Normandy, a major medieval center of learning and ecclesiastical power.
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C.
Columbanus of Bobbio
Columbanus of Bobbio was a prominent Irish missionary monk and founder of several monasteries in continental Europe, known for his strict monastic rule and major influence on early medieval Christian monasticism.
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D.
Abbot of Monte Cassino
The Abbot of Monte Cassino is the head of the historic Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino, overseeing its religious community, spiritual life, and administrative affairs.
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E.
Abbot of Cluny
The Abbot of Cluny was the head of the influential Benedictine Cluny Abbey, a leading center of monastic reform and religious power in medieval Europe.
- 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: Benedict of Auxerre (a monk from Auxerre, France) Target entity description: Benedict of Auxerre was an 11th-century French Benedictine monk from Auxerre best known for founding Selby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England.
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A.
Saint Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia was a 6th-century Christian monk and founder of Western monasticism, best known for composing the influential Rule of Saint Benedict that shaped Benedictine and later monastic life.
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B.
Abbot of Bec
The Abbot of Bec was the head of the influential Benedictine abbey of Bec in Normandy, a major medieval center of learning and ecclesiastical power.
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C.
Columbanus of Bobbio
Columbanus of Bobbio was a prominent Irish missionary monk and founder of several monasteries in continental Europe, known for his strict monastic rule and major influence on early medieval Christian monasticism.
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D.
Abbot of Monte Cassino
The Abbot of Monte Cassino is the head of the historic Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino, overseeing its religious community, spiritual life, and administrative affairs.
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E.
Abbot of Cluny
The Abbot of Cluny was the head of the influential Benedictine Cluny Abbey, a leading center of monastic reform and religious power in medieval Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.