Confessio of Saint Peter
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The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedra Petri | 2 |
| Confessio of Saint Peter canonical | 2 |
| Confessio over the tomb of Saint Peter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T126977 — 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: Confessio of Saint Peter Context triple: [St. Peter's Basilica, hasPart, Confessio of Saint Peter]
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A.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Praedicate Evangelium
Praedicate Evangelium is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that comprehensively reforms and reorganizes the Roman Curia and its functions in service to the universal Church.
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C.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
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D.
Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
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E.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
- 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: Confessio of Saint Peter Target entity description: The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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A.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Praedicate Evangelium
Praedicate Evangelium is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that comprehensively reforms and reorganizes the Roman Curia and its functions in service to the universal Church.
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C.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
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D.
Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
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E.
Holy Orders
Holy Orders is the sacrament in which men are ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops to serve the Church’s ministry and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian shrine
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pilgrimage site ⓘ reliquary shrine ⓘ |
| accessedBy | stairs in front of the papal altar ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
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liturgical celebrations in honor of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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surface form:
Baldachin of St. Peter
Papacy ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ
surface form:
Papal altar of St. Peter's Basilica
Saint Peter's tomb ⓘ |
| commemorates | traditional burial site of the Apostle Peter ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Peter
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surface form:
Saint Peter
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| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic
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| hasFunction |
focus of papal liturgies on the tomb of Peter
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site of veneration of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| hasViewFrom | nave of St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Vatican City ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedBeneath | high altar of St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Peter's Basilica
ⓘ
Vatican City ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| partOf | necropolis under St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| significance |
major destination for Christian pilgrims
ⓘ
marks the traditional tomb of the Apostle Peter ⓘ |
| underlies | crossing of St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| venerationPlaceOf | Apostle Peter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Confessio of Saint Peter Description of subject: The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Confessio over the tomb of Saint Peter
this entity surface form:
Cathedra Petri
this entity surface form:
Cathedra Petri