Saint Scholastica
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Saint Scholastica was a 6th-century Italian nun venerated as the twin sister of Saint Benedict and a patron saint of nuns and contemplative religious life in the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Scholastica canonical | 7 |
| Scholastica | 2 |
| Scholastica of Nursia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1325176 — 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.
Target entity: Saint Scholastica Context triple: [Subiaco Abbey, associatedWith, Saint Scholastica]
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Saint Elizabeth
Saint Elizabeth is a biblical figure known as the mother of John the Baptist and a relative of the Virgin Mary, revered for her faith and role in the events preceding Jesus’s birth.
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Hildegard
Hildegard is a Germanic female given name, historically borne by several notable medieval figures, most famously the mystic and polymath Hildegard of Bingen.
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Saint Margaret of Antioch
Saint Margaret of Antioch is a legendary early Christian virgin martyr venerated in both the Eastern and Western churches, often depicted triumphing over a dragon as a symbol of her steadfast faith.
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Cristina, Anglo-Saxon nun
Cristina was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and nun of the 11th century, notable for her royal connections in the turbulent period following the Norman Conquest of England.
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Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Clare of Assisi was a 13th-century Italian noblewoman who became a close follower of Saint Francis and founded the Order of Poor Clares, a contemplative religious order devoted to poverty and prayer.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Scholastica Target entity description: Saint Scholastica was a 6th-century Italian nun venerated as the twin sister of Saint Benedict and a patron saint of nuns and contemplative religious life in the Catholic Church.
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Saint Elizabeth
Saint Elizabeth is a biblical figure known as the mother of John the Baptist and a relative of the Virgin Mary, revered for her faith and role in the events preceding Jesus’s birth.
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B.
Hildegard
Hildegard is a Germanic female given name, historically borne by several notable medieval figures, most famously the mystic and polymath Hildegard of Bingen.
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Saint Margaret of Antioch
Saint Margaret of Antioch is a legendary early Christian virgin martyr venerated in both the Eastern and Western churches, often depicted triumphing over a dragon as a symbol of her steadfast faith.
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Cristina, Anglo-Saxon nun
Cristina was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and nun of the 11th century, notable for her royal connections in the turbulent period following the Norman Conquest of England.
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Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Clare of Assisi was a 13th-century Italian noblewoman who became a close follower of Saint Francis and founded the Order of Poor Clares, a contemplative religious order devoted to poverty and prayer.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine saint
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Christian saint ⓘ Italian nun ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Benedictine Order
Rule of Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 6th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of the Lombards
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surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (early Middle Ages)
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| deathPlace | near Monte Cassino ⓘ |
| feastDay | 10 February ⓘ |
| givenName |
Saint Scholastica
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Scholastica
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| hasCultCenter | Monte Cassino ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
The College of St. Scholastica
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surface form:
College of St. Scholastica
St. Scholastica’s College Manila ⓘ St. Scholastica’s College Sydney ⓘ various churches and convents worldwide ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
book
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crozier ⓘ dove ⓘ nun’s habit ⓘ |
| influenced | Benedictine monasticism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| nameInLatin |
Saint Scholastica
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Scholastica
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| notableEvent | miracle of the storm preventing Saint Benedict from leaving her ⓘ |
| patronage |
Benedictine nuns
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contemplative religious life ⓘ education ⓘ nuns ⓘ storms ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Nursia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Saint Benedict of Nursia ⓘ |
| title | Virgin ⓘ |
| twin | Saint Benedict of Nursia ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
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Subject: Saint Scholastica Description of subject: Saint Scholastica was a 6th-century Italian nun venerated as the twin sister of Saint Benedict and a patron saint of nuns and contemplative religious life in the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.