St. Mark the Ascetic
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St. Mark the Ascetic was a fifth-century Christian monk and spiritual writer renowned for his influential ascetical and theological treatises on inner prayer, repentance, and grace.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Mark the Ascetic canonical | 4 |
| Saint Mark the Ascetic | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T94272 — 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: St. Mark the Ascetic Context triple: [Philokalia, containsWorkBy, St. Mark the Ascetic]
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A.
St. Peter of Damascus
St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
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B.
St. Isaac the Syrian
St. Isaac the Syrian was a 7th-century Christian monk, bishop, and mystical theologian renowned for his profound writings on asceticism, divine mercy, and contemplative prayer in the Eastern Christian tradition.
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C.
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite was an 18th-century Athonite monk, theologian, and spiritual writer of the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for his influential ascetic and mystical works.
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D.
St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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E.
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.
- 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: St. Mark the Ascetic Target entity description: St. Mark the Ascetic was a fifth-century Christian monk and spiritual writer renowned for his influential ascetical and theological treatises on inner prayer, repentance, and grace.
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A.
St. Peter of Damascus
St. Peter of Damascus was a medieval Eastern Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his extensive teachings on prayer and inner vigilance, preserved in the Philokalia.
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B.
St. Isaac the Syrian
St. Isaac the Syrian was a 7th-century Christian monk, bishop, and mystical theologian renowned for his profound writings on asceticism, divine mercy, and contemplative prayer in the Eastern Christian tradition.
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C.
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite was an 18th-century Athonite monk, theologian, and spiritual writer of the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for his influential ascetic and mystical works.
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D.
St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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Christian theologian ⓘ Church Father ⓘ Eastern Christian saint ⓘ ascetic writer ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Mark the Hermit
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Mark the Monk ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 5th century ⓘ |
| doctrineEmphasized |
divine grace
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inner prayer ⓘ purity of heart ⓘ repentance ⓘ spiritual vigilance ⓘ synergy of human freedom and divine grace ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian mysticism
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asceticism ⓘ spiritual theology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| includedIn | Philokalia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine spiritual writers
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Eastern Christian monasticism ⓘ Philokalic spirituality ⓘ hesychast tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetical writings
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spiritual treatises ⓘ teachings on grace ⓘ teachings on inner prayer ⓘ teachings on repentance ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Greek ⓘ |
| notableWork |
On Baptism
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On Repentance ⓘ On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works ⓘ On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works ⓘ
surface form:
On Those Who Think They Are Made Righteous by Works
On the Spiritual Law ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
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theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | anti-Pelagian ⓘ |
| tradition |
Byzantine Christian tradition
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Church
|
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Mark the Ascetic Description of subject: St. Mark the Ascetic was a fifth-century Christian monk and spiritual writer renowned for his influential ascetical and theological treatises on inner prayer, repentance, and grace.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Mark the Ascetic
this entity surface form:
Saint Mark the Ascetic