Help of Christians
E266898
Help of Christians is a Marian title invoking the Virgin Mary as a powerful protector and intercessor for the faithful, especially in times of trial and danger.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Help of Christians canonical | 2 |
| Italian: Aiuto dei Cristiani | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2439330 — 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: Help of Christians Context triple: [Litany of Loreto, includesTitle, Help of Christians]
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A.
Gentile Christians
Gentile Christians were non-Jewish followers of Jesus in the early Christian movement who joined the church without fully adopting Jewish law and customs.
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B.
People of God
People of God is a central ecclesiological concept in Catholic theology referring to the community of believers called and gathered by God, as articulated in the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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D.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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E.
Recovery of Faith
Recovery of Faith is a philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the renewal of religious belief in the modern, scientifically oriented world.
- 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: Help of Christians Target entity description: Help of Christians is a Marian title invoking the Virgin Mary as a powerful protector and intercessor for the faithful, especially in times of trial and danger.
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A.
Gentile Christians
Gentile Christians were non-Jewish followers of Jesus in the early Christian movement who joined the church without fully adopting Jewish law and customs.
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B.
People of God
People of God is a central ecclesiological concept in Catholic theology referring to the community of believers called and gathered by God, as articulated in the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
Das Wesen des Christentums
Das Wesen des Christentums is a seminal 1841 philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that argues Christianity is a projection of human nature and laid important groundwork for later critiques of religion.
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D.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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E.
Recovery of Faith
Recovery of Faith is a philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the renewal of religious belief in the modern, scientifically oriented world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional title
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Catholic feast day ⓘ Marian title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christian devotion to Mary ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 24 May ⓘ |
| commemorates | Mary’s help in the return of Pope Pius VII from captivity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Mary’s assistance in temporal and spiritual needs
ⓘ
trust in Mary’s protection ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Pope Pius VII ⓘ |
| hasDevotionCenter |
Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin
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National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Philippines ⓘ Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians, Sheshan ⓘ |
| hasFeast |
Feast of Mary Help of Christians
ⓘ
surface form:
Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians
|
| hasRole |
intercessor for the faithful
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protector of Christians ⓘ |
| honors |
Mary as defender of the Church
ⓘ
Mary as support of believers ⓘ |
| invokedBy |
Christians facing persecution
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Christians facing spiritual danger ⓘ Christians facing war ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
aid in times of danger
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assistance in persecution ⓘ defense of the Church ⓘ protection in times of trial ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Help of Christians
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Italian: Aiuto dei Cristiani
Latin: Auxilium Christianorum ⓘ Portuguese: Auxílio dos Cristãos ⓘ Spanish: Auxilio de los Cristianos ⓘ |
| liturgicalCategory | Marian devotion ⓘ |
| partOf | Litany of Loreto ⓘ |
| patronageOf |
Salesian Family
ⓘ
Salesian Sisters (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians) ⓘ |
| refersTo | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary, Mother of the Church
Our Lady of Victory ⓘ Our Lady ⓘ
surface form:
Queen of the Holy Rosary
|
| stronglyPromotedBy |
John Bosco
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John Bosco
|
| theologicalTheme |
Mary’s intercession before God
ⓘ
Mary’s maternal care for the Church ⓘ |
| titleOf |
Church of Our Lady Help of Christians
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surface form:
Our Lady Help of Christians
|
| usedIn |
Catholic litanies
ⓘ
Catholic prayers ⓘ Marian hymns ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| worshipType | veneration of Mary (hyperdulia) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Help of Christians Description of subject: Help of Christians is a Marian title invoking the Virgin Mary as a powerful protector and intercessor for the faithful, especially in times of trial and danger.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Italian: Aiuto dei Cristiani