Saint John of Nepomuk
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Saint John of Nepomuk was a 14th-century Bohemian priest and martyr venerated as a patron saint of bridges and protector against floods, widely depicted in Baroque statues across Central Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint John of Nepomuk canonical | 2 |
| Jan Nepomucký | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2683395 — 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 John of Nepomuk Context triple: [Charles Bridge, hasStatueOf, Saint John of Nepomuk]
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Saint Methodius
Saint Methodius was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, venerated as one of the "Apostles to the Slavs" for his role in spreading Christianity and Slavic literacy alongside his brother Saint Cyril.
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Saint John of Capistrano
Saint John of Capistrano was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and inquisitor renowned for his role in leading Christian forces at the Battle of Belgrade and for his widespread missionary work across Europe.
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St. Kajetan
St. Kajetan is the common name for the Theatinerkirche, a prominent Baroque Catholic church in Munich, Germany.
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Saint Isaac of Dalmatia
Saint Isaac of Dalmatia was a 4th–5th century Christian monk and confessor venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, known for his ascetic life and defense of orthodoxy in Constantinople.
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Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych
Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych was a 17th-century Eastern Catholic archbishop and martyr known for his efforts to promote church unity between Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Christians in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint John of Nepomuk Target entity description: Saint John of Nepomuk was a 14th-century Bohemian priest and martyr venerated as a patron saint of bridges and protector against floods, widely depicted in Baroque statues across Central Europe.
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A.
Saint Methodius
Saint Methodius was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, venerated as one of the "Apostles to the Slavs" for his role in spreading Christianity and Slavic literacy alongside his brother Saint Cyril.
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B.
Saint John of Capistrano
Saint John of Capistrano was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and inquisitor renowned for his role in leading Christian forces at the Battle of Belgrade and for his widespread missionary work across Europe.
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C.
St. Kajetan
St. Kajetan is the common name for the Theatinerkirche, a prominent Baroque Catholic church in Munich, Germany.
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D.
Saint Isaac of Dalmatia
Saint Isaac of Dalmatia was a 4th–5th century Christian monk and confessor venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, known for his ascetic life and defense of orthodoxy in Constantinople.
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E.
Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych
Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych was a 17th-century Eastern Catholic archbishop and martyr known for his efforts to promote church unity between Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Christians in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bohemian priest
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Catholic saint ⓘ Christian martyr ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| artisticStyleOfDepictions | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Bridge
ⓘ
Vltava River ⓘ |
| beatificationDate | 1721 ⓘ |
| beatifiedBy | Pope Innocent XIII ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Bohemia
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Pomuk ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 1729 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Benedict XIII ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| deathCause | drowning ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Bohemia
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Prague ⓘ |
| depictedAs | priest holding a crucifix near a bridge ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| feastDay |
16 May
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20 March ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter |
Central Europe
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Prague ⓘ |
| hasStatuesIn |
Austria
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Central Europe ⓘ Czech Republic ⓘ Germany ⓘ Poland ⓘ Slovakia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Czech ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
execution
ⓘ
martyrdom ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Saint John of Nepomuk
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jan Nepomucký
Jan z Pomuku ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being thrown from a bridge into the Vltava River
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seal of confession legend ⓘ |
| occupation |
priest
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vicar general ⓘ |
| patronage |
Bohemia
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Prague ⓘ bridges ⓘ confessors ⓘ good reputation ⓘ protection against floods ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ |
| positionHeld | vicar general of the Archdiocese of Prague ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol |
crucifix
ⓘ
five stars around the head ⓘ palm of martyrdom ⓘ priest’s biretta ⓘ |
| title | Saint ⓘ |
| 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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| workLocation | Prague ⓘ |
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Subject: Saint John of Nepomuk Description of subject: Saint John of Nepomuk was a 14th-century Bohemian priest and martyr venerated as a patron saint of bridges and protector against floods, widely depicted in Baroque statues across Central Europe.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.