Little Brothers of Mary
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The Little Brothers of Mary, commonly known as the Marist Brothers, are a Catholic religious institute of brothers dedicated primarily to the Christian education of youth, especially the most vulnerable.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Brothers of Mary canonical | 2 |
| Fratres Maristae a Scholis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2733389 — 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: Little Brothers of Mary Context triple: [Marist Brothers, alsoKnownAs, Little Brothers of Mary]
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A.
The Sisters
The Sisters are a small, remote group of rocky islets off the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, noted for their rugged terrain and important seabird colonies.
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B.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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C.
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic devotion that honors Jesus Christ’s compassionate love for humanity, symbolized by his heart.
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D.
Poor Clares
The Poor Clares are a contemplative Roman Catholic religious order of nuns who follow a life of poverty and prayer in the tradition of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi.
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E.
Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of medieval Catholic saints especially invoked together for protection and aid against various diseases and dangers.
- 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: Little Brothers of Mary Target entity description: The Little Brothers of Mary, commonly known as the Marist Brothers, are a Catholic religious institute of brothers dedicated primarily to the Christian education of youth, especially the most vulnerable.
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A.
The Sisters
The Sisters are a small, remote group of rocky islets off the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, noted for their rugged terrain and important seabird colonies.
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B.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
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C.
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic devotion that honors Jesus Christ’s compassionate love for humanity, symbolized by his heart.
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D.
Poor Clares
The Poor Clares are a contemplative Roman Catholic religious order of nuns who follow a life of poverty and prayer in the tradition of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi.
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E.
Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of medieval Catholic saints especially invoked together for protection and aid against various diseases and dangers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious institute
ⓘ
religious congregation of pontifical right ⓘ teaching order ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1817 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic
|
| doesNotOrdain | priests ⓘ |
| educationalCharism |
Marist Family
ⓘ
surface form:
Marist education
|
| emphasizesValue |
family spirit
ⓘ
love of work ⓘ presence among young people ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| followsRule | Constitutions and Statutes of the Marist Brothers ⓘ |
| formationIncludes |
pedagogical training
ⓘ
religious formation of brothers ⓘ spiritual formation ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Saint Marcellin Champagnat
ⓘ
surface form:
Marcellin Champagnat
|
| foundedIn | France ⓘ |
| founder | Saint Marcellin Champagnat ⓘ |
| governedBy | Superior General ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | FMS ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Marist Brothers ⓘ |
| hasEvangelizationFocus | making Jesus Christ known and loved ⓘ |
| hasGlobalPresence | true ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| hasMotto | All to Jesus through Mary ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryMission |
Christian education of youth
ⓘ
education of the most vulnerable young people ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Marist Family ⓘ |
| memberType | religious brothers ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| operates |
colleges
ⓘ
educational centers ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| patron |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary, Mother of Jesus
|
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| spiritualityTradition | Marist spirituality ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
adolescents
ⓘ
children ⓘ poor and marginalized youth ⓘ young adults ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitute | apostolic religious institute ⓘ |
| vocationFocus | lay religious life as brothers ⓘ |
| worksInField |
catechesis
ⓘ
education ⓘ youth ministry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Little Brothers of Mary Description of subject: The Little Brothers of Mary, commonly known as the Marist Brothers, are a Catholic religious institute of brothers dedicated primarily to the Christian education of youth, especially the most vulnerable.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fratres Maristae a Scholis
subject surface form:
Marcellin Champagnat