Saint Ludger
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Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Liudger | 2 |
| Saint Ludger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3137633 — 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 Ludger Context triple: [Diocese of Münster, hasPatronSaint, Saint Ludger]
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Saint Botvid
Saint Botvid was an 11th–12th century Swedish Christian missionary and martyr venerated as a local saint, particularly associated with the region around present-day Botkyrka.
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Saint Cedd
Saint Cedd was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and bishop known for his missionary work in Northumbria and the founding of monasteries such as Lastingham.
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Brother Walfrid
Brother Walfrid was a Marist Brother and social reformer who founded Celtic Football Club in Glasgow to help alleviate poverty among the Irish immigrant community.
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Saint William of Gellone
Saint William of Gellone was an 8th–9th century Frankish nobleman, cousin of Charlemagne, and celebrated warrior-monk who became a Benedictine abbot and later a prominent figure in medieval legend and hagiography.
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Saint Olaf
Saint Olaf, also known as Olaf II Haraldsson, was an early 11th-century king of Norway who played a key role in the Christianization of the country and was later venerated as a national saint and martyr.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Ludger Target entity description: Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
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A.
Saint Botvid
Saint Botvid was an 11th–12th century Swedish Christian missionary and martyr venerated as a local saint, particularly associated with the region around present-day Botkyrka.
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B.
Saint Cedd
Saint Cedd was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and bishop known for his missionary work in Northumbria and the founding of monasteries such as Lastingham.
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C.
Brother Walfrid
Brother Walfrid was a Marist Brother and social reformer who founded Celtic Football Club in Glasgow to help alleviate poverty among the Irish immigrant community.
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D.
Saint William of Gellone
Saint William of Gellone was an 8th–9th century Frankish nobleman, cousin of Charlemagne, and celebrated warrior-monk who became a Benedictine abbot and later a prominent figure in medieval legend and hagiography.
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Saint Olaf
Saint Olaf, also known as Olaf II Haraldsson, was an early 11th-century king of Norway who played a key role in the Christianization of the country and was later venerated as a national saint and martyr.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Roman Catholic saint ⓘ bishop ⓘ founder of monastery ⓘ missionary ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Imperial Abbey of Werden
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surface form:
Ludgerus Basilica, Werden Abbey
Münster ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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surface form:
Francia
|
| dateOfBirth | circa 742 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 809-03-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Utrecht Cathedral School
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York under Alcuin ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Frisian people ⓘ |
| feastDay | March 26 ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
Ludgerikirche in Norden
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Ludgerusdom in Billerbeck ⓘ St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alcuin of York
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Saint Boniface ⓘ
surface form:
Boniface
Gregory of Utrecht ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old Saxon ⓘ |
| movement | Carolingian Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christianization of Saxony
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surface form:
Christianization of Westphalia
Christianization of Germanic peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Christianization of the Saxons
Imperial Abbey of Werden ⓘ
surface form:
foundation of Werden Abbey
foundation of the monastery at Helmstedt ⓘ reorganization of the church in Münster ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
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bishop ⓘ missionary ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| participantIn | Carolingian mission to the Saxons ⓘ |
| patronage |
Frisia
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Münster ⓘ Westphalia ⓘ against eye diseases ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Zuilen
NERFINISHED
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near Utrecht ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Billerbeck
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Saxony ⓘ |
| positionHeld | first Bishop of Münster ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Subject: Saint Ludger Description of subject: Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
Referenced by (3)
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