Ignatios of Constantinople
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Ignatios of Constantinople was a 9th-century Patriarch of Constantinople whose contested appointment and deposition played a central role in the events leading to the Photian Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ignatius of Constantinople | 6 |
| Ignatios | 2 |
| Ignatios of Constantinople canonical | 2 |
| John the Theologian | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2754988 — 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: Ignatios of Constantinople Context triple: [Photian Schism, participant, Ignatios of Constantinople]
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A.
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.
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B.
Eutychius of Constantinople
Eutychius of Constantinople was a 6th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and influential theologian who played a key role in shaping Eastern Christian doctrine during the reign of Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
Caesarius of Nazianzus
Caesarius of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Christian physician and government official in the Eastern Roman Empire, known both for his medical skill and for being part of the prominent Cappadocian Christian family of Gregory of Nazianzus.
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D.
Nectarius of Constantinople
Nectarius of Constantinople was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential early church leader who played a key role in shaping orthodox Christian doctrine.
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E.
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was an early Christian bishop and theologian, renowned for his letters written en route to martyrdom in Rome that profoundly shaped early Church doctrine and ecclesiology.
- 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: Ignatios of Constantinople Target entity description: Ignatios of Constantinople was a 9th-century Patriarch of Constantinople whose contested appointment and deposition played a central role in the events leading to the Photian Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.
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A.
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.
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B.
Eutychius of Constantinople
Eutychius of Constantinople was a 6th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and influential theologian who played a key role in shaping Eastern Christian doctrine during the reign of Emperor Justinian I.
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C.
Caesarius of Nazianzus
Caesarius of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Christian physician and government official in the Eastern Roman Empire, known both for his medical skill and for being part of the prominent Cappadocian Christian family of Gregory of Nazianzus.
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D.
Nectarius of Constantinople
Nectarius of Constantinople was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential early church leader who played a key role in shaping orthodox Christian doctrine.
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E.
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was an early Christian bishop and theologian, renowned for his letters written en route to martyrdom in Rome that profoundly shaped early Church doctrine and ecclesiology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine theologian
ⓘ
Christian bishop ⓘ Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ignatios of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
Ignatius of Constantinople
Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Ignatios of Constantinople
|
| appointedAsPatriarch | 847 ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | recognized as a saint in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| church |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Constantinople
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPosition |
858
ⓘ
867 ⓘ |
| father |
Emperor Michael I Rangabe
ⓘ
surface form:
Michael I Rangabe
|
| feastDay | 23 October ⓘ |
| givenName |
Ignatios of Constantinople
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ignatios
|
| historicalPeriod | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| inConflict | Photian Schism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
central role in events leading to the Photian Schism
ⓘ
contested appointment and deposition as Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Nikephorian dynasty ⓘ |
| mother | Procopia ⓘ |
| movement | Iconophile ⓘ |
| notableWork | support for icon veneration ⓘ |
| occupation | monk ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Bardas
ⓘ
Photios I of Constantinople ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| placeOfDeath |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| positionHeld | Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Methodios I of Constantinople
ⓘ
Photios I of Constantinople ⓘ
surface form:
Photios I of Constantinople (second patriarchate)
|
| reasonForEndOfPosition |
deposition
ⓘ
resignation under pressure ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn | relations between Eastern and Western Churches ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
ⓘ
Photian Schism ⓘ Photios I of Constantinople ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
contested deposition leading to Photian Schism
ⓘ
restoration to patriarchal throne ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition | 847 ⓘ |
| successor |
Photios I of Constantinople
ⓘ
Photios I of Constantinople ⓘ
surface form:
Photios I of Constantinople (first patriarchate)
|
| supportedBy |
Pope Nicholas I
ⓘ
Roman Church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ignatios of Constantinople Description of subject: Ignatios of Constantinople was a 9th-century Patriarch of Constantinople whose contested appointment and deposition played a central role in the events leading to the Photian Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John the Theologian
this entity surface form:
Ignatius of Constantinople
this entity surface form:
Ignatius of Constantinople
subject surface form:
Michael III
this entity surface form:
Ignatius of Constantinople
this entity surface form:
Ignatius of Constantinople
subject surface form:
Ignatius, legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople
this entity surface form:
Ignatios
subject surface form:
Ignatius, legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople
this entity surface form:
Ignatius of Constantinople
this entity surface form:
Ignatios
this entity surface form:
Ignatius of Constantinople