St. Peter Damian
E363784
St. Peter Damian was an 11th-century Italian Benedictine monk, cardinal, and reformer renowned for his influential theological writings and his role in promoting church discipline and papal authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter Damian | 1 |
| St. Peter Damian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3493363 — 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: St. Peter Damian Context triple: [Doctor of the Church, includes, St. Peter Damian]
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Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa was a 4th-century Spanish deacon and Christian martyr venerated as one of the principal patron saints of the city of Zaragoza and of vintners.
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B.
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic was a 13th-century Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order, known for his commitment to preaching, education, and combating heresy within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Philip Neri
Philip Neri was a 16th-century Italian priest and mystic, renowned for his joyful spirituality and pastoral work in Rome that made him one of the most beloved saints of the Catholic Reformation.
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D.
Gregory the Great
Gregory the Great was a 6th-century pope and Doctor of the Church renowned for his influential reforms of the liturgy, promotion of Gregorian chant, and extensive theological writings.
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E.
Saint Bernardino of Siena
Saint Bernardino of Siena was a 15th-century Italian Franciscan priest and renowned preacher known for his popular sermons and promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus.
- 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: St. Peter Damian Target entity description: St. Peter Damian was an 11th-century Italian Benedictine monk, cardinal, and reformer renowned for his influential theological writings and his role in promoting church discipline and papal authority.
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A.
Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa was a 4th-century Spanish deacon and Christian martyr venerated as one of the principal patron saints of the city of Zaragoza and of vintners.
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B.
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic was a 13th-century Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order, known for his commitment to preaching, education, and combating heresy within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Philip Neri
Philip Neri was a 16th-century Italian priest and mystic, renowned for his joyful spirituality and pastoral work in Rome that made him one of the most beloved saints of the Catholic Reformation.
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D.
Gregory the Great
Gregory the Great was a 6th-century pope and Doctor of the Church renowned for his influential reforms of the liturgy, promotion of Gregorian chant, and extensive theological writings.
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E.
Saint Bernardino of Siena
Saint Bernardino of Siena was a 15th-century Italian Franciscan priest and renowned preacher known for his popular sermons and promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monk
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Catholic saint ⓘ cardinal ⓘ church reformer ⓘ human ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| advocated |
clerical celibacy
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monastic discipline ⓘ reform of simony ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope Stephen IX ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Camaldolese Order
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surface form:
Camaldolese hermits
monastery of Fonte Avellana ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1007 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Emilia-Romagna
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Italy ⓘ Ravenna ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| closeAllyOf |
Pope Alexander II
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Pope Leo IX ⓘ Pope Nicholas II ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1072 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Faenza
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Italy ⓘ |
| declaredDoctorOfTheChurch | 1828 ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| feastDay | February 21 ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Liber Gomorrhianus
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ascetical writings ⓘ church reform ⓘ letters ⓘ promoting papal authority ⓘ theological writings ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Order of Saint Benedict
|
| movement | Gregorian Reform ⓘ |
| name |
St. Peter Damian
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Peter Damian
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| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| occupation |
canonist
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cardinal-bishop ⓘ monk ⓘ theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri
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surface form:
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| servedAs | prior of Fonte Avellana ⓘ |
| title | Doctor of the Church ⓘ |
| wrote |
De divina omnipotentia
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De sancta simplicitate ⓘ Liber Gomorrhianus ⓘ numerous letters ⓘ |
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Subject: St. Peter Damian Description of subject: St. Peter Damian was an 11th-century Italian Benedictine monk, cardinal, and reformer renowned for his influential theological writings and his role in promoting church discipline and papal authority.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Peter Damian