Bishop of Phasis
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The Bishop of Phasis was a late antique Christian episcopal office based in the city of Phasis on the eastern Black Sea coast, within the ecclesiastical structures of the Byzantine Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bishop of Phasis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3571074 — 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: Bishop of Phasis Context triple: [Cyrus of Alexandria, positionHeld, Bishop of Phasis]
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A.
Bishop of Myra
The Bishop of Myra was the early Christian episcopal leader of the city of Myra in Lycia, historically renowned through the figure of Saint Nicholas, who became the basis for many later gift-giving and Santa Claus traditions.
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B.
Bishop of Georgia
The Bishop of Georgia is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Georgia, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries within the region.
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C.
Bishop of Mopsuestia
The Bishop of Mopsuestia was the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Christian community in the ancient city of Mopsuestia in Cilicia, notable for figures such as the influential theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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D.
Bishop of Sirmium
The Bishop of Sirmium was an early Christian episcopal office based in the important Roman city of Sirmium, notable in late antiquity for its role in ecclesiastical and theological affairs.
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E.
Bishop of Sasima
The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
- 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: Bishop of Phasis Target entity description: The Bishop of Phasis was a late antique Christian episcopal office based in the city of Phasis on the eastern Black Sea coast, within the ecclesiastical structures of the Byzantine Empire.
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A.
Bishop of Myra
The Bishop of Myra was the early Christian episcopal leader of the city of Myra in Lycia, historically renowned through the figure of Saint Nicholas, who became the basis for many later gift-giving and Santa Claus traditions.
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B.
Bishop of Georgia
The Bishop of Georgia is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Georgia, overseeing its congregations, clergy, and ministries within the region.
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C.
Bishop of Mopsuestia
The Bishop of Mopsuestia was the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Christian community in the ancient city of Mopsuestia in Cilicia, notable for figures such as the influential theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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D.
Bishop of Sirmium
The Bishop of Sirmium was an early Christian episcopal office based in the important Roman city of Sirmium, notable in late antiquity for its role in ecclesiastical and theological affairs.
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E.
Bishop of Sasima
The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishopric
ⓘ
episcopal office ⓘ late antique ecclesiastical office ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Sea trade network
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Sea trade routes
Christianization of the eastern Black Sea region ⓘ |
| basedIn | Phasis ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | bishop ⓘ |
| governs | diocese of Phasis ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Phasis
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian community of Phasis
surrounding territory of Phasis ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
eastern Black Sea coast ⓘ region of Lazica ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine ecclesiastical hierarchy
ⓘ
Byzantine ⓘ
surface form:
Church of the Byzantine Empire
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Phasis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| withinEcclesiasticalStructuresOf |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox tradition (Byzantine period)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Phasis Description of subject: The Bishop of Phasis was a late antique Christian episcopal office based in the city of Phasis on the eastern Black Sea coast, within the ecclesiastical structures of the Byzantine Empire.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.