Saint Dismas
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Saint Dismas is the "Good Thief" in Christian tradition who was crucified alongside Jesus and is remembered for his repentance and Jesus’ promise that he would enter paradise.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dismas | 1 |
| Penitent Thief | 1 |
| Saint Dismas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3610879 — 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: Saint Dismas Context triple: [San Dimas, California, namedAfter, Saint Dismas]
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A.
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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B.
Saint Roch
Saint Roch is a Christian saint venerated as a protector against plagues and epidemics, often depicted as a pilgrim with a dog and a leg wound.
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C.
Aloysius
Aloysius is a masculine given name of Latinized form, historically borne by several saints and used in various European languages.
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D.
Barnabas the Apostle
Barnabas the Apostle was an early Christian disciple and missionary companion of Paul, traditionally regarded as a prominent leader in the first-century Church and a key figure in the spread of Christianity.
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E.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
- 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: Saint Dismas Target entity description: Saint Dismas is the "Good Thief" in Christian tradition who was crucified alongside Jesus and is remembered for his repentance and Jesus’ promise that he would enter paradise.
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A.
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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B.
Saint Roch
Saint Roch is a Christian saint venerated as a protector against plagues and epidemics, often depicted as a pilgrim with a dog and a leg wound.
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C.
Aloysius
Aloysius is a masculine given name of Latinized form, historically borne by several saints and used in various European languages.
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D.
Barnabas the Apostle
Barnabas the Apostle was an early Christian disciple and missionary companion of Paul, traditionally regarded as a prominent leader in the first-century Church and a key figure in the spread of Christianity.
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E.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ legendary character ⓘ penitent thief ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Good Thief
ⓘ
surface form:
Good Thief
Saint Dismas ⓘ
surface form:
Penitent Thief
Thief on the Right ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrine |
assurance of salvation
ⓘ
particular judgment at death ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in some Eastern traditions ⓘ |
| crucifiedAlongside |
Impenitent Thief
ⓘ
Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Impenitent Thief ⓘ |
| feastDay |
25 March
ⓘ
Good Friday ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
cross
ⓘ
sometimes a key or lock (as patron of thieves and prisoners) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asking Jesus to remember him in his kingdom
ⓘ
defending Jesus during the crucifixion ⓘ repentance on the cross ⓘ |
| liturgicalCommemoration | Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
efficacy of last-moment repentance
ⓘ
mercy of Christ ⓘ |
| nameInEasternTradition | Rakh (various forms) ⓘ |
| nameInWesternTradition |
Saint Dismas
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dismas
|
| nameOrigin | later Christian tradition ⓘ |
| patronage |
condemned prisoners
ⓘ
prisoners ⓘ repentant sinners ⓘ thieves ⓘ |
| promised | entry into Paradise ⓘ |
| receivedPromiseFrom | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalPassage | Luke 23:39–43 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
deathbed conversion
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hope of salvation for sinners ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| traditionalSideOfCross | right side of Jesus ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Dismas Description of subject: Saint Dismas is the "Good Thief" in Christian tradition who was crucified alongside Jesus and is remembered for his repentance and Jesus’ promise that he would enter paradise.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
San Dimas, California
this entity surface form:
Penitent Thief
this entity surface form:
Dismas