Austin of Canterbury
E376050
Austin of Canterbury was a 6th–7th century Benedictine monk and the first Archbishop of Canterbury, known for leading the Gregorian mission that began the conversion of Anglo-Saxon England to Christianity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Austin of Canterbury canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3632062 — 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: Austin of Canterbury Context triple: [Augustine of Canterbury, alsoKnownAs, Austin of Canterbury]
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Alfege of Canterbury
Alfege of Canterbury was an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, known for his piety and for being killed by Viking raiders in the early 11th century.
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Justus of Canterbury
Justus of Canterbury was a 7th-century Christian missionary and bishop, one of the early leaders of the Gregorian mission who helped establish the Church in Anglo-Saxon England.
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Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
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Saint Alfege
Saint Alfege was an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, known for his refusal to allow a ransom to be paid for his release from Viking captors, leading to his death in 1012.
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Aelbert of York
Aelbert of York was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and churchman, notable as a leading teacher at the York school and mentor to the influential intellectual Alcuin of York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Austin of Canterbury Target entity description: Austin of Canterbury was a 6th–7th century Benedictine monk and the first Archbishop of Canterbury, known for leading the Gregorian mission that began the conversion of Anglo-Saxon England to Christianity.
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A.
Alfege of Canterbury
Alfege of Canterbury was an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, known for his piety and for being killed by Viking raiders in the early 11th century.
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B.
Justus of Canterbury
Justus of Canterbury was a 7th-century Christian missionary and bishop, one of the early leaders of the Gregorian mission who helped establish the Church in Anglo-Saxon England.
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C.
Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
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D.
Saint Alfege
Saint Alfege was an Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, known for his refusal to allow a ransom to be paid for his release from Viking captors, leading to his death in 1012.
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E.
Aelbert of York
Aelbert of York was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and churchman, notable as a leading teacher at the York school and mentor to the influential intellectual Alcuin of York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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Benedictine monk ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Christian missionary ⓘ Christian monk ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Augustine of Canterbury ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Gregory the Great
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surface form:
Pope Gregory I
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| associatedWith |
Canterbury Cathedral
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Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ
surface form:
Christianization of England
Æthelberht of Kent ⓘ
surface form:
King Æthelberht of Kent
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| birthCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| category |
6th-century Christian monk
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7th-century Christian bishop ⓘ Italian Christian missionary ⓘ Medieval English saint ⓘ |
| church |
Catholic Church worldwide
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| commemoratedOn | 26 May ⓘ |
| countryOfMission | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalJurisdiction | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the English Church ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beginning the conversion of Anglo-Saxon England to Christianity
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establishing the Roman Church in England ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| led |
Gregorian mission to the Anglo-Saxons
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surface form:
Gregorian mission
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| missionTarget |
Anglo-Saxon England
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Kingdom of Kent ⓘ |
| origin | Italy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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surface form:
First Archbishop of Canterbury
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| primaryRoleInMission | leader ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Order of Saint Benedict
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| roleInHistory | founder of the English Church hierarchy ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Archbishop of Canterbury
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Canterbury ⓘ |
| sentBy |
Gregory the Great
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surface form:
Pope Gregory I
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| sentFrom | Rome ⓘ |
| servedIn | Canterbury ⓘ |
| title |
Archbishop
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Missionary to the English ⓘ |
| 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: Austin of Canterbury Description of subject: Austin of Canterbury was a 6th–7th century Benedictine monk and the first Archbishop of Canterbury, known for leading the Gregorian mission that began the conversion of Anglo-Saxon England to Christianity.
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