Feast of Saint Sebastian
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The Feast of Saint Sebastian is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring Saint Sebastian, an early Christian martyr venerated as a protector against plagues and a patron of soldiers and athletes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feast of Saint Sebastian canonical | 1 |
| Feast of St. Sebastian | 1 |
| Saint Sebastian’s Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3686819 — 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: Feast of Saint Sebastian Context triple: [Sebastián, nameDayAssociatedWith, Feast of Saint Sebastian]
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A.
Feast of Saint Agatha
The Feast of Saint Agatha is a major Catholic religious and cultural celebration honoring Saint Agatha, particularly renowned for its elaborate processions, fireworks, and popular devotion in Catania, Sicily.
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B.
Feast of the Holy Innocents
The Feast of the Holy Innocents is a Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the infant boys killed by King Herod in Bethlehem, observed within the Christmas season.
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C.
Feast of Saint Ambrose
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a Milanese religious and civic celebration held annually on December 7th in honor of the city’s patron saint, traditionally marking the start of the cultural and opera season.
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D.
Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul
The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul is a Christian liturgical celebration on January 25 commemorating Saul of Tarsus’s dramatic encounter with Christ and his transformation into the Apostle Paul.
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E.
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is a Roman Catholic liturgical celebration commemorating the consecration of the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome, regarded as the mother and head of all churches in the city and the world.
- 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: Feast of Saint Sebastian Target entity description: The Feast of Saint Sebastian is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring Saint Sebastian, an early Christian martyr venerated as a protector against plagues and a patron of soldiers and athletes.
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A.
Feast of Saint Agatha
The Feast of Saint Agatha is a major Catholic religious and cultural celebration honoring Saint Agatha, particularly renowned for its elaborate processions, fireworks, and popular devotion in Catania, Sicily.
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B.
Feast of the Holy Innocents
The Feast of the Holy Innocents is a Christian liturgical celebration commemorating the infant boys killed by King Herod in Bethlehem, observed within the Christmas season.
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C.
Feast of Saint Ambrose
The Feast of Saint Ambrose is a Milanese religious and civic celebration held annually on December 7th in honor of the city’s patron saint, traditionally marking the start of the cultural and opera season.
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D.
Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul
The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul is a Christian liturgical celebration on January 25 commemorating Saul of Tarsus’s dramatic encounter with Christ and his transformation into the Apostle Paul.
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E.
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica is a Roman Catholic liturgical celebration commemorating the consecration of the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome, regarded as the mother and head of all churches in the city and the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
ⓘ
liturgical celebration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Feast of Saint Sebastian
ⓘ
surface form:
Feast of St. Sebastian
Feast of Saint Sebastian ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Sebastian’s Day
|
| associatedWith | protection against plagues ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Palermo
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro ⓘ Donostia-San Sebastián ⓘ
surface form:
San Sebastián
|
| calendar | General Roman Calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Christians
Catholic Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| commemorates | martyrdom of Saint Sebastian ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Christian holy days
ⓘ
January observances ⓘ |
| hasDevotions |
Mass
ⓘ
litanies ⓘ processions ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | 20 January ⓘ |
| hasIconography | Saint Sebastian tied to a post and shot with arrows ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian witness
ⓘ
courage in persecution ⓘ intercession against disease ⓘ |
| honors | Saint Sebastian ⓘ |
| honorsRoleOf |
patron of archers
ⓘ
patron of athletes ⓘ patron of soldiers ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo | cult of saints ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | red ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Ordinary Time ⓘ |
| patronageOf |
athletes
ⓘ
soldiers ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Latin America ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| type | memorial ⓘ |
| venerationOf | early Christian martyr ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of Saint Sebastian Description of subject: The Feast of Saint Sebastian is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring Saint Sebastian, an early Christian martyr venerated as a protector against plagues and a patron of soldiers and athletes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Feast of St. Sebastian
this entity surface form:
Saint Sebastian’s Day