Cathedra Petri
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Cathedra Petri is the ornate sculpted throne in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome that symbolizes the teaching authority and apostolic succession of Saint Peter and his successors, the popes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedra Petri canonical | 2 |
| Cathedra Sancti Petri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3991793 — 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: Cathedra Petri Context triple: [Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, linkedTo, Cathedra Petri]
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A.
Cathedra
Cathedra is a large abstract painting by American artist Barnett Newman, renowned for its deep blue field interrupted by his signature vertical “zip” lines.
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B.
Ad Petri Cathedram
Ad Petri Cathedram is an encyclical letter issued by Pope John XXIII in 1959 that emphasizes Christian unity, truth, and peace in the modern world.
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C.
Pro Ecclesia
Pro Ecclesia is a Christian academic journal that focuses on theology and the life and mission of the church.
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D.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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E.
Mater Ecclesiae
Mater Ecclesiae is a Catholic title honoring the Virgin Mary as the spiritual mother and protector of the Christian Church.
- 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: Cathedra Petri Target entity description: Cathedra Petri is the ornate sculpted throne in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome that symbolizes the teaching authority and apostolic succession of Saint Peter and his successors, the popes.
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A.
Cathedra
Cathedra is a large abstract painting by American artist Barnett Newman, renowned for its deep blue field interrupted by his signature vertical “zip” lines.
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B.
Ad Petri Cathedram
Ad Petri Cathedram is an encyclical letter issued by Pope John XXIII in 1959 that emphasizes Christian unity, truth, and peace in the modern world.
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C.
Pro Ecclesia
Pro Ecclesia is a Christian academic journal that focuses on theology and the life and mission of the church.
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D.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
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E.
Mater Ecclesiae
Mater Ecclesiae is a Catholic title honoring the Virgin Mary as the spiritual mother and protector of the Christian Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious artifact
ⓘ
liturgical furnishing ⓘ reliquary ⓘ sculptural ensemble ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chair of Saint Peter
ⓘ
Throne of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| artMovement | Roman Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith | papal liturgies in St. Peter’s Basilica ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Alexander VII ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1666 ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| depicts |
Ambrose of Milan
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Ambrose
Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Athanasius
Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine
John Chrysostom ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John Chrysostom
four Doctors of the Church ⓘ |
| designedBy | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| encloses | wooden throne traditionally associated with Saint Peter ⓘ |
| feastDay | 22 February ⓘ |
| hasFeature | oval alabaster window with the Holy Spirit as a dove ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
clouds and angels surrounding the throne
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rays of divine light emanating from the window ⓘ |
| hasType | monumental altar backdrop ⓘ |
| isPartOf | artistic program of St. Peter’s Basilica ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeastAssociated | Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | symbolic papal throne ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rome
ⓘ
Vatican City ⓘ apse behind the papal altar of St. Peter’s Basilica ⓘ |
| location |
St. Peter's Basilica
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surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
|
| materialUsed |
bronze
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gilded bronze ⓘ |
| partOf |
St. Peter's Basilica
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surface form:
apse of St. Peter’s Basilica
|
| patron | Pope Alexander VII ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance |
major focal point of the interior of St. Peter’s Basilica
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visual representation of the continuity from Saint Peter to later popes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Catholic theological interpretations of papal primacy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
apostolic succession of Saint Peter
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magisterium of the Catholic Church ⓘ teaching authority of the pope ⓘ |
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Subject: Cathedra Petri Description of subject: Cathedra Petri is the ornate sculpted throne in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome that symbolizes the teaching authority and apostolic succession of Saint Peter and his successors, the popes.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Cathedra Sancti Petri