Sergius of Radonezh
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Sergius of Radonezh was a 14th-century Russian Orthodox monk and spiritual leader revered as one of Russia’s most important saints and monastic reformers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sergius of Radonezh canonical | 4 |
| Saint Sergius of Radonezh | 3 |
| St. Sergius of Radonezh | 1 |
| Wonderworker of Radonezh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4061672 — 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: Sergius of Radonezh Context triple: [Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, foundedBy, Sergius of Radonezh]
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A.
Simeon of Moscow
Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
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B.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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C.
St. Theophan the Recluse
St. Theophan the Recluse was a 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer and the Christian life.
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D.
Saint John of Rila
Saint John of Rila was a 10th-century Bulgarian hermit and monastic founder revered as the foremost national saint and spiritual protector of Bulgaria.
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E.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
- 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: Sergius of Radonezh Target entity description: Sergius of Radonezh was a 14th-century Russian Orthodox monk and spiritual leader revered as one of Russia’s most important saints and monastic reformers.
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A.
Simeon of Moscow
Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
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B.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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C.
St. Theophan the Recluse
St. Theophan the Recluse was a 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer and the Christian life.
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D.
Saint John of Rila
Saint John of Rila was a 10th-century Bulgarian hermit and monastic founder revered as the foremost national saint and spiritual protector of Bulgaria.
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E.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ Russian Orthodox monk ⓘ hermit ⓘ monastic reformer ⓘ starets ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Kulikovo ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Radonezh
ⓘ
Sergiyev Posad NERFINISHED ⓘ Zagorsk ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1314 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Rostov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Principality of Rostov ⓘ
surface form:
Rostov Principality
|
| burialPlace | Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Grand Duchy of Moscow ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1392-09-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Holy Trinity Monastery
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surface form:
Trinity Monastery
near Radonezh ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Russian ⓘ |
| feastDay |
October 8 (Gregorian calendar)
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September 25 (Julian calendar) ⓘ |
| founded |
Holy Trinity Monastery near Radonezh
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Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius ⓘ |
| givenName | Bartholomew ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
Trinity Monastery in background
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monk in schema with scroll ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andrei Rublev
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Dmitry Donskoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikon of Radonezh ⓘ Russian monasticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
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monastic reform in medieval Russia ⓘ promoting cenobitic monasticism ⓘ spiritual leadership in 14th-century Rus' ⓘ |
| languageOfWritings |
Church Slavonic
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surface form:
Old Church Slavonic
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| locatedInMonastery | Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius ⓘ |
| movement |
Hesychasm
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surface form:
Russian hesychasm
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| patronage |
Russia
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monastics ⓘ spiritual education ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
Russian Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | blessed Dmitry Donskoy before the Battle of Kulikovo ⓘ |
| spiritualAdvisorTo | Dmitry Donskoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Abbot of Russia
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Sergius of Radonezh self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Wonderworker of Radonezh
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| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sergius of Radonezh Description of subject: Sergius of Radonezh was a 14th-century Russian Orthodox monk and spiritual leader revered as one of Russia’s most important saints and monastic reformers.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wonderworker of Radonezh
this entity surface form:
St. Sergius of Radonezh
this entity surface form:
Saint Sergius of Radonezh
this entity surface form:
Saint Sergius of Radonezh