Philip the Evangelist
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Christian missionary
New Testament person
biblical figure
deacon
early Christian leader
one of the Seven
saint
Philip the Evangelist was an early Christian leader and missionary, one of the Seven chosen in the Book of Acts, known for preaching in Samaria and baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip the Evangelist canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4168387 — 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: Philip the Evangelist Context triple: [The Baptism of the Eunuch, depicts, Philip the Evangelist]
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A.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
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B.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
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C.
Irénée
Irénée is the middle name of Alfred I. du Pont, a prominent American industrialist and philanthropist from the influential du Pont family.
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D.
Theodore of Tarsus
Theodore of Tarsus was a 7th-century Archbishop of Canterbury whose organizational reforms and leadership were crucial in unifying and strengthening the early English Church during the Christianization of the British Isles.
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E.
Saint Clement of Ancyra
Saint Clement of Ancyra was an early Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast faith and suffering under Roman persecution.
- 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: Philip the Evangelist Target entity description: Philip the Evangelist was an early Christian leader and missionary, one of the Seven chosen in the Book of Acts, known for preaching in Samaria and baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
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A.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
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B.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
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C.
Irénée
Irénée is the middle name of Alfred I. du Pont, a prominent American industrialist and philanthropist from the influential du Pont family.
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D.
Theodore of Tarsus
Theodore of Tarsus was a 7th-century Archbishop of Canterbury whose organizational reforms and leadership were crucial in unifying and strengthening the early English Church during the Christianization of the British Isles.
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E.
Saint Clement of Ancyra
Saint Clement of Ancyra was an early Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast faith and suffering under Roman persecution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ deacon ⓘ early Christian leader ⓘ one of the Seven ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activity |
baptizing new believers
ⓘ
evangelizing along the road from Jerusalem to Gaza ⓘ explaining Scripture ⓘ performing signs in Samaria ⓘ proclaiming Christ in Samaria ⓘ |
| appointedAs | one of the Seven deacons ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Twelve Apostles
ⓘ
surface form:
the Twelve Apostles
|
| associatedWith |
Azotus
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Caesarea Maritima ⓘ Gaza road ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Samaria ⓘ |
| childrenGift | prophesying ⓘ |
| converted |
people of Samaria
ⓘ
The Baptism of the Eunuch ⓘ
surface form:
the Ethiopian eunuch
|
| differentFrom |
Apostle Philip
ⓘ
surface form:
Philip the Apostle
|
| hadChild | four unmarried daughters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch
ⓘ
hospitality to Paul ⓘ missionary journeys ⓘ preaching in Samaria ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | lover of horses ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residedIn | Caesarea Maritima ⓘ |
| role |
deacon in the Jerusalem church
ⓘ
evangelist ⓘ preacher ⓘ |
| scripturalEpisode |
Acts 21:8-9 stay of Paul in his house at Caesarea
ⓘ
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 6:1-6 selection of the Seven
Acts 8:26-40 encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch ⓘ Acts 8:4-25 mission in Samaria ⓘ |
| selectedFor | distribution of food to widows ⓘ |
| selectedWith |
Nicanor
ⓘ
Nicolas of Antioch ⓘ Parmenas ⓘ Prochorus ⓘ Stephen ⓘ Timon ⓘ |
| servedIn | early Jerusalem Christian community ⓘ |
| title |
Philip the Deacon
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Philip the Evangelist self-link ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Luke the Evangelist
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Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philip the Evangelist Description of subject: Philip the Evangelist was an early Christian leader and missionary, one of the Seven chosen in the Book of Acts, known for preaching in Samaria and baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Philip the Apostle