Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht
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Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht was a 4th-century Christian bishop and saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Maastricht and a key early evangelizer in the Low Countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Servatius | 1 |
| Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4677463 — 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: Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht Context triple: [Bishopric of Maastricht, hasBishop, Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht]
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A.
Saint Radboud
Saint Radboud was a 9th–10th century bishop of Utrecht venerated as a Christian saint, known for his scholarship and missionary work in the Low Countries.
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B.
Vita Willibrordi
Vita Willibrordi is a Latin hagiographical biography of Saint Willibrord, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon scholar Alcuin of York.
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C.
Ossius of Corduba
Ossius of Corduba was a prominent early 4th-century Christian bishop and influential theological advisor who played a key role in shaping imperial church policy and the outcomes of major councils such as Nicaea.
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D.
Saint Arnulf of Metz
Saint Arnulf of Metz was a 7th-century Frankish bishop and statesman venerated as a saint and regarded as an early forefather of the Carolingian line.
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E.
Eucherius
Eucherius was the son of the powerful late Roman general Stilicho, noted mainly for his brief prominence at the Western imperial court before his execution amid political intrigue.
- 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: Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht Target entity description: Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht was a 4th-century Christian bishop and saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Maastricht and a key early evangelizer in the Low Countries.
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A.
Saint Radboud
Saint Radboud was a 9th–10th century bishop of Utrecht venerated as a Christian saint, known for his scholarship and missionary work in the Low Countries.
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B.
Vita Willibrordi
Vita Willibrordi is a Latin hagiographical biography of Saint Willibrord, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon scholar Alcuin of York.
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C.
Ossius of Corduba
Ossius of Corduba was a prominent early 4th-century Christian bishop and influential theological advisor who played a key role in shaping imperial church policy and the outcomes of major councils such as Nicaea.
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D.
Saint Arnulf of Metz
Saint Arnulf of Metz was a 7th-century Frankish bishop and statesman venerated as a saint and regarded as an early forefather of the Carolingian line.
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E.
Eucherius
Eucherius was the son of the powerful late Roman general Stilicho, noted mainly for his brief prominence at the Western imperial court before his execution amid political intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century bishop
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Christian bishop ⓘ Late Antique Christian figure ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activeIn |
4th century
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Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Gallia Belgica ⓘ Tongeren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Servaas
NERFINISHED
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Servatius of Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ Servatius of Tongres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Low Countries
NERFINISHED
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city of Maastricht ⓘ city of Tongeren ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Basilica of Saint Servatius
NERFINISHED
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Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Servatius in Maastricht ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Basilica of Saint Servatius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
13 May
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16 May ⓘ |
| feastDayNote | feast date varies by tradition ⓘ |
| hasRelic | relics kept in Basilica of Saint Servatius ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Saint Servatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
bishop’s staff
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church model in hand ⓘ dragon or serpent under feet ⓘ key ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Servatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christianization of the Low Countries ⓘ |
| patronage |
Maastricht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
against foot ailments ⓘ against frost ⓘ against rats and mice ⓘ against rheumatism ⓘ diocese of Roermond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Maastricht
NERFINISHED
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Bishop of Tongeren NERFINISHED ⓘ bishop ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs |
early evangelizer in the Low Countries
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first bishop of Maastricht ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht Description of subject: Servatius of Tongeren-Maastricht was a 4th-century Christian bishop and saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Maastricht and a key early evangelizer in the Low Countries.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Servatius