Saint Vergilius of Salzburg
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Saint Vergilius of Salzburg was an 8th-century Irish-born bishop, missionary, and scholar known for his leadership of the Salzburg church and his early advocacy of the idea of a spherical Earth.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century bishop
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Catholic saint ⓘ Irish person ⓘ bishop ⓘ missionary ⓘ scholar ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fearghal
NERFINISHED
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Fergal NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgilius of Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish monastic tradition
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Salzburg church ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 8th century ⓘ |
| church | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian theology
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cosmology ⓘ ecclesiastical leadership ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian thought on cosmology ⓘ |
| knownForView | Earth is spherical ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old Irish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early advocacy of the idea of a spherical Earth
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leadership of the church in Salzburg ⓘ missionary work in the Germanic regions ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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missionary ⓘ scholar ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Salzburg ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Germanic territories ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSaint | bishop-saint ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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