St Thomas of Canterbury
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St Thomas of Canterbury, better known as Thomas Becket, was the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury whose conflict with King Henry II led to his martyrdom and subsequent veneration as a major English saint.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Becket | 5 |
| Saint Thomas Becket | 2 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury canonical | 1 |
| Thomas of Canterbury (traditional association) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5028006 — 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.
Target entity: St Thomas of Canterbury Context triple: [Wymondham Priory, dedicatedTo, St Thomas of Canterbury]
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Justus of Canterbury
Justus of Canterbury was a 7th-century Christian missionary and bishop, one of the early leaders of the Gregorian mission who helped establish the Church in Anglo-Saxon England.
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Laurence of Canterbury
Laurence of Canterbury was the second Archbishop of Canterbury, an early 7th-century Christian leader in Anglo-Saxon England who helped continue the mission begun by Augustine of Canterbury.
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Saint Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury
Saint Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury, was a 13th-century English church leader and theologian renowned for his piety, scholarship, and conflicts with royal authority over the rights of the Church.
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Honorius of Canterbury
Honorius of Canterbury was a 7th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and one of the early leaders of the Gregorian mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.
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Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: St Thomas of Canterbury Target entity description: St Thomas of Canterbury, better known as Thomas Becket, was the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury whose conflict with King Henry II led to his martyrdom and subsequent veneration as a major English saint.
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A.
Justus of Canterbury
Justus of Canterbury was a 7th-century Christian missionary and bishop, one of the early leaders of the Gregorian mission who helped establish the Church in Anglo-Saxon England.
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B.
Laurence of Canterbury
Laurence of Canterbury was the second Archbishop of Canterbury, an early 7th-century Christian leader in Anglo-Saxon England who helped continue the mission begun by Augustine of Canterbury.
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C.
Saint Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury
Saint Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury, was a 13th-century English church leader and theologian renowned for his piety, scholarship, and conflicts with royal authority over the rights of the Church.
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Honorius of Canterbury
Honorius of Canterbury was a 7th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and one of the early leaders of the Gregorian mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity.
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Bishop William Van Mildert
Bishop William Van Mildert was a 19th-century Anglican bishop and theologian, notable as the last Prince-Bishop of Durham and a key figure in the establishment of Durham University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
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Christian theologian ⓘ archbishop ⓘ human ⓘ martyr ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Thomas Becket
NERFINISHED
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Thomas à Becket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| conflict | Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| employer | Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Becket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonizationStatus | saint ⓘ |
| hasCause | defense of church rights against royal authority ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDepiction |
1964 film "Becket"
NERFINISHED
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Jean Anouilh's play "Becket" NERFINISHED ⓘ T. S. Eliot's play "Murder in the Cathedral" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay |
29 December
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7 July (translation of relics, historically) ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfVeneration |
Canterbury Cathedral
NERFINISHED
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shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Archbishop of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Martyr ⓘ Saint ⓘ |
| influenced |
cult of saints in medieval Europe
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medieval English piety ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflict with King Henry II of England
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martyrdom in Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of ecclesiastical privileges ⓘ |
| occupation |
chancellor
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clergyman ⓘ |
| officeContested | Archbishop of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholic dioceses of England NERFINISHED ⓘ clergy ⓘ secular clergy ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Canterbury Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Canterbury Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Archbishop of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Subject: St Thomas of Canterbury Description of subject: St Thomas of Canterbury, better known as Thomas Becket, was the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury whose conflict with King Henry II led to his martyrdom and subsequent veneration as a major English saint.
Referenced by (9)
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