Saint Chad
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Saint Chad was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary, venerated as a saint for his role in spreading Christianity in Mercia and Northumbria.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Chad canonical | 7 |
| St Chad | 3 |
| Saint Chad of Mercia | 1 |
| relics of St Chad (historically) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T412829 — 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: Saint Chad Context triple: [St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, dedicatedTo, Saint Chad]
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St Martin
St Martin is a Christian saint, traditionally known as Martin of Tours, venerated for his humility and charity, particularly his legendary act of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
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Saint Botolph
Saint Botolph is a 7th-century English abbot and saint traditionally venerated as the patron of travelers and various towns bearing his name, especially in eastern England.
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Saint Vigilius of Trent
Saint Vigilius of Trent was a 4th–5th century bishop and martyr venerated as the patron saint of Trento in northern Italy.
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Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld
Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld, was a medieval Scottish churchman and royal prince, known as a son of Saint Margaret of Scotland and for holding both ecclesiastical and secular authority in 11th-century Scotland.
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Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick is the 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and later venerated as the country’s patron saint.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Chad Target entity description: Saint Chad was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary, venerated as a saint for his role in spreading Christianity in Mercia and Northumbria.
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A.
St Martin
St Martin is a Christian saint, traditionally known as Martin of Tours, venerated for his humility and charity, particularly his legendary act of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
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B.
Saint Botolph
Saint Botolph is a 7th-century English abbot and saint traditionally venerated as the patron of travelers and various towns bearing his name, especially in eastern England.
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C.
Saint Vigilius of Trent
Saint Vigilius of Trent was a 4th–5th century bishop and martyr venerated as the patron saint of Trento in northern Italy.
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D.
Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld
Ethelred, Abbot of Dunkeld, was a medieval Scottish churchman and royal prince, known as a son of Saint Margaret of Scotland and for holding both ecclesiastical and secular authority in 11th-century Scotland.
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Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick is the 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and later venerated as the country’s patron saint.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century bishop
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Anglo-Saxon bishop ⓘ Christian saint ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celtic Christian tradition
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Diocese of Lichfield ⓘ Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ Roman Christian tradition ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lichfield Cathedral ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 7th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Northumbria ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lichfield ⓘ |
| describedIn | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Irish monastic schools
ⓘ
Lindisfarne Priory ⓘ
surface form:
Lindisfarne monastery
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| educatedBy | Aidan of Lindisfarne ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Saxons
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxons
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| givenName | Chad ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | 2 March ⓘ |
| hasRelic | St Chad's relics at St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
humility and pastoral care
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monastic discipline ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Old English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing the see of Lichfield
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spreading Christianity among the Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christian mission in Mercia
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Christian mission in Northumbria ⓘ |
| patronage |
English diocesan clergy
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Lichfield ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Lichfield
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Bishop of Mercia ⓘ Bishop of the Northumbrians ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Mercia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Mercia
Kingdom of Northumbria ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling | Saint Cedd ⓘ |
| title | Bishop ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| workLocation |
Lichfield
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Mercia ⓘ Northumbria ⓘ |
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Subject: Saint Chad Description of subject: Saint Chad was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop and missionary, venerated as a saint for his role in spreading Christianity in Mercia and Northumbria.
Referenced by (12)
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