Patriarch Hermogenes
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Christian martyr
Eastern Orthodox patriarch
Russian Orthodox saint
historical figure
patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'
saint
Patriarch Hermogenes was the early 17th-century head of the Russian Orthodox Church renowned for his staunch resistance to foreign intervention and his role in rallying popular opposition during Russia’s Time of Troubles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarch Hermogenes canonical | 6 |
| Hermogenes of Moscow | 3 |
| Holy Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382641 — 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: Patriarch Hermogenes Context triple: [Time of Troubles, significantPerson, Patriarch Hermogenes]
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A.
Nectarius of Constantinople
Nectarius of Constantinople was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential early church leader who played a key role in shaping orthodox Christian doctrine.
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B.
Patriarch Isaac
Patriarch Isaac is a central biblical figure in the Hebrew tradition, known as the son of Abraham and father of Jacob, and regarded as one of the founding patriarchs of Israel.
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C.
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Bartholomew I of Constantinople is the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a prominent global religious figure known for his advocacy of interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.
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D.
St. Hesychios the Priest
St. Hesychios the Priest was an early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner stillness, watchfulness, and prayer in the Eastern Orthodox hesychast tradition.
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E.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
- 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: Patriarch Hermogenes Target entity description: Patriarch Hermogenes was the early 17th-century head of the Russian Orthodox Church renowned for his staunch resistance to foreign intervention and his role in rallying popular opposition during Russia’s Time of Troubles.
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A.
Nectarius of Constantinople
Nectarius of Constantinople was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential early church leader who played a key role in shaping orthodox Christian doctrine.
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B.
Patriarch Isaac
Patriarch Isaac is a central biblical figure in the Hebrew tradition, known as the son of Abraham and father of Jacob, and regarded as one of the founding patriarchs of Israel.
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C.
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
Bartholomew I of Constantinople is the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church and a prominent global religious figure known for his advocacy of interfaith dialogue and environmental protection.
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D.
St. Hesychios the Priest
St. Hesychios the Priest was an early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner stillness, watchfulness, and prayer in the Eastern Orthodox hesychast tradition.
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E.
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom was a prominent early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople, renowned for his eloquent preaching, biblical exegesis, and influential theological writings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
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Eastern Orthodox patriarch ⓘ Russian Orthodox saint ⓘ historical figure ⓘ patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| birthName | Ermogen ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Dormition Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Dormition Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin
|
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint of the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | starvation in imprisonment ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| commemorationDay |
February 17 (Julian calendar)
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March 2 (Gregorian calendar, 20th–21st centuries) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1612 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Time of Troubles ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Patriarch
ⓘ
Saint ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kuzma Minin
ⓘ
Prince Dmitry Pozharsky ⓘ |
| knownFor |
issuing letters calling Russians to defend Orthodoxy and the tsardom
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leading the Russian Orthodox Church during the Time of Troubles ⓘ opposition to Polish–Lithuanian occupation forces ⓘ rallying popular resistance in Moscow ⓘ refusal to recognize impostor tsars ⓘ refusal to sign documents favoring Polish prince Władysław as tsar without his conversion to Orthodoxy ⓘ staunch resistance to foreign intervention in Russia ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| name | Hermogenes ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1612 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1606 ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Catholic influence in Russian state affairs
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian intervention ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth intervention in Russia
|
| placeOfBirth | Russia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Moscow ⓘ |
| placeOfImprisonment | Chudov Monastery, Moscow ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Metropolitan of Kazan
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Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| roleIn | mobilizing the Nizhny Novgorod militia through his letters ⓘ |
| supported |
Russian national liberation movement during the Time of Troubles
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defense of the Orthodox faith ⓘ |
| titleAfterCanonization |
Patriarch Hermogenes
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Holy Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'
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| veneratedIn | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patriarch Hermogenes Description of subject: Patriarch Hermogenes was the early 17th-century head of the Russian Orthodox Church renowned for his staunch resistance to foreign intervention and his role in rallying popular opposition during Russia’s Time of Troubles.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Holy Hieromartyr Hermogenes, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'
this entity surface form:
Hermogenes of Moscow
this entity surface form:
Hermogenes of Moscow
this entity surface form:
Hermogenes of Moscow