Saint Matthias
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Saint Matthias is the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot among the Twelve after Judas’s betrayal and death, and is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Matthias canonical | 3 |
| Apostle Matthias | 1 |
| Matthias the Apostle | 1 |
| Saint Matthias the Apostle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6261581 — 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: Saint Matthias Context triple: [Relics of Saint Matthias, associatedWith, Saint Matthias]
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A.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
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B.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
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C.
Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen is venerated as the first Christian martyr, known for his role as a deacon in the early Church and his death by stoning as recounted in the Acts of the Apostles.
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D.
Matthaeus
Matthaeus is the Latin form of the given name Matthew, commonly associated with the biblical apostle and evangelist.
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Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
- 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: Saint Matthias Target entity description: Saint Matthias is the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot among the Twelve after Judas’s betrayal and death, and is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr.
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A.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
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B.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
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C.
Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen is venerated as the first Christian martyr, known for his role as a deacon in the early Church and his death by stoning as recounted in the Acts of the Apostles.
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D.
Matthaeus
Matthaeus is the Latin form of the given name Matthew, commonly associated with the biblical apostle and evangelist.
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E.
Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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apostle ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chosenBy |
casting lots
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the Eleven Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chosenUnderInvocationOf | the Holy Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Book of Common Prayer
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine liturgical calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Martyrology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
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Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint John the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criteriaForSelection | had accompanied Jesus from John’s baptism to the Ascension ⓘ |
| feastDay |
14 May
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24 February ⓘ 9 August ⓘ |
| feastDayIn |
14 May (Roman Catholic Church)
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24 February (traditional Western date) ⓘ 9 August (Eastern Orthodox Church) ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
axe
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book or scroll ⓘ halberd ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Twelve Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Μαθθίας NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInLatin | Matthias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notIdenticalTo | Matthew the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
alcoholics
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carpenters ⓘ hope ⓘ smallpox ⓘ tailors ⓘ |
| possibleMannerOfDeath |
beheading
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crucifixion ⓘ stoning ⓘ |
| possiblePlaceOfMartyrdom |
Colchis
NERFINISHED
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Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possiblePlaceOfMission |
Cappadocia
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relicsVeneratedAt |
Basilica of Saint Matthias, Trier
NERFINISHED
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionDescribedIn | Acts 1:15–26 ⓘ |
| title |
Apostle
NERFINISHED
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Martyr ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
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: Saint Matthias Description of subject: Saint Matthias is the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot among the Twelve after Judas’s betrayal and death, and is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Apostle Matthias
this entity surface form:
Matthias the Apostle
this entity surface form:
Saint Matthias the Apostle