Pope Vigilius
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Pope Vigilius was a 6th-century pope whose turbulent pontificate was marked by intense controversy over the Three Chapters and his conflicted role in the Second Council of Constantinople.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pope Vigilius canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T508380 — 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: Pope Vigilius Context triple: [Second Council of Constantinople, associatedWith, Pope Vigilius]
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A.
Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I, also known as Leo the Great, was a 5th-century pope renowned for his theological leadership and for negotiating with invading forces during the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
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B.
Pope Damasus I
Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
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C.
Gregory the Great
Gregory the Great was a 6th-century pope and Doctor of the Church renowned for his influential reforms of the liturgy, promotion of Gregorian chant, and extensive theological writings.
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D.
Pope Boniface IV
Pope Boniface IV was a 7th-century pope best known for his role in consolidating Christian worship in Rome and for his involvement in transforming ancient Roman religious sites into Christian churches.
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E.
Pope Gregory the Dialogist
Pope Gregory the Dialogist, also known as Pope Gregory I or Gregory the Great, was a 6th-century pope renowned for his influential theological writings, liturgical reforms, and role in shaping medieval Western Christianity.
- 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: Pope Vigilius Target entity description: Pope Vigilius was a 6th-century pope whose turbulent pontificate was marked by intense controversy over the Three Chapters and his conflicted role in the Second Council of Constantinople.
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A.
Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I, also known as Leo the Great, was a 5th-century pope renowned for his theological leadership and for negotiating with invading forces during the decline of the Western Roman Empire.
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B.
Pope Damasus I
Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
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C.
Gregory the Great
Gregory the Great was a 6th-century pope and Doctor of the Church renowned for his influential reforms of the liturgy, promotion of Gregorian chant, and extensive theological writings.
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D.
Pope Boniface IV
Pope Boniface IV was a 7th-century pope best known for his role in consolidating Christian worship in Rome and for his involvement in transforming ancient Roman religious sites into Christian churches.
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E.
Pope Gregory the Dialogist
Pope Gregory the Dialogist, also known as Pope Gregory I or Gregory the Great, was a 6th-century pope renowned for his influential theological writings, liturgical reforms, and role in shaping medieval Western Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century pope
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Pope ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Byzantine imperial policy at various times ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Justinian I
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surface form:
Emperor Justinian I
Theodora ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Theodora
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| birthName | Vigilius ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| church |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| citizenship |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| commemoratedIn | Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| conflict | Three Chapters controversy ⓘ |
| deathDate | 555 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Syracuse ⓘ |
| detainedIn |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| eraOfPapacy |
Gothic War
ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic War (535–554)
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| historicalPeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Diocese of Rome
ⓘ
Latin Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
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| knownFor |
changing positions on the condemnation of the Three Chapters
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strained relations between Rome and Constantinople ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicted role in the Second Council of Constantinople
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involvement in the Three Chapters controversy ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Lateran complex
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surface form:
Lateran Palace
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| opposedBy | Western bishops over the Three Chapters ⓘ |
| papacyEnd | 555 ⓘ |
| papacyStart | 537 ⓘ |
| papalResidence | Rome ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church
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| predecessor | Pope Silverius ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Pope Pelagius I
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Pope Silverius ⓘ Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ Three Chapters ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Pelagius I ⓘ |
| title |
pontifex maximus
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surface form:
Pontifex Maximus
Servant of the Servants of God ⓘ
surface form:
Servant of the servants of God
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Subject: Pope Vigilius Description of subject: Pope Vigilius was a 6th-century pope whose turbulent pontificate was marked by intense controversy over the Three Chapters and his conflicted role in the Second Council of Constantinople.
Referenced by (5)
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