Juan de Yepes y Álvarez
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Juan de Yepes y Álvarez, better known as Saint John of the Cross, was a 16th-century Spanish mystic, poet, and Carmelite friar renowned for his profound writings on Christian mysticism and the reform of the Carmelite order.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Juan de Yepes y Álvarez canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Juan de Yepes y Álvarez Context triple: [San Juan de la Cruz, birthName, Juan de Yepes y Álvarez]
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Tomás de Villanueva
Tomás de Villanueva was a 16th-century Spanish Augustinian friar, archbishop, and renowned preacher known for his charity and later canonization as a Catholic saint.
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Jerónimo de Azcoitía
Jerónimo de Azcoitía is a central, aristocratic figure in José Donoso’s novel *The Obscene Bird of Night*, around whom much of the book’s grotesque and nightmarish narrative revolves.
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Manuel de la Pezuela
Manuel de la Pezuela was a Spanish nobleman and politician, known as the son of Viceroy Joaquín de la Pezuela and for holding aristocratic titles and public offices in 19th-century Spain.
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Dionisio de Herrera
Dionisio de Herrera was a prominent early 19th-century Honduran statesman and liberal leader who played a key role in Central America’s struggle for independence and in the formation of its first republican institutions.
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Fernando de Herrera
Fernando de Herrera was a prominent 16th-century Spanish poet and literary theorist of the Spanish Golden Age, known for his refined lyric style and influential critical writings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Juan de Yepes y Álvarez Target entity description: Juan de Yepes y Álvarez, better known as Saint John of the Cross, was a 16th-century Spanish mystic, poet, and Carmelite friar renowned for his profound writings on Christian mysticism and the reform of the Carmelite order.
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A.
Tomás de Villanueva
Tomás de Villanueva was a 16th-century Spanish Augustinian friar, archbishop, and renowned preacher known for his charity and later canonization as a Catholic saint.
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B.
Jerónimo de Azcoitía
Jerónimo de Azcoitía is a central, aristocratic figure in José Donoso’s novel *The Obscene Bird of Night*, around whom much of the book’s grotesque and nightmarish narrative revolves.
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C.
Manuel de la Pezuela
Manuel de la Pezuela was a Spanish nobleman and politician, known as the son of Viceroy Joaquín de la Pezuela and for holding aristocratic titles and public offices in 19th-century Spain.
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D.
Dionisio de Herrera
Dionisio de Herrera was a prominent early 19th-century Honduran statesman and liberal leader who played a key role in Central America’s struggle for independence and in the formation of its first republican institutions.
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E.
Fernando de Herrera
Fernando de Herrera was a prominent 16th-century Spanish poet and literary theorist of the Spanish Golden Age, known for his refined lyric style and influential critical writings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carmelite friar
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Catholic priest ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Christian mystic ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Spanish writer ⓘ human ⓘ mystic ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
John of the Cross
NERFINISHED
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San Juan de la Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Juan de Yepes y Álvarez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Teresa of Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spaniard ⓘ |
| familyName |
de Yepes
NERFINISHED
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Álvarez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian mysticism
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religious poetry ⓘ spiritual theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carmelite spirituality
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Christian spirituality ⓘ Spanish literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
reform of the Carmelite Order
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writings on the dark night of the soul ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Carmelite Order
NERFINISHED
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Discalced Carmelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Carmelite Reform
NERFINISHED
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Spanish mysticism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ascent of Mount Carmel
NERFINISHED
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Dark Night of the Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Living Flame of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Spiritual Canticle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
friar
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mystic writer ⓘ poet ⓘ priest ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fontiveros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Úbeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| title | Doctor of the Church ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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Subject: Juan de Yepes y Álvarez Description of subject: Juan de Yepes y Álvarez, better known as Saint John of the Cross, was a 16th-century Spanish mystic, poet, and Carmelite friar renowned for his profound writings on Christian mysticism and the reform of the Carmelite order.
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