the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution)

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Christian theological concept group of religious figures

The Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution) are the original disciples of Jesus Christ who, according to Christian tradition, were each believed to have contributed to the formulation of the Apostles’ Creed.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Twelve Apostles of Jesus	2
Twelve Apostles in Matthew 10:4	1
the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T84448 — 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: the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution)
Context triple: [Apostles’ Creed, attributedTo, the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution)]

A. Meteora
Meteora is a spectacular rock formation in central Greece famous for its centuries-old monasteries perched atop towering sandstone pillars and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B. Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
C. Moro Rock
Moro Rock is a prominent granite dome in California’s Sierra Nevada, famed for its steep stairway trail and sweeping views over Sequoia National Park and the Great Western Divide.
D. Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
E. Eccles
Eccles is a town in Greater Manchester, England, known for its historic market and the traditional Eccles cake.
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: the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution)
Target entity description: The Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution) are the original disciples of Jesus Christ who, according to Christian tradition, were each believed to have contributed to the formulation of the Apostles’ Creed.

A. Meteora
Meteora is a spectacular rock formation in central Greece famous for its centuries-old monasteries perched atop towering sandstone pillars and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B. Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
C. Moro Rock
Moro Rock is a prominent granite dome in California’s Sierra Nevada, famed for its steep stairway trail and sweeping views over Sequoia National Park and the Great Western Divide.
D. Ascension
Ascension is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascent into heaven 40 days after his resurrection.
E. Eccles
Eccles is a town in Greater Manchester, England, known for its historic market and the traditional Eccles cake.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian theological concept ⓘ group of religious figures ⓘ
associatedCreed	Apostles’ Creed ⓘ
associatedWith	Apostles’ Creed ⓘ
basisOfAttribution	later Christian tradition rather than historical documentation ⓘ
believedToHaveContributedTo	formulation of the Apostles’ Creed ⓘ
category	Christian saints ⓘ New Testament people ⓘ
commemoratedBy	various Christian feast days ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	historical-critical reconstructions of the apostles ⓘ
follows	Jesus Christ ⓘ
geographicContext	Judea ⓘ surface form: Roman Judea
hasMember	Andrew ⓘ Apostle Bartholomew ⓘ surface form: Bartholomew Apostle James the Less ⓘ surface form: James son of Alphaeus Apostle James the Greater ⓘ surface form: James son of Zebedee Apostle John ⓘ surface form: John son of Zebedee Judas Iscariot ⓘ Matthew ⓘ Peter ⓘ Philip ⓘ Simon the Zealot ⓘ Thaddaeus ⓘ Thomas ⓘ
influenced	Christian art and iconography ⓘ Christian liturgy ⓘ Western Christian catechesis ⓘ
interpretiveStatus	pious legend in many scholarly assessments ⓘ
languageOfPrimarySources	Koine Greek ⓘ
linkedDoctrine	apostolic authority ⓘ apostolic succession ⓘ
numberOfMembers	12 ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
religiousMovement	early Christianity ⓘ
roleInTradition	authorities in the early Church ⓘ foundational witnesses of the resurrection ⓘ original disciples of Jesus ⓘ
sourceText	Acts of the Apostles ⓘ Gospels ⓘ surface form: New Testament Gospels
timePeriod	1st century ⓘ
traditionAscribes	one article of the Apostles’ Creed to each apostle ⓘ
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheranism ⓘ surface form: Lutheran Churches Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Apostles’ Creed → attributedTo → the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution) ⓘ

Apostle Simon the Zealot → appearsInListOf → the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution) ⓘ

subject surface form: Simon the Zealot

this entity surface form: Twelve Apostles in Matthew 10:4

Judas Thomas → isOneOf → the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Twelve Apostles of Jesus

Santiago → associatedWith → the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution) ⓘ