Vincent of Lérins
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Vincent of Lérins was a 5th-century Gallic monk and theologian best known for formulating the influential rule of faith summarized as believing “what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all.”
All labels observed (1)
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| Vincent of Lérins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8330250 — 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: Vincent of Lérins Context triple: [Latin Fathers of the West, hasMember, Vincent of Lérins]
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A.
Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
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B.
Caesarius of Arles
Caesarius of Arles was a prominent 6th-century bishop and theologian known for his influential role in shaping Western Christian doctrine and pastoral practice in Gaul.
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C.
Fulgentius of Ruspe
Fulgentius of Ruspe was a 6th-century North African bishop and theologian known for his influential writings on grace, predestination, and Trinitarian doctrine in the Latin Christian tradition.
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D.
Athanasius
Athanasius Kircher was a 17th-century German Jesuit scholar and polymath known for his wide-ranging work in fields such as Egyptology, geology, music, and comparative religion.
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E.
Heraclius of Hippo
Heraclius of Hippo was a 5th-century North African Christian bishop best known as the successor to Augustine of Hippo in the see of Hippo Regius.
- 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: Vincent of Lérins Target entity description: Vincent of Lérins was a 5th-century Gallic monk and theologian best known for formulating the influential rule of faith summarized as believing “what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all.”
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A.
Ambrose of Milan
Ambrose of Milan was a 4th-century bishop, theologian, and influential Church Father known for shaping Western Christian doctrine and famously mentoring and baptizing Augustine of Hippo.
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B.
Caesarius of Arles
Caesarius of Arles was a prominent 6th-century bishop and theologian known for his influential role in shaping Western Christian doctrine and pastoral practice in Gaul.
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C.
Fulgentius of Ruspe
Fulgentius of Ruspe was a 6th-century North African bishop and theologian known for his influential writings on grace, predestination, and Trinitarian doctrine in the Latin Christian tradition.
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D.
Athanasius
Athanasius Kircher was a 17th-century German Jesuit scholar and polymath known for his wide-ranging work in fields such as Egyptology, geology, music, and comparative religion.
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E.
Heraclius of Hippo
Heraclius of Hippo was a 5th-century North African Christian bishop best known as the successor to Augustine of Hippo in the see of Hippo Regius.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century Christian theologian
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Christian monk ⓘ Latin Church writer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
catholicity of doctrine
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tradition as norm of faith ⓘ |
| authorOf | Commonitorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| church | Western Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernedWith | criteria for orthodox Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| era | Patristic period ⓘ |
| feastDay | May 24 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian apologetics
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dogmatic theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Saint Vincent of Lérins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglican theology
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Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ Roman Catholic theology ⓘ doctrine of development of doctrine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
formulating the canon of Vincent
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rule of faith "what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all" ⓘ work Commonitorium ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| monasticAffiliation | Lérins Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Gallic ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
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theologian ⓘ |
| region | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Lérins Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleOfFaith | quod ubique, quod semper, quod ab omnibus creditum est ⓘ |
| ruleOfFaithTranslation | what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
advocate of doctrinal development in continuity with tradition
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opponent of heresy ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| wroteAbout |
continuity of Christian teaching over time
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distinguishing true doctrine from heresy ⓘ |
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Subject: Vincent of Lérins Description of subject: Vincent of Lérins was a 5th-century Gallic monk and theologian best known for formulating the influential rule of faith summarized as believing “what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all.”
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