Augustine of Canterbury
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Augustine of Canterbury was a 6th–7th century Benedictine monk and missionary who led the Gregorian mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury, laying the foundations of the English Church.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Augustine of Canterbury canonical | 19 |
| Saint Augustine of Canterbury | 8 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T614334 — 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.
Target entity: Augustine of Canterbury Context triple: [Archbishop of Canterbury, firstHolder, Augustine of Canterbury]
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Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede was an 8th-century English monk, historian, and theologian best known for his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," which earned him the title "Father of English History."
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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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Alcuin of York
Alcuin of York was an influential 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, theologian, and educator who became a leading intellectual figure at Charlemagne’s court and helped shape the cultural and educational reforms of the Carolingian era.
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Saint Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia was a 6th-century Christian monk and founder of Western monasticism, best known for composing the influential Rule of Saint Benedict that shaped Benedictine and later monastic life.
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Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a 4th-century Roman soldier-turned-bishop renowned for his piety, missionary work in Gaul, and the famous legend of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Augustine of Canterbury Target entity description: Augustine of Canterbury was a 6th–7th century Benedictine monk and missionary who led the Gregorian mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury, laying the foundations of the English Church.
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A.
Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede was an 8th-century English monk, historian, and theologian best known for his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," which earned him the title "Father of English History."
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B.
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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C.
Alcuin of York
Alcuin of York was an influential 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, theologian, and educator who became a leading intellectual figure at Charlemagne’s court and helped shape the cultural and educational reforms of the Carolingian era.
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D.
Saint Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia was a 6th-century Christian monk and founder of Western monasticism, best known for composing the influential Rule of Saint Benedict that shaped Benedictine and later monastic life.
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E.
Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a 4th-century Roman soldier-turned-bishop renowned for his piety, missionary work in Gaul, and the famous legend of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century Christian clergy
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7th-century Christian clergy ⓘ Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ Benedictine monk ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Christian missionary ⓘ Christian monk ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Austin of Canterbury
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Augustine of Canterbury ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
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| appointedBy |
Gregory the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Pope Gregory I
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| associatedWithPlace |
Canterbury
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Rome ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
St Augustine's Abbey
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surface form:
St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
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| canonizationStatus | Pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| church |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| countryOfDeath | Kingdom of Kent ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| deathDate | 26 May 604 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Canterbury ⓘ |
| feastDay | 26 May ⓘ |
| founded |
St Augustine's Abbey
ⓘ
surface form:
St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
|
| fullName | Augustine of Canterbury self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfActivity | Latin ⓘ |
| missionLed |
Gregorian mission to the Anglo-Saxons
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surface form:
Gregorian mission
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| missionTarget |
Saxons
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxons
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| monasteryAffiliation |
Monastery of St. Andrew on the Caelian Hill
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surface form:
Monastery of Saint Andrew in Rome
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| monasticOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
converting King Æthelberht of Kent to Christianity
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founding the English Church hierarchy ⓘ leading the Gregorian mission to the Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
| order |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Order of Saint Benedict
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| ordinalInOffice | 1st Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| patron |
Gregory the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Pope Gregory I
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| positionHeld | Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
England
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Kent ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Bertha of Kent
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Laurence of Canterbury ⓘ Mellitus ⓘ Æthelberht of Kent ⓘ |
| sentFrom | Rome ⓘ |
| sentTo | Kingdom of Kent ⓘ |
| title | Saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| workedUnder |
Gregory the Great
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surface form:
Pope Gregory I
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Subject: Augustine of Canterbury Description of subject: Augustine of Canterbury was a 6th–7th century Benedictine monk and missionary who led the Gregorian mission to convert the Anglo-Saxons and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury, laying the foundations of the English Church.
Referenced by (29)
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