Saint Kentigern
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Saint Kentigern, also known as Saint Mungo, is a 6th-century Christian missionary and bishop venerated as the patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Kentigern canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9380221 — 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: Saint Kentigern Context triple: [Saint Mungo, alsoKnownAs, Saint Kentigern]
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A.
Saint Ninian
Saint Ninian was an early Christian missionary and bishop, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to parts of what is now Scotland in the late 4th or early 5th century.
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B.
Saint Birinus
Saint Birinus was a 7th-century missionary bishop credited with converting the Kingdom of Wessex to Christianity and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Anglican traditions.
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C.
Saint Illtyd
Saint Illtyd was a prominent 5th–6th century Welsh saint and monastic founder traditionally regarded as one of the earliest and most influential Christian teachers in Wales.
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D.
Saint Teilo
Saint Teilo was a 6th-century Welsh bishop and Christian saint associated with the early Celtic church, particularly revered in Wales and Brittany.
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E.
Saint Cedd
Saint Cedd was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and bishop known for his missionary work in Northumbria and the founding of monasteries such as Lastingham.
- 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: Saint Kentigern Target entity description: Saint Kentigern, also known as Saint Mungo, is a 6th-century Christian missionary and bishop venerated as the patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland.
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A.
Saint Ninian
Saint Ninian was an early Christian missionary and bishop, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to parts of what is now Scotland in the late 4th or early 5th century.
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B.
Saint Birinus
Saint Birinus was a 7th-century missionary bishop credited with converting the Kingdom of Wessex to Christianity and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Anglican traditions.
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C.
Saint Illtyd
Saint Illtyd was a prominent 5th–6th century Welsh saint and monastic founder traditionally regarded as one of the earliest and most influential Christian teachers in Wales.
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D.
Saint Teilo
Saint Teilo was a 6th-century Welsh bishop and Christian saint associated with the early Celtic church, particularly revered in Wales and Brittany.
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E.
Saint Cedd
Saint Cedd was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and bishop known for his missionary work in Northumbria and the founding of monasteries such as Lastingham.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century person
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Christian saint ⓘ bishop ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
The bell that never rang
NERFINISHED
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The bird that never flew NERFINISHED ⓘ The fish that never swam ⓘ The tree that never grew ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Glasgow
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Strathclyde NERFINISHED ⓘ River Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Strathclyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Culross, Fife (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 6th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Glasgow Cathedral
NERFINISHED
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Glasgow coat of arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Glasgow (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| feastDay | 13 January ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Kentigern of Glasgow
NERFINISHED
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Saint Mungo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter |
Culross
NERFINISHED
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Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Glasgow Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | white (for feast in Western tradition) ⓘ |
| mother | Teneu (Thenew) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish (traditional) ⓘ |
| patronage |
Glasgow
NERFINISHED
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Glasgow, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Strathclyde
NERFINISHED
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Wales (traditional missionary activity) ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
City of Glasgow coat of arms
NERFINISHED
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Glasgow Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
bell
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fish with a ring in its mouth ⓘ robin (bird) ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Glasgow ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
founder of the city of Glasgow (tradition)
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patron saint of Glasgow ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Church of Scotland (Reformed tradition, as a historical saint) ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Kentigern Description of subject: Saint Kentigern, also known as Saint Mungo, is a 6th-century Christian missionary and bishop venerated as the patron saint of Glasgow, Scotland.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.