Saint of the Flying
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Saint of the Flying is a devotional title for Saint Joseph of Cupertino, a 17th-century Italian Franciscan friar famed for his reported levitations and ecstatic flights during prayer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint of the Flying canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9705787 — 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 of the Flying Context triple: [Saint Joseph of Cupertino, devotionalTitle, Saint of the Flying]
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A.
Saint of Circumstance
"Saint of Circumstance" is a song by the Grateful Dead, known for its upbeat, improvisational live performances and reflective lyrics.
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B.
The Saints of Salvation
The Saints of Salvation is a science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton that concludes his Salvation Sequence space opera trilogy, featuring humanity’s struggle against a powerful alien threat.
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C.
The Man with Wings
The Man with Wings is a superhero alias of Sam Wilson, better known as Marvel's high-flying Avenger Falcon who uses advanced winged technology to fight crime.
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D.
The Saint's Vacation
The Saint's Vacation is a 1941 British mystery film in the "Saint" series, directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Hugh Sinclair as the suave adventurer Simon Templar.
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E.
Our Lady of Good Air
Our Lady of Good Air is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary historically venerated by sailors and travelers seeking her protection for safe and favorable journeys.
- 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 of the Flying Target entity description: Saint of the Flying is a devotional title for Saint Joseph of Cupertino, a 17th-century Italian Franciscan friar famed for his reported levitations and ecstatic flights during prayer.
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A.
Saint of Circumstance
"Saint of Circumstance" is a song by the Grateful Dead, known for its upbeat, improvisational live performances and reflective lyrics.
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B.
The Saints of Salvation
The Saints of Salvation is a science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton that concludes his Salvation Sequence space opera trilogy, featuring humanity’s struggle against a powerful alien threat.
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C.
The Man with Wings
The Man with Wings is a superhero alias of Sam Wilson, better known as Marvel's high-flying Avenger Falcon who uses advanced winged technology to fight crime.
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D.
The Saint's Vacation
The Saint's Vacation is a 1941 British mystery film in the "Saint" series, directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Hugh Sinclair as the suave adventurer Simon Templar.
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E.
Our Lady of Good Air
Our Lady of Good Air is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary historically venerated by sailors and travelers seeking her protection for safe and favorable journeys.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | devotional title ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
Catholic devotees
ⓘ
hagiographers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ecstatic flights
ⓘ
levitation ⓘ miraculous phenomena ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic saint titles
ⓘ
Christian devotional epithets ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginContext | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
contemplative prayer
ⓘ
miraculous levitation ⓘ mystical experiences ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalTitleFor | Saint Joseph of Cupertino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | a 17th-century Italian Franciscan friar ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasSubjectName | Joseph of Cupertino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| hasSubjectReligiousOrder | Franciscan ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
contemplation
ⓘ
extraordinary charisms ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| honors | Saint Joseph of Cupertino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToMiracleType |
aerial locomotion
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levitation during Mass ⓘ levitation during prayer ⓘ |
| refersTo | Saint Joseph of Cupertino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic devotion
ⓘ
invocation of Saint Joseph of Cupertino ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Catholicism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint of the Flying Description of subject: Saint of the Flying is a devotional title for Saint Joseph of Cupertino, a 17th-century Italian Franciscan friar famed for his reported levitations and ecstatic flights during prayer.
Referenced by (1)
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