Saint Julian of Le Mans
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Saint Julian of Le Mans is venerated as the first bishop and patron saint of Le Mans, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to the region in the 3rd century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Julian of Le Mans canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10143816 — 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 Julian of Le Mans Context triple: [Le Mans Cathedral, dedicatedTo, Saint Julian of Le Mans]
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Saint Gatianus of Tours
Saint Gatianus of Tours was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and missionary traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Tours and a key figure in the early evangelization of Gaul.
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Saint Honoratus of Amiens
Saint Honoratus of Amiens was a 6th-century bishop of Amiens venerated as a Christian saint and patron of bakers and pastry chefs.
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Saint Romanus of Rouen
Saint Romanus of Rouen is a 7th-century bishop and miracle-working saint venerated as the principal patron of the Archdiocese and city of Rouen in Normandy.
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Saint Honoratus of Arles
Saint Honoratus of Arles was a 5th-century Christian monk and bishop of Arles, renowned as the founder of the Lérins Abbey and a key figure in the early Gallic Church.
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E.
Saint Quentin of Amiens
Saint Quentin of Amiens is a 3rd-century Christian martyr and missionary venerated as a saint, particularly in northern France, for his evangelizing work and steadfast faith unto death.
- 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 Julian of Le Mans Target entity description: Saint Julian of Le Mans is venerated as the first bishop and patron saint of Le Mans, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to the region in the 3rd century.
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A.
Saint Gatianus of Tours
Saint Gatianus of Tours was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and missionary traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Tours and a key figure in the early evangelization of Gaul.
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B.
Saint Honoratus of Amiens
Saint Honoratus of Amiens was a 6th-century bishop of Amiens venerated as a Christian saint and patron of bakers and pastry chefs.
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C.
Saint Romanus of Rouen
Saint Romanus of Rouen is a 7th-century bishop and miracle-working saint venerated as the principal patron of the Archdiocese and city of Rouen in Normandy.
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D.
Saint Honoratus of Arles
Saint Honoratus of Arles was a 5th-century Christian monk and bishop of Arles, renowned as the founder of the Lérins Abbey and a key figure in the early Gallic Church.
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E.
Saint Quentin of Amiens
Saint Quentin of Amiens is a 3rd-century Christian martyr and missionary venerated as a saint, particularly in northern France, for his evangelizing work and steadfast faith unto death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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bishop ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Julian of Cenomanus
NERFINISHED
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Saint Julien du Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Le Mans Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorationType | liturgical feast ⓘ |
| countryOfVeneration | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedWith |
bringing Christianity to Le Mans region
ⓘ
evangelizing the region around Le Mans ⓘ |
| cultDevelopedIn | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| feastDay | January 27 ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Apostle of Le Mans ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary figure ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| isVeneratedAs |
first bishop of Le Mans
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patron saint of Le Mans ⓘ |
| legacy | considered founder of the Christian community in Le Mans ⓘ |
| patronage | Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfVeneration | Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
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Maine (historical province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso | Diocese of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | legendary early bishop ⓘ |
| traditionalCenturyOfActivity | 3rd century ⓘ |
| veneration |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Julian of Le Mans Description of subject: Saint Julian of Le Mans is venerated as the first bishop and patron saint of Le Mans, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to the region in the 3rd century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.