William of Vercelli
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William of Vercelli was an Italian hermit and monastic founder of the 12th century who established the Abbey of Montevergine and became venerated as a Catholic saint.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William of Vercelli canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10159230 — 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: William of Vercelli Context triple: [Saint William of Montevergine, alsoKnownAs, William of Vercelli]
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A.
Guibert of Ravenna
Guibert of Ravenna was an 11th-century Italian archbishop who became the imperial antipope Clement III during the Investiture Controversy against Pope Gregory VII.
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B.
Odo of Cluny
Odo of Cluny was a 10th-century Benedictine monk and influential second abbot of Cluny who played a key role in advancing monastic reform across medieval Europe.
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C.
Denys Godefroy
Denys Godefroy was a 16th–17th century French jurist and scholar renowned for his critical editions of Roman legal texts and contributions to legal humanism.
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D.
Raymond of Poitiers
Raymond of Poitiers was a 12th-century French nobleman who became Prince of Antioch during the Crusades and played a key role in the politics and warfare of the Latin East.
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E.
Lanfranc of Pavia
Lanfranc of Pavia was an 11th-century Italian-born Benedictine scholar and theologian who became a leading church reformer and Archbishop of Canterbury in Norman England.
- 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: William of Vercelli Target entity description: William of Vercelli was an Italian hermit and monastic founder of the 12th century who established the Abbey of Montevergine and became venerated as a Catholic saint.
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A.
Guibert of Ravenna
Guibert of Ravenna was an 11th-century Italian archbishop who became the imperial antipope Clement III during the Investiture Controversy against Pope Gregory VII.
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B.
Odo of Cluny
Odo of Cluny was a 10th-century Benedictine monk and influential second abbot of Cluny who played a key role in advancing monastic reform across medieval Europe.
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C.
Denys Godefroy
Denys Godefroy was a 16th–17th century French jurist and scholar renowned for his critical editions of Roman legal texts and contributions to legal humanism.
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D.
Raymond of Poitiers
Raymond of Poitiers was a 12th-century French nobleman who became Prince of Antioch during the Crusades and played a key role in the politics and warfare of the Latin East.
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E.
Lanfranc of Pavia
Lanfranc of Pavia was an 11th-century Italian-born Benedictine scholar and theologian who became a leading church reformer and Archbishop of Canterbury in Norman England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
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Christian mystic ⓘ Italian hermit ⓘ monastic founder ⓘ religious order founder ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Guglielmo da Vercelli
NERFINISHED
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Saint William of Vercelli NERFINISHED ⓘ William of Montevergine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedictine tradition
NERFINISHED
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Goleto NERFINISHED ⓘ Montevergine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Italy
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Vercelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 11th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| devotion | Marian devotion ⓘ |
| founded |
Abbey of Montevergine
NERFINISHED
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Congregation of Montevergine NERFINISHED ⓘ Monastery of Montevergine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | 25 June ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Saint ⓘ |
| lifeEvent |
established a monastic community at Montevergine
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gathered disciples around his hermitage at Montevergine ⓘ later founded the monastery of Goleto ⓘ lived as a hermit before founding Montevergine ⓘ |
| movement | eremitical monasticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eremitical life
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founding the Abbey of Montevergine ⓘ monastic reform ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
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hermit ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| patronage | Montevergine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Campania
NERFINISHED
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Goleto NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Campania
NERFINISHED
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Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William of Vercelli Description of subject: William of Vercelli was an Italian hermit and monastic founder of the 12th century who established the Abbey of Montevergine and became venerated as a Catholic saint.
Referenced by (1)
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