Saint Blasius
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Saint Blasius (Saint Blaise) is a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a patron saint of throat illnesses and widely honored in both Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Blasius canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10217812 — 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 Blasius Context triple: [Brunswick Cathedral, dedicatedTo, Saint Blasius]
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Saint Procopius
Saint Procopius is a Christian saint venerated particularly in Eastern and Central Europe, traditionally regarded as an early martyr whose cult inspired the naming of various churches and institutions.
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Saint Botvid
Saint Botvid was an 11th–12th century Swedish Christian missionary and martyr venerated as a local saint, particularly associated with the region around present-day Botkyrka.
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Saint Willehad
Saint Willehad was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary and the first Bishop of Bremen, known for his leading role in converting the Saxons to Christianity under Charlemagne.
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Saint Corbinian
Saint Corbinian was an 8th-century Frankish bishop and missionary whose evangelizing work in Bavaria made him a key founding figure of the Church in the Munich and Freising region.
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Saint Ludger
Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
- 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 Blasius Target entity description: Saint Blasius (Saint Blaise) is a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a patron saint of throat illnesses and widely honored in both Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
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A.
Saint Procopius
Saint Procopius is a Christian saint venerated particularly in Eastern and Central Europe, traditionally regarded as an early martyr whose cult inspired the naming of various churches and institutions.
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B.
Saint Botvid
Saint Botvid was an 11th–12th century Swedish Christian missionary and martyr venerated as a local saint, particularly associated with the region around present-day Botkyrka.
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C.
Saint Willehad
Saint Willehad was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary and the first Bishop of Bremen, known for his leading role in converting the Saxons to Christianity under Charlemagne.
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D.
Saint Corbinian
Saint Corbinian was an 8th-century Frankish bishop and missionary whose evangelizing work in Bavaria made him a key founding figure of the Church in the Munich and Freising region.
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E.
Saint Ludger
Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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bishop ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blasius of Sebaste
NERFINISHED
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Saint Blaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armenian hagiographical tradition
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Blessing of the Throats NERFINISHED ⓘ Cappadocian region NERFINISHED ⓘ healing of a boy with a fishbone in his throat ⓘ two crossed candles ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Blessing of throats on 3 February ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn | Sebaste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| feastDay | 3 February ⓘ |
| feastDayInEasternChurches |
11 February
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February 11 (Julian calendar) ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
Eastern Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
bishop’s mitre
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crozier ⓘ iron combs ⓘ two crossed candles at the throat ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorOnFeast | red ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| patronage |
Dubrovnik
NERFINISHED
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Maratea NERFINISHED ⓘ Parma NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragusa NERFINISHED ⓘ animals ⓘ sore throats ⓘ throat diseases ⓘ throat illnesses ⓘ veterinarians ⓘ wool combers ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf |
city of Dubrovnik
NERFINISHED
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throat patients ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Sebaste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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 Blasius Description of subject: Saint Blasius (Saint Blaise) is a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a patron saint of throat illnesses and widely honored in both Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.