Erasmus of Antioch
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Erasmus of Antioch is an alternative name for Saint Erasmus of Formia, a Christian bishop and martyr venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and traditionally regarded as the patron saint of sailors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erasmos | 1 |
| Erasmus | 1 |
| Erasmus of Antioch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11277332 — 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: Erasmus of Antioch Context triple: [Saint Erasmus of Formia, hasName, Erasmus of Antioch]
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Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance scholar, theologian, and humanist whose critical editions of the New Testament and satirical writings greatly influenced European intellectual and religious life.
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B.
Nicholas of Cusa
Nicholas of Cusa was a 15th-century German cardinal, philosopher, and theologian whose speculative metaphysics and mathematical mysticism helped shape early Renaissance Platonism and humanist thought.
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C.
Juan Luis Vives
Juan Luis Vives was a 16th-century Spanish scholar and philosopher renowned as a leading figure of Renaissance Christian humanism and an influential early thinker in psychology and education.
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D.
Johannes Oecolampadius
Johannes Oecolampadius was a leading early Reformation theologian and reformer in Basel, known for his work on biblical scholarship and church reform alongside figures such as Zwingli and other Swiss reformers.
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E.
Albertus de Colonia
Albertus de Colonia is the Latin name for Albert the Great, the 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and influence on medieval scholasticism.
- 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: Erasmus of Antioch Target entity description: Erasmus of Antioch is an alternative name for Saint Erasmus of Formia, a Christian bishop and martyr venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and traditionally regarded as the patron saint of sailors.
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A.
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance scholar, theologian, and humanist whose critical editions of the New Testament and satirical writings greatly influenced European intellectual and religious life.
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B.
Nicholas of Cusa
Nicholas of Cusa was a 15th-century German cardinal, philosopher, and theologian whose speculative metaphysics and mathematical mysticism helped shape early Renaissance Platonism and humanist thought.
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C.
Juan Luis Vives
Juan Luis Vives was a 16th-century Spanish scholar and philosopher renowned as a leading figure of Renaissance Christian humanism and an influential early thinker in psychology and education.
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D.
Johannes Oecolampadius
Johannes Oecolampadius was a leading early Reformation theologian and reformer in Basel, known for his work on biblical scholarship and church reform alongside figures such as Zwingli and other Swiss reformers.
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E.
Albertus de Colonia
Albertus de Colonia is the Latin name for Albert the Great, the 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and influence on medieval scholasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Fourteen Holy Helpers member ⓘ bishop ⓘ martyr ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elmo of Formia
NERFINISHED
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Saint Elmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Erasmus of Formia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
St. Elmo's fire
NERFINISHED
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persecutions under Diocletian ⓘ persecutions under Maximian ⓘ |
| cultRegion |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean seafaring communities ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Campania
NERFINISHED
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Formia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early Christian period ⓘ |
| feastDay |
June 2
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June 3 ⓘ June 4 ⓘ |
| honoredAs | one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted as a bishop
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depicted with a crosier ⓘ depicted with a mitre ⓘ depicted with a windlass ⓘ depicted with intestines wound on a windlass ⓘ |
| legendaryStatus | hagiographical ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
intercession in difficult childbirth
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protection from abdominal pain ⓘ protection from storms at sea ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fourteen Holy Helpers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
sailors
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seafarers ⓘ those suffering from intestinal diseases ⓘ women in labor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Formia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
bishop
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martyr ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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: Erasmus of Antioch Description of subject: Erasmus of Antioch is an alternative name for Saint Erasmus of Formia, a Christian bishop and martyr venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and traditionally regarded as the patron saint of sailors.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Erasmus
this entity surface form:
Erasmos