Saint Aidan of Ferns
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Saint Aidan of Ferns was an early medieval Irish bishop and missionary, traditionally regarded as the founder and first bishop of the monastery and diocese of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Aidan of Ferns canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11698093 — 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.
Target entity: Saint Aidan of Ferns Context triple: [Aidan, associatedWith, Saint Aidan of Ferns]
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Brendan of Clonfert
Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
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Saint Ninian
Saint Ninian was an early Christian missionary and bishop, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to parts of what is now Scotland in the late 4th or early 5th century.
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Saint Birinus
Saint Birinus was a 7th-century missionary bishop credited with converting the Kingdom of Wessex to Christianity and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Anglican traditions.
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Saint Columba
Saint Columba was a 6th-century Irish missionary monk and abbot who played a key role in the spread of Christianity in Scotland, particularly through his monastery on the island of Iona.
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Aidan of Lindisfarne
Aidan of Lindisfarne was a 7th-century Irish monk and missionary bishop renowned for founding the monastery at Lindisfarne and leading the Christianization of Northumbria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Aidan of Ferns Target entity description: Saint Aidan of Ferns was an early medieval Irish bishop and missionary, traditionally regarded as the founder and first bishop of the monastery and diocese of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland.
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A.
Brendan of Clonfert
Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
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B.
Saint Ninian
Saint Ninian was an early Christian missionary and bishop, traditionally credited with bringing Christianity to parts of what is now Scotland in the late 4th or early 5th century.
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C.
Saint Birinus
Saint Birinus was a 7th-century missionary bishop credited with converting the Kingdom of Wessex to Christianity and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Anglican traditions.
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D.
Saint Columba
Saint Columba was a 6th-century Irish missionary monk and abbot who played a key role in the spread of Christianity in Scotland, particularly through his monastery on the island of Iona.
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E.
Aidan of Lindisfarne
Aidan of Lindisfarne was a 7th-century Irish monk and missionary bishop renowned for founding the monastery at Lindisfarne and leading the Christianization of Northumbria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Irish bishop ⓘ founder of monastery ⓘ medieval Irish person ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aedan of Ferns
NERFINISHED
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Mogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Máedóc of Ferns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County Wexford
NERFINISHED
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Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ferns (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
6th century
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7th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Ferns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| feastDay | 31 January ⓘ |
| founded |
diocese of Ferns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monastery of Ferns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCultCentre | Ferns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | founder and first bishop of Ferns ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Irish monasticism
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founding the see of Ferns ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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missionary ⓘ |
| patronage |
Diocese of Ferns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
County Wexford
NERFINISHED
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Ferns NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
abbot
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bishop of Ferns ⓘ |
| region | early medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs |
first bishop of Ferns
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founder of the monastery of Ferns ⓘ |
| typeOfChristianSaint | Irish monastic saint GENERATED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Subject: Saint Aidan of Ferns Description of subject: Saint Aidan of Ferns was an early medieval Irish bishop and missionary, traditionally regarded as the founder and first bishop of the monastery and diocese of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland.
Referenced by (1)
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