Saint Philip of Agira
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Saint Philip of Agira is an early Christian saint and missionary venerated especially in Sicily and Malta, known for his preaching and reputed miracles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Philip of Agira canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12968898 — 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 Philip of Agira Context triple: [Żebbuġ, Malta, hasPatronSaint, Saint Philip of Agira]
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A.
St. Lawrence of Brindisi
St. Lawrence of Brindisi was a 16th–17th century Capuchin friar, renowned preacher, and theologian whose profound biblical scholarship and missionary work led to his recognition as a Doctor of the Church.
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B.
Saint Erasmus of Formia
Saint Erasmus of Formia is a Christian martyr and patron saint of sailors and those suffering from abdominal ailments, traditionally invoked as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
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C.
Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa was a 4th-century Spanish deacon and Christian martyr venerated as one of the principal patron saints of the city of Zaragoza and of vintners.
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D.
Saint Chrysogonus
Saint Chrysogonus is an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, particularly associated with Rome and honored as the patron of the ancient titular church of San Crisogono.
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E.
Saint Serapion
Saint Serapion is a 1628 Baroque painting by Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán, depicting the martyred Mercedarian friar in a stark, devotional style.
- 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 Philip of Agira Target entity description: Saint Philip of Agira is an early Christian saint and missionary venerated especially in Sicily and Malta, known for his preaching and reputed miracles.
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A.
St. Lawrence of Brindisi
St. Lawrence of Brindisi was a 16th–17th century Capuchin friar, renowned preacher, and theologian whose profound biblical scholarship and missionary work led to his recognition as a Doctor of the Church.
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B.
Saint Erasmus of Formia
Saint Erasmus of Formia is a Christian martyr and patron saint of sailors and those suffering from abdominal ailments, traditionally invoked as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
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C.
Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa was a 4th-century Spanish deacon and Christian martyr venerated as one of the principal patron saints of the city of Zaragoza and of vintners.
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D.
Saint Chrysogonus
Saint Chrysogonus is an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, particularly associated with Rome and honored as the patron of the ancient titular church of San Crisogono.
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E.
Saint Serapion
Saint Serapion is a 1628 Baroque painting by Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán, depicting the martyred Mercedarian friar in a stark, devotional style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
early Christian figure ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
exorcistic prayers in Sicily
ⓘ
rural communities in central Sicily ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Agira
ⓘ
Malta ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century Christian saints
ⓘ
Italian saints ⓘ Sicilian saints ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 1st century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
local processions in Sicily
ⓘ
popular devotions in Malta ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Agira
ⓘ
Sicilian towns ⓘ |
| feastDay | 12 May ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
depicted as a priest
ⓘ
often shown casting out demons ⓘ often shown holding a cross ⓘ |
| hasFeastIn | Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced |
devotional practices against the evil eye
ⓘ
popular Sicilian religiosity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exorcisms
ⓘ
healing miracles ⓘ miracles ⓘ preaching ⓘ |
| languageOfCult |
Italian
ⓘ
Maltese ⓘ Sicilian ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition |
Byzantine tradition
ⓘ
Latin Church ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| patronage |
Agira
ⓘ
against demonic possession ⓘ against witchcraft ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
evangelizer of pagans
ⓘ
missionary to Sicily ⓘ |
| status | venerated ⓘ |
| title | Philip of Agira ⓘ |
| typeOfCanonization | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Malta ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Sicily ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Philip of Agira Description of subject: Saint Philip of Agira is an early Christian saint and missionary venerated especially in Sicily and Malta, known for his preaching and reputed miracles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.