Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople
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Byzantine bishop
Christian saint
Confessor of the faith
Eastern Orthodox saint
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople was a 9th-century Byzantine church leader and saint known for his staunch defense of ecclesiastical independence during the Photian Schism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople canonical | 1 |
| Saint Ignatios of Constantinople | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12956116 — 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: Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople Context triple: [Ignatius, legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople, alsoKnownAs, Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople]
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A.
Patriarch Peter of Constantinople
Patriarch Peter of Constantinople was a 7th-century Byzantine church leader whose teachings were later rejected as heretical by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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B.
Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople
Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople was a 8th-century Byzantine church leader best known for his staunch defense of the veneration of icons during the early phase of the Iconoclast controversy.
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C.
Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople
Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople was a 7th-century Ecumenical Patriarch whose support for the Monothelite doctrine led to his posthumous condemnation as a heretic by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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D.
Patriarch Athenagoras I
Patriarch Athenagoras I was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972, known for his pioneering efforts in ecumenism and his historic rapprochement with the Roman Catholic Church.
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E.
Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople
Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople was an early 20th-century Ecumenical Patriarch known for his controversial modernizing reforms and leadership within the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- 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: Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople Target entity description: Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople was a 9th-century Byzantine church leader and saint known for his staunch defense of ecclesiastical independence during the Photian Schism.
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A.
Patriarch Peter of Constantinople
Patriarch Peter of Constantinople was a 7th-century Byzantine church leader whose teachings were later rejected as heretical by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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B.
Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople
Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople was a 8th-century Byzantine church leader best known for his staunch defense of the veneration of icons during the early phase of the Iconoclast controversy.
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C.
Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople
Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople was a 7th-century Ecumenical Patriarch whose support for the Monothelite doctrine led to his posthumous condemnation as a heretic by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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D.
Patriarch Athenagoras I
Patriarch Athenagoras I was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972, known for his pioneering efforts in ecumenism and his historic rapprochement with the Roman Catholic Church.
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E.
Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople
Patriarch Meletius IV of Constantinople was an early 20th-century Ecumenical Patriarch known for his controversial modernizing reforms and leadership within the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine bishop
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Christian saint ⓘ Confessor of the faith ⓘ Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Empress Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 797 ⓘ |
| birthName | Niketas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Monastery of the Archangels, Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | recognized as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| church | Church of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Photian Schism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 877 ⓘ |
| endTime |
858
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877 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Byzantine Greek ⓘ |
| father | Michael I Rangabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 23 October ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with Photius I of Constantinople
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opposition to lay interference in church affairs ⓘ role in the Photian Schism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Nikephorian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Procopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Defense of ecclesiastical independence during the Photian Schism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
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patriarch ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Bardas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Council of 869–870 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Methodius I of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDeposition | refusal to bless the marriage of Bardas ⓘ |
| reinstatedAfter | Photius I of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| stance | support for icon veneration ⓘ |
| startTime |
847
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867 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Photius I of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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: Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople Description of subject: Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople was a 9th-century Byzantine church leader and saint known for his staunch defense of ecclesiastical independence during the Photian Schism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ignatius legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople
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alsoKnownAs
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Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople
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subject surface form:
Ignatius, legitimate Patriarch of Constantinople
this entity surface form:
Saint Ignatios of Constantinople