Barnabas the Apostle
E110308
Christian saint
New Testament figure
companion of Paul the Apostle
early Christian missionary
member of the early Christian Church
Barnabas the Apostle was an early Christian disciple and missionary companion of Paul, traditionally regarded as a prominent leader in the first-century Church and a key figure in the spread of Christianity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Barnabas | 4 |
| Barnabas the Apostle canonical | 2 |
| Joseph called Barnabas | 2 |
| Apostle Barnabas | 1 |
| Barnabas (Aramaic origin) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T885264 — 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: Barnabas the Apostle Context triple: [Orthodox Church of Cyprus, veneratesSaint, Barnabas the Apostle]
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A.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
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B.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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C.
Apostle Bartholomew
Apostle Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the New Testament and venerated as a missionary and martyr in Christian tradition.
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D.
Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
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E.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
- 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: Barnabas the Apostle Target entity description: Barnabas the Apostle was an early Christian disciple and missionary companion of Paul, traditionally regarded as a prominent leader in the first-century Church and a key figure in the spread of Christianity.
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A.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
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B.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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C.
Apostle Bartholomew
Apostle Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the New Testament and venerated as a missionary and martyr in Christian tradition.
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D.
Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
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E.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
New Testament figure ⓘ companion of Paul the Apostle ⓘ early Christian missionary ⓘ member of the early Christian Church ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | Gentile converts ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Barnabas
ⓘ
Joseph ⓘ Barnabas the Apostle ⓘ
surface form:
Joseph called Barnabas
Joses ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Mark
ⓘ
Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
church at Antioch ⓘ Jerusalem church ⓘ
surface form:
church at Jerusalem
|
| describedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| disagreementConcerned | John Mark ⓘ |
| donatedProceedsTo | apostles ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | son of encouragement ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| feastDay | 11 June ⓘ |
| hadDisagreementWith |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
|
| languageContext | Koine Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| legacy | key figure in spread of Christianity in the first century ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 11:22–30
ⓘ
Acts 13 ⓘ Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 14
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 15
Acts 4:36–37 ⓘ Acts 9:26–27 ⓘ |
| missionaryJourney | first missionary journey with Paul ⓘ |
| nameLanguageForm |
Aramaic origin
ⓘ
Greek: Βαρνάβας ⓘ |
| nationality | Cypriot Jew ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Council of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| patronage |
Cyprus
ⓘ
encouragement and consolation ⓘ peacemakers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Cyprus ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
leader in the early Church at Jerusalem
ⓘ
missionary to Gentiles ⓘ teacher in the church at Antioch ⓘ |
| soldProperty | field ⓘ |
| subsequentCompanion | John Mark ⓘ |
| traditionalDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| traditionalPlaceOfDeath | Cyprus ⓘ |
| traditionalTitle | Apostle ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Cyprus
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Derbe ⓘ Iconium ⓘ Lystra ⓘ Pisidian Antioch ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | tribe of Levi ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
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: Barnabas the Apostle Description of subject: Barnabas the Apostle was an early Christian disciple and missionary companion of Paul, traditionally regarded as a prominent leader in the first-century Church and a key figure in the spread of Christianity.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Joseph called Barnabas
this entity surface form:
Saint Barnabas
this entity surface form:
Saint Barnabas
this entity surface form:
Joseph called Barnabas
this entity surface form:
Apostle Barnabas
this entity surface form:
Saint Barnabas
this entity surface form:
Barnabas (Aramaic origin)
this entity surface form:
Saint Barnabas