St. Makarios of Corinth
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18th-century Christian theologian
Christian spiritual writer
Eastern Orthodox saint
Greek Orthodox bishop
St. Makarios of Corinth was an 18th-century Greek Orthodox bishop and spiritual writer best known for his role in compiling and promoting the Philokalia and the hesychast tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Makarios Notaras of Corinth | 1 |
| St. Makarios of Corinth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T963558 — 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: St. Makarios of Corinth Context triple: [St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, coEditorWith, St. Makarios of Corinth]
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A.
St. Hesychios the Priest
St. Hesychios the Priest was an early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner stillness, watchfulness, and prayer in the Eastern Orthodox hesychast tradition.
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B.
Macarius of Antioch
Macarius of Antioch was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian best known for his prominent role in defending the Monothelite doctrine, which led to his condemnation as a heretic.
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C.
Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt was a 4th-century Christian monk and hermit, venerated as one of the most influential Desert Fathers and a key figure in early Christian monasticism.
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D.
St. Mark the Ascetic
St. Mark the Ascetic was a fifth-century Christian monk and spiritual writer renowned for his influential ascetical and theological treatises on inner prayer, repentance, and grace.
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E.
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite was an 18th-century Athonite monk, theologian, and spiritual writer of the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for his influential ascetic and mystical works.
- 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: St. Makarios of Corinth Target entity description: St. Makarios of Corinth was an 18th-century Greek Orthodox bishop and spiritual writer best known for his role in compiling and promoting the Philokalia and the hesychast tradition.
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A.
St. Hesychios the Priest
St. Hesychios the Priest was an early Christian ascetic and spiritual writer known for his influential teachings on inner stillness, watchfulness, and prayer in the Eastern Orthodox hesychast tradition.
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B.
Macarius of Antioch
Macarius of Antioch was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian best known for his prominent role in defending the Monothelite doctrine, which led to his condemnation as a heretic.
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C.
Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt was a 4th-century Christian monk and hermit, venerated as one of the most influential Desert Fathers and a key figure in early Christian monasticism.
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D.
St. Mark the Ascetic
St. Mark the Ascetic was a fifth-century Christian monk and spiritual writer renowned for his influential ascetical and theological treatises on inner prayer, repentance, and grace.
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E.
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite was an 18th-century Athonite monk, theologian, and spiritual writer of the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for his influential ascetic and mystical works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century Christian theologian
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Christian spiritual writer ⓘ Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ Greek Orthodox bishop ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Orthodox spiritual renewal in the 18th century
ⓘ
Philokalia ⓘ
surface form:
Philokalic revival
|
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| church |
autocephalous Church of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Greece
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Jesus Prayer
ⓘ
inner prayer ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ascetic literature
ⓘ
mystical theology ⓘ spiritual theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Makarios ⓘ |
| hasRole |
compiler of spiritual anthologies
ⓘ
editor of patristic texts ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced | later Orthodox spiritual writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | hesychast fathers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
compiling the Philokalia
ⓘ
promoting the Philokalia ⓘ promoting the hesychast tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | Hesychasm ⓘ |
| notableWork | Philokalia ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
spiritual writer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Corinth ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Metropolitan of Corinth ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| religiousOrderOrTradition |
Greek Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Greek Orthodox
|
| theologicalTradition |
Eastern Christian mysticism
ⓘ
Byzantine theology ⓘ
surface form:
Palamite theology
|
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Saint Makarios Notaras of Corinth