Shrine of Saint Thecla
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The Shrine of Saint Thecla is a revered Christian pilgrimage site in Maaloula, Syria, traditionally believed to house the tomb and relics of Saint Thecla, a disciple of the Apostle Paul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shrine of Saint Thecla canonical | 1 |
| shrine of Saint Thecla | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20052591 — 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: Shrine of Saint Thecla Context triple: [Maaloula, hasSite, Shrine of Saint Thecla]
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A.
Shrine of the Virgin Mary
The Shrine of the Virgin Mary is a revered medieval reliquary in Aachen Cathedral that houses important Marian relics and serves as a major pilgrimage focus.
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B.
Shrine of John the Baptist
The Shrine of John the Baptist is a revered Islamic and Christian holy site within the Umayyad (Great) Mosque of Damascus, believed to house the head of the prophet John the Baptist.
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C.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety is a Catholic pilgrimage site and church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, venerated under the title of Our Lady of Piety.
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D.
Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary
The Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary on Monte Lussari is a historic Catholic pilgrimage church in northeastern Italy, revered as a Marian shrine and destination for devotees from surrounding Alpine regions.
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E.
Shrine of Our Lady of Tinos
The Shrine of Our Lady of Tinos is Greece’s most important Orthodox pilgrimage site, renowned for its miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary and its grand church complex on the island of Tinos.
- 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: Shrine of Saint Thecla Target entity description: The Shrine of Saint Thecla is a revered Christian pilgrimage site in Maaloula, Syria, traditionally believed to house the tomb and relics of Saint Thecla, a disciple of the Apostle Paul.
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A.
Shrine of the Virgin Mary
The Shrine of the Virgin Mary is a revered medieval reliquary in Aachen Cathedral that houses important Marian relics and serves as a major pilgrimage focus.
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B.
Shrine of John the Baptist
The Shrine of John the Baptist is a revered Islamic and Christian holy site within the Umayyad (Great) Mosque of Damascus, believed to house the head of the prophet John the Baptist.
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C.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Piety is a Catholic pilgrimage site and church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, venerated under the title of Our Lady of Piety.
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D.
Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary
The Sanctuary of the Virgin Mary on Monte Lussari is a historic Catholic pilgrimage church in northeastern Italy, revered as a Marian shrine and destination for devotees from surrounding Alpine regions.
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E.
Shrine of Our Lady of Tinos
The Shrine of Our Lady of Tinos is Greece’s most important Orthodox pilgrimage site, renowned for its miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary and its grand church complex on the island of Tinos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shrine of Saint Thecla