St. John of the Ladder
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St. John of the Ladder was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," which outlines the stages of spiritual growth toward union with God.
All labels observed (1)
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| St. John of the Ladder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20757017 — 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. John of the Ladder Context triple: [Sunday of the Ladder, veneratedFigure, St. John of the Ladder]
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Saint John of Capistrano
Saint John of Capistrano was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and inquisitor renowned for his role in leading Christian forces at the Battle of Belgrade and for his widespread missionary work across Europe.
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Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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Saint John of Rila
Saint John of Rila was a 10th-century Bulgarian hermit and monastic founder revered as the foremost national saint and spiritual protector of Bulgaria.
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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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Saint Sergius of Caesarea
Saint Sergius of Caesarea is an early Christian martyr venerated in the Eastern and Western churches, traditionally honored for his steadfast faith and suffering under Roman persecution.
- 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. John of the Ladder Target entity description: St. John of the Ladder was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," which outlines the stages of spiritual growth toward union with God.
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A.
Saint John of Capistrano
Saint John of Capistrano was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and inquisitor renowned for his role in leading Christian forces at the Battle of Belgrade and for his widespread missionary work across Europe.
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B.
Barlaam of Calabria
Barlaam of Calabria was a 14th-century Italo-Greek monk, scholar, and humanist known for his opposition to Hesychasm and his theological disputes with Gregory Palamas.
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C.
Saint John of Rila
Saint John of Rila was a 10th-century Bulgarian hermit and monastic founder revered as the foremost national saint and spiritual protector of Bulgaria.
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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.
Saint Sergius of Caesarea
Saint Sergius of Caesarea is an early Christian martyr venerated in the Eastern and Western churches, traditionally honored for his steadfast faith and suffering under Roman persecution.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.