Saint Samson of Dol
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Saint Samson of Dol was a 6th-century Welsh-born monk and missionary bishop who became one of the founding saints of Brittany and the first bishop of Dol.
All labels observed (1)
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| Saint Samson of Dol canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22517925 — 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: Saint Samson of Dol Context triple: [Saint Illtyd, notableStudent, Saint Samson of Dol]
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Saint Eustace
Saint Eustace is a legendary Christian martyr and patron saint, often depicted with a stag bearing a crucifix between its antlers, venerated for his steadfast faith amid trials.
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B.
Saint Sulien
Saint Sulien is a medieval Welsh saint venerated in parts of Wales and Brittany, traditionally associated with local churches and early Christian monasticism.
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C.
Saint Saturnin of Toulouse
Saint Saturnin of Toulouse is a 3rd-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as the first bishop of Toulouse and an important early figure in the spread of Christianity in Gaul.
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D.
Saint Gatianus of Tours
Saint Gatianus of Tours was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and missionary traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Tours and a key figure in the early evangelization of Gaul.
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E.
Saint Caprasius of Agen
Saint Caprasius of Agen is a Christian martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally associated with the city of Agen in southwestern France.
- 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: Saint Samson of Dol Target entity description: Saint Samson of Dol was a 6th-century Welsh-born monk and missionary bishop who became one of the founding saints of Brittany and the first bishop of Dol.
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A.
Saint Eustace
Saint Eustace is a legendary Christian martyr and patron saint, often depicted with a stag bearing a crucifix between its antlers, venerated for his steadfast faith amid trials.
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B.
Saint Sulien
Saint Sulien is a medieval Welsh saint venerated in parts of Wales and Brittany, traditionally associated with local churches and early Christian monasticism.
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C.
Saint Saturnin of Toulouse
Saint Saturnin of Toulouse is a 3rd-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated as the first bishop of Toulouse and an important early figure in the spread of Christianity in Gaul.
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D.
Saint Gatianus of Tours
Saint Gatianus of Tours was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and missionary traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Tours and a key figure in the early evangelization of Gaul.
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E.
Saint Caprasius of Agen
Saint Caprasius of Agen is a Christian martyr venerated as a saint, traditionally associated with the city of Agen in southwestern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.