Origen
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Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Origen canonical | 39 |
| Origen of Alexandria | 14 |
| Origen Adamantius | 1 |
| Origenists | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T94228 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Origen Context triple: [Church Fathers, notableMember, Origen]
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Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for combating Gnosticism and helping to shape early Christian doctrine and the development of the New Testament canon.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
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Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
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Lactantius
Lactantius was an early 4th-century Christian author and apologist, best known for his work "Divine Institutes" and for serving as an advisor and tutor in the court of Emperor Constantine.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
- 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: Origen Target entity description: Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.
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A.
Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for combating Gnosticism and helping to shape early Christian doctrine and the development of the New Testament canon.
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B.
Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
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C.
Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop, renowned as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key architect of early Trinitarian doctrine.
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D.
Lactantius
Lactantius was an early 4th-century Christian author and apologist, best known for his work "Divine Institutes" and for serving as an advisor and tutor in the court of Emperor Constantine.
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E.
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nazianzus was a 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and influential theologian, revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a key shaper of Trinitarian doctrine in early Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian philosopher
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Christian theologian ⓘ Church Father ⓘ biblical scholar ⓘ early Christian writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Origen
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surface form:
Origen Adamantius
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| birthPlace |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Egypt
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| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| controversy | Origenist controversies ⓘ |
| education | student of Clement of Alexandria ⓘ |
| era |
3rd century
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Patristic period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian apologetics
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biblical hermeneutics ⓘ dogmatic theology ⓘ spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
| fullName |
Origen
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Origen of Alexandria
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| inCanonizationStatus | not officially canonized in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| influenced |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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Basil of Caesarea ⓘ Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ
surface form:
Gregory Nazianzen
Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ Jerome ⓘ Rufinus of Aquileia ⓘ later Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Clement of Alexandria
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Middle Platonism ⓘ Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Contra Celsum
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Hexapla ⓘ On First Principles ⓘ allegorical interpretation of Scripture ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ development of Christian theology ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| laterActivityLocation | Caesarea Maritima ⓘ |
| legacy | major influence on early Christian theology and exegesis ⓘ |
| movement |
Catechetical School of Alexandria
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surface form:
Alexandrian school
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| notableWork |
Commentary on John
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Commentary on Matthew ⓘ Contra Celsum ⓘ Exhortation to Martyrdom ⓘ Hexapla ⓘ Homilies on Exodus ⓘ Homilies on Genesis ⓘ On First Principles ⓘ On Prayer ⓘ |
| occupation |
biblical exegete
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philosopher ⓘ teacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| posthumousStatus | some teachings later condemned as heretical ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| schoolOrTradition | Alexandrian theology ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Catechetical School of Alexandria
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surface form:
catechetical school of Alexandria
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| theologicalView |
pre-existence of souls
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subordinationist Christology ⓘ universal restoration (apokatastasis) ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Trinity
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creation ⓘ free will ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ prayer ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
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Referenced by (55)
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen Adamantius
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Origen of Alexandria
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Maximus the Confessor
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origen of Alexandria
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Origenists
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Origen of Alexandria
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Letter to Origen on the History of Susanna