Poor Clares
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The Poor Clares are a contemplative Roman Catholic religious order of nuns who follow a life of poverty and prayer in the tradition of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poor Clares canonical | 13 |
| Urbanist Poor Clares | 3 |
| Poor Clare nuns | 2 |
| Poor Sisters of Saint Clare | 2 |
| Primitive Observance Poor Clares | 2 |
| Forma vitae of the Poor Ladies | 1 |
| Penitents of Assisi | 1 |
| Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1681873 — 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: Poor Clares Context triple: [Francis of Assisi, founded, Poor Clares]
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A.
Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her life and role in the town of Nazareth, often serving as the patronal dedication of churches and cathedrals.
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B.
Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of medieval Catholic saints especially invoked together for protection and aid against various diseases and dangers.
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C.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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D.
The Sisters
The Sisters are a small, remote group of rocky islets off the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, noted for their rugged terrain and important seabird colonies.
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E.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
- 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: Poor Clares Target entity description: The Poor Clares are a contemplative Roman Catholic religious order of nuns who follow a life of poverty and prayer in the tradition of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi.
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A.
Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her life and role in the town of Nazareth, often serving as the patronal dedication of churches and cathedrals.
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B.
Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of medieval Catholic saints especially invoked together for protection and aid against various diseases and dangers.
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C.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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D.
The Sisters
The Sisters are a small, remote group of rocky islets off the Chatham Islands of New Zealand, noted for their rugged terrain and important seabird colonies.
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E.
The Sisters
"The Sisters" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of family, marriage, and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious order
ⓘ
contemplative religious order ⓘ religious institute of pontifical right ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Order of Poor Clares
ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Saint Clare
Poor Ladies ⓘ Poor Clares ⓘ
surface form:
Poor Sisters of Saint Clare
|
| coFoundedBy |
Saint Francis of Assisi
ⓘ
surface form:
Francis of Assisi
|
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community life
ⓘ
radical poverty ⓘ silence ⓘ |
| followsRule | Rule of Saint Clare ⓘ |
| followsSpiritualityOf |
Saint Clare of Assisi
ⓘ
Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Saint Clare of Assisi
ⓘ
surface form:
Clare of Assisi
|
| foundedInPlace | Assisi ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1212 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| governanceForm | autonomous monasteries ⓘ |
| habitColor | brown ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Order of Poor Clares
ⓘ
surface form:
Capuchin Poor Clares
Colettine Poor Clares ⓘ Poor Clares self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Primitive Observance Poor Clares
Poor Clares self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Urbanist Poor Clares
|
| hasMotherhouse |
San Damiano monastery, Assisi
ⓘ
surface form:
San Damiano, Assisi
|
| hasPrimaryCharism |
contemplative life
ⓘ
poverty ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| hasSuperiorTitle | abbess ⓘ |
| hasVows |
chastity
ⓘ
enclosure ⓘ obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| memberDesignation |
nun
ⓘ
sister ⓘ |
| partOf | Franciscan family ⓘ |
| predecessorRule | Rule of Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| presentIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ruleApprovedBy | Pope Innocent IV ⓘ |
| ruleApprovedInYear | 1253 ⓘ |
| spiritualPractice |
Eucharistic adoration
ⓘ
Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ mental prayer ⓘ penance ⓘ |
| usesCordWithKnots | Franciscan cord ⓘ |
| wayOfLife | cloistered ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Poor Clares Description of subject: The Poor Clares are a contemplative Roman Catholic religious order of nuns who follow a life of poverty and prayer in the tradition of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Francis of Assisi
this entity surface form:
Poor Clare nuns
this entity surface form:
Poor Clare nuns
this entity surface form:
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
this entity surface form:
Urbanist Poor Clares
this entity surface form:
Poor Sisters of Saint Clare
this entity surface form:
Urbanist Poor Clares
this entity surface form:
Primitive Observance Poor Clares
this entity surface form:
Poor Sisters of Saint Clare
this entity surface form:
Urbanist Poor Clares
this entity surface form:
Primitive Observance Poor Clares
this entity surface form:
Forma vitae of the Poor Ladies
this entity surface form:
Penitents of Assisi