St. Gregory Palamas
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St. Gregory Palamas was a 14th-century Byzantine theologian and Archbishop of Thessaloniki, best known for defending Hesychasm and articulating the distinction between God's essence and energies in Eastern Orthodox theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gregory Palamas | 22 |
| St. Gregory Palamas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: St. Gregory Palamas Context triple: [Philokalia, containsWorkBy, St. Gregory Palamas]
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St. Symeon the New Theologian
St. Symeon the New Theologian was a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk, mystic, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer, direct experience of God, and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life.
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St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite was an 18th-century Athonite monk, theologian, and spiritual writer of the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for his influential ascetic and mystical works.
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St. Isaac the Syrian
St. Isaac the Syrian was a 7th-century Christian monk, bishop, and mystical theologian renowned for his profound writings on asceticism, divine mercy, and contemplative prayer in the Eastern Christian tradition.
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St. Maximus the Confessor
St. Maximus the Confessor was a 7th-century Byzantine Christian monk, theologian, and mystic renowned for his profound contributions to Eastern Orthodox theology, especially on Christology and the spiritual life.
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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.
Target entity: St. Gregory Palamas Target entity description: St. Gregory Palamas was a 14th-century Byzantine theologian and Archbishop of Thessaloniki, best known for defending Hesychasm and articulating the distinction between God's essence and energies in Eastern Orthodox theology.
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A.
St. Symeon the New Theologian
St. Symeon the New Theologian was a 10th–11th century Byzantine monk, mystic, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer, direct experience of God, and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life.
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B.
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite was an 18th-century Athonite monk, theologian, and spiritual writer of the Eastern Orthodox Church, renowned for his influential ascetic and mystical works.
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C.
St. Isaac the Syrian
St. Isaac the Syrian was a 7th-century Christian monk, bishop, and mystical theologian renowned for his profound writings on asceticism, divine mercy, and contemplative prayer in the Eastern Christian tradition.
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St. Maximus the Confessor
St. Maximus the Confessor was a 7th-century Byzantine Christian monk, theologian, and mystic renowned for his profound contributions to Eastern Orthodox theology, especially on Christology and the spiritual life.
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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
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archbishop of Thessaloniki
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Byzantine theologian ⓘ Christian mystic ⓘ Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ Hesychast theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1296 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Istanbul
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surface form:
Constantinople
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| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| church |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1359 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Salonika
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surface form:
Thessaloniki
|
| educatedAt | imperial court of Constantinople ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| feastDay |
November 14
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Second Sunday of Great Lent ⓘ |
| fullName |
St. Gregory Palamas
self-link
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surface form:
Gregory Palamas
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| honorificPrefix |
Saint
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St. ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox theology
modern Orthodox spirituality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Palamite theology
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defense of Hesychasm ⓘ essence–energies distinction in God ⓘ theology of uncreated light ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| monasticAffiliation |
Great Lavra
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surface form:
Great Lavra of Mount Athos
Mount Athos ⓘ |
| movement |
hesychast tradition
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surface form:
Hesychasm
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| notableWork |
Homilies
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Holy Mountain ⓘ
surface form:
Tomos of the Holy Mountain
Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts ⓘ |
| occupation |
archbishop
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bishop ⓘ monk ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Barlaam of Calabria
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Gregory Akindynos ⓘ |
| participantIn | Hesychast controversy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Thessaloniki
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Archbishop of Thessaloniki ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan of Thessaloniki
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| theologicalConcept |
essence–energies distinction
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theosis ⓘ uncreated energies of God ⓘ uncreated light of Tabor ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine theology ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Byzantine Catholic Church
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surface form:
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Subject: St. Gregory Palamas Description of subject: St. Gregory Palamas was a 14th-century Byzantine theologian and Archbishop of Thessaloniki, best known for defending Hesychasm and articulating the distinction between God's essence and energies in Eastern Orthodox theology.
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