Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida
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Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida was an 11th-century papal legate and theologian best known for delivering the papal bull of excommunication in Constantinople in 1054, a key event in the East–West Schism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2889081 — 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: Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida Context triple: [Michael I Cerularius, opponent, Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida]
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Giovanni Angelo Ossoli
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B.
Cardinal Pericle Felici
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C.
Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini
Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini was an 18th-century Italian cardinal, diplomat, and patron of the arts known for his refined taste and cultural influence in Lombardy.
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D.
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni was an Italian statesman and cardinal who served as chief minister to King Philip V of Spain and played a key role in shaping Spanish foreign policy in the early 18th century.
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E.
Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana
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- 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: Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida Target entity description: Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida was an 11th-century papal legate and theologian best known for delivering the papal bull of excommunication in Constantinople in 1054, a key event in the East–West Schism.
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A.
Giovanni Angelo Ossoli
Giovanni Angelo Ossoli was an Italian revolutionary and nobleman best known as the husband of American transcendentalist writer and feminist Margaret Fuller.
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B.
Cardinal Pericle Felici
Cardinal Pericle Felici was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as a prominent canon lawyer, Vatican official, and key figure in major 20th-century Church events.
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C.
Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini
Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini was an 18th-century Italian cardinal, diplomat, and patron of the arts known for his refined taste and cultural influence in Lombardy.
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D.
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni was an Italian statesman and cardinal who served as chief minister to King Philip V of Spain and played a key role in shaping Spanish foreign policy in the early 18th century.
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E.
Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana
Bishop Giovanni Battista Cesana was a Catholic prelate best known for ordaining Óscar Romero, the future archbishop and martyr of El Salvador.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ papal legate ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 1040–1061 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Humbert of Moyenmoutier
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Humbert of Silva Candida ⓘ Humbertus Silvae-Candidae ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope Leo IX ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Lorraine ⓘ |
| date | 16 July 1054 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1061 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Luxeuil Abbey
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surface form:
Moyenmoutier Abbey
|
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| event | East–West Schism ⓘ |
| excommunicated |
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius
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surface form:
Michael I Cerularius
associates of the Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| givenName | Humbert ⓘ |
| influenced | development of papal claims to authority ⓘ |
| knownFor |
delivering a papal bull of excommunication in Constantinople in 1054
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role in the events leading to the East–West Schism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Gregorian Reform ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adversus Graecorum calumnias
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De sancta Romana ecclesia ⓘ Libri tres adversus Simoniacos ⓘ |
| occupation |
cardinal
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papal diplomat ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed |
Simony
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certain Byzantine criticisms of the Latin Church ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1054 papal legation to Constantinople
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conflict with Patriarch Michael I Cerularius ⓘ |
| place | Hagia Sophia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cardinal-bishop of Silva Candida
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papal legate to Constantinople ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| represented | Pope Leo IX ⓘ |
| supported |
Latin liturgical practices
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primacy of the Roman See ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Western Christianity
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surface form:
Latin Christianity
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| wasMonkOf |
Luxeuil Abbey
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surface form:
Moyenmoutier Abbey
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| wroteAbout |
papal primacy
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relations between the Latin and Greek Churches ⓘ |
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Subject: Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida Description of subject: Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida was an 11th-century papal legate and theologian best known for delivering the papal bull of excommunication in Constantinople in 1054, a key event in the East–West Schism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Michael I Cerularius