Saint Januarius
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Saint Januarius is a Christian martyr and patron saint of Naples, venerated for his legendary blood miracle that is said to liquefy several times a year.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Januarius canonical | 9 |
| San Gennaro | 6 |
| Knight of Saint Januarius | 1 |
| skull of Saint Januarius | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2940764 — 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.
Target entity: Saint Januarius Context triple: [Naples Cathedral, dedicatedTo, Saint Januarius]
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Saint Marinus
Saint Marinus is a Christian stonemason and hermit traditionally credited with establishing the community that became the Republic of San Marino, one of the world’s oldest surviving states.
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Saint Erasmus of Formia
Saint Erasmus of Formia is a Christian martyr and patron saint of sailors and those suffering from abdominal ailments, traditionally invoked as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
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Saint Herculanus of Perugia
Saint Herculanus of Perugia was a 6th-century bishop and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, especially in central Italy, for his defense of Perugia during the Gothic War.
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Saint Eutrope
Saint Eutrope is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early bishop and martyr, particularly associated with the region of Saintes in France.
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Saint Reparata
Saint Reparata is a Christian virgin martyr venerated particularly in the Mediterranean region, regarded as a patron saint of Nice and celebrated for her steadfast faith and miraculous legends.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Januarius Target entity description: Saint Januarius is a Christian martyr and patron saint of Naples, venerated for his legendary blood miracle that is said to liquefy several times a year.
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A.
Saint Marinus
Saint Marinus is a Christian stonemason and hermit traditionally credited with establishing the community that became the Republic of San Marino, one of the world’s oldest surviving states.
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B.
Saint Erasmus of Formia
Saint Erasmus of Formia is a Christian martyr and patron saint of sailors and those suffering from abdominal ailments, traditionally invoked as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
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C.
Saint Herculanus of Perugia
Saint Herculanus of Perugia was a 6th-century bishop and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, especially in central Italy, for his defense of Perugia during the Gothic War.
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D.
Saint Eutrope
Saint Eutrope is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early bishop and martyr, particularly associated with the region of Saintes in France.
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Saint Reparata
Saint Reparata is a Christian virgin martyr venerated particularly in the Mediterranean region, regarded as a patron saint of Nice and celebrated for her steadfast faith and miraculous legends.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
ⓘ
Christian martyr ⓘ bishop ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gennaro di Napoli
ⓘ
Januarius of Benevento ⓘ Saint Januarius ⓘ
surface form:
San Gennaro
|
| associatedWith |
Naples Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathedral of Naples
Naples ⓘ Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
San Gennaro Feast in New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy, New York City
Feast of San Gennaro in Naples ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Naples ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 305 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Puteoli
ⓘ
surface form:
Pozzuoli
|
| era | Diocletianic Persecution ⓘ |
| feastDay |
16 December
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19 September ⓘ first Sunday in May ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship |
Basilica of San Gennaro ad Antignano
ⓘ
Naples Cathedral ⓘ San Gennaro extra Moenia ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconography | depicted as a bishop holding a vial of blood ⓘ |
| languageOfCult |
Italian
ⓘ
Neapolitan ⓘ |
| legend | blood of Saint Januarius miraculously liquefies ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | red ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| miracle | liquefaction of blood relic ⓘ |
| miracleLocation | Naples Cathedral ⓘ |
| notableFor |
annual blood miracle
ⓘ
patronage of Naples ⓘ |
| patronage |
Beneventum
ⓘ
surface form:
Benevento
Naples ⓘ blood banks ⓘ volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| patronageRegion | Campania ⓘ |
| relic |
Saint Januarius
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
skull of Saint Januarius
vials of blood ⓘ |
| relicLocation | Naples Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sainthoodStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Benevento ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Subject: Saint Januarius Description of subject: Saint Januarius is a Christian martyr and patron saint of Naples, venerated for his legendary blood miracle that is said to liquefy several times a year.
Referenced by (17)
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