De sacramentis
E363777
De sacramentis is a theological treatise traditionally attributed to Ambrose of Milan that offers an early and influential exposition of Christian sacramental theology, especially on baptism and the Eucharist.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De sacramentis canonical | 2 |
| On the Sacraments | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3493106 — 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: De sacramentis Context triple: [Aurelius Ambrosius, notableWork, De sacramentis]
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A.
De sacro altaris mysterio
De sacro altaris mysterio is a medieval theological treatise by Pope Innocent III that systematically explains the symbolism, rites, and liturgical theology of the Catholic Mass.
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B.
De officiis ministrorum
De officiis ministrorum is a Christian ethical treatise by Ambrose of Milan that adapts and reinterprets Cicero’s De officiis for a clerical and theological context.
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C.
The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist
The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist is a 19th-century Anglican theological treatise by Robert Wilberforce that offers a detailed and influential defense of the Catholic doctrine of Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist within an Anglican framework.
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D.
The Missal
The Missal is a painting by British Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse, likely depicting a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed, romanticized historical or literary setting.
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E.
The Seven Sacraments
The Seven Sacraments is a series of paintings by Nicolas Poussin that depict the seven central rites of the Catholic Church in a classical, rigorously composed style.
- 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: De sacramentis Target entity description: De sacramentis is a theological treatise traditionally attributed to Ambrose of Milan that offers an early and influential exposition of Christian sacramental theology, especially on baptism and the Eucharist.
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A.
De sacro altaris mysterio
De sacro altaris mysterio is a medieval theological treatise by Pope Innocent III that systematically explains the symbolism, rites, and liturgical theology of the Catholic Mass.
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B.
De officiis ministrorum
De officiis ministrorum is a Christian ethical treatise by Ambrose of Milan that adapts and reinterprets Cicero’s De officiis for a clerical and theological context.
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C.
The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist
The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist is a 19th-century Anglican theological treatise by Robert Wilberforce that offers a detailed and influential defense of the Catholic doctrine of Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist within an Anglican framework.
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D.
The Missal
The Missal is a painting by British Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse, likely depicting a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed, romanticized historical or literary setting.
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E.
The Seven Sacraments
The Seven Sacraments is a series of paintings by Nicolas Poussin that depict the seven central rites of the Catholic Church in a classical, rigorously composed style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian text
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Latin work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ambrosian Rite
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surface form:
Ambrosian liturgy
Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | disputed authorship ⓘ |
| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| citedBy | later medieval theologians ⓘ |
| citedIn |
scholarship on early Eucharistic doctrine
ⓘ
scholarship on early baptismal practice ⓘ |
| discusses |
Christian initiation
ⓘ
mystagogical catechesis ⓘ rite of baptism ⓘ rite of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
ⓘ
transformative effect of the sacraments ⓘ |
| form | catechetical instruction ⓘ |
| genre | sermon collection ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Ambrose of Milan ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
De sacramentis
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
On the Sacraments
|
| hasInfluenceOn |
catechetical preaching
ⓘ
doctrine of the sacraments ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasTitle | De sacramentis ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late Roman Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
post-Nicene Latin Church
|
| influenced |
Roman Catholic sacramental doctrine
ⓘ
Western sacramental theology ⓘ medieval theology ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Holy Eucharist
ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
baptism ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Milan ⓘ |
| preservedIn | critical editions of Ambrose's works ⓘ |
| relatedWork | De mysteriis ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | series of sermons to the newly baptized ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
historical theology
ⓘ
liturgical studies ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Latin patristic theology ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Ambrose of Milan ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Scripture
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liturgical practice ⓘ |
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Subject: De sacramentis Description of subject: De sacramentis is a theological treatise traditionally attributed to Ambrose of Milan that offers an early and influential exposition of Christian sacramental theology, especially on baptism and the Eucharist.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
On the Sacraments