Serapion of Thmuis
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Serapion of Thmuis was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian, known as a close associate of Athanasius of Alexandria and a defender of Nicene orthodoxy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Serapion of Thmuis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3852805 — 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: Serapion of Thmuis Context triple: [Letter to Serapion, audience, Serapion of Thmuis]
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A.
Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt was a 4th-century Christian monk and hermit, venerated as one of the most influential Desert Fathers and a key figure in early Christian monasticism.
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B.
Apion of Alexandria
Apion of Alexandria was a 1st-century AD Greek grammarian and sophist from Roman Egypt, known for his rhetorical skill, scholarship on Homer, and polemical writings against Jews.
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C.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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D.
Numenius of Apamea
Numenius of Apamea was a 2nd-century Platonist philosopher whose synthesis of Platonism with Pythagorean and Eastern religious ideas helped lay important groundwork for later Neoplatonism.
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E.
Eudoxius of Antioch
Eudoxius of Antioch was a 4th-century Arian Christian bishop and theologian who served as patriarch of both Antioch and Constantinople and played a prominent role in the Arian controversy within the early Church.
- 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: Serapion of Thmuis Target entity description: Serapion of Thmuis was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian, known as a close associate of Athanasius of Alexandria and a defender of Nicene orthodoxy.
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A.
Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt was a 4th-century Christian monk and hermit, venerated as one of the most influential Desert Fathers and a key figure in early Christian monasticism.
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B.
Apion of Alexandria
Apion of Alexandria was a 1st-century AD Greek grammarian and sophist from Roman Egypt, known for his rhetorical skill, scholarship on Homer, and polemical writings against Jews.
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C.
Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
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D.
Numenius of Apamea
Numenius of Apamea was a 2nd-century Platonist philosopher whose synthesis of Platonism with Pythagorean and Eastern religious ideas helped lay important groundwork for later Neoplatonism.
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E.
Eudoxius of Antioch
Eudoxius of Antioch was a 4th-century Arian Christian bishop and theologian who served as patriarch of both Antioch and Constantinople and played a prominent role in the Arian controversy within the early Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian
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Christian bishop ⓘ Church Father ⓘ saint ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexandrian episcopal network
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Thmuis diocese ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 4th century ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| correspondentOf | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| denomination | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| doctrinalAlignment | pro-Nicene ⓘ |
| era | Patristic period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
liturgy
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pastoral leadership ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Letter to Serapion on the Holy Spirit (as addressee)
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anti-Arian polemics ⓘ close association with Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ defending Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ liturgical writings ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Catechetical School of Alexandria
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surface form:
Alexandrian theological circle
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| notableWork |
Euchologion
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surface form:
Euchologion of Serapion
liturgical prayers and anaphoras ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop of Thmuis ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Alexandria
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Egypt ⓘ Thmuis ⓘ |
| positionHeld | bishop of Thmuis in Egypt ⓘ |
| region | Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInChurch | defender of Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ |
| theologicalView |
defense of the divinity of the Holy Spirit
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opposition to Arianism ⓘ support for the Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
after First Council of Nicaea
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before First Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| tradition | Alexandrian theological tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Coptic Orthodox Church
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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