Saint Boniface
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Saint Boniface was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary and bishop known as the "Apostle of the Germans" for his pivotal role in spreading Christianity and reforming the Church in Germanic regions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Boniface canonical | 52 |
| Boniface | 17 |
| St. Boniface | 2 |
| Saint Boniface (traditionally associated) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4309276 — 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 Boniface Context triple: [Christianization of Saxony, notableFigure, Saint Boniface]
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St. Boniface
St. Boniface is a historic French-Canadian and Métis neighborhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, known as the city’s French quarter and a cultural hub for Franco-Manitoban heritage.
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St. Bonifacius
St. Bonifacius is a small city in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, known for its residential character and proximity to lakes and parks.
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Saint William of Gellone
Saint William of Gellone was an 8th–9th century Frankish nobleman, cousin of Charlemagne, and celebrated warrior-monk who became a Benedictine abbot and later a prominent figure in medieval legend and hagiography.
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Saint Ludger
Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
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Columbanus of Bobbio
Columbanus of Bobbio was a prominent Irish missionary monk and founder of several monasteries in continental Europe, known for his strict monastic rule and major influence on early medieval Christian monasticism.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Boniface Target entity description: Saint Boniface was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary and bishop known as the "Apostle of the Germans" for his pivotal role in spreading Christianity and reforming the Church in Germanic regions.
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A.
St. Boniface
St. Boniface is a historic French-Canadian and Métis neighborhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, known as the city’s French quarter and a cultural hub for Franco-Manitoban heritage.
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B.
St. Bonifacius
St. Bonifacius is a small city in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, known for its residential character and proximity to lakes and parks.
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C.
Saint William of Gellone
Saint William of Gellone was an 8th–9th century Frankish nobleman, cousin of Charlemagne, and celebrated warrior-monk who became a Benedictine abbot and later a prominent figure in medieval legend and hagiography.
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D.
Saint Ludger
Saint Ludger was an 8th–9th century missionary bishop and founder of monasteries in northern Europe, venerated for his role in the Christianization of the Saxons and the region around Münster.
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E.
Columbanus of Bobbio
Columbanus of Bobbio was a prominent Irish missionary monk and founder of several monasteries in continental Europe, known for his strict monastic rule and major influence on early medieval Christian monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon
ⓘ
Apostle of the Germans ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Christian missionary ⓘ bishop ⓘ martyr ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apostle of the Germans
ⓘ
Bonifatius ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Pope Gregory II
ⓘ
Pope Gregory III ⓘ |
| birthName |
Winfrid
ⓘ
linked to:
Willibrord
Wynfrith ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Fulda Abbey
ⓘ
linked to:
monastery of Fulda
|
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 8th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of the West Saxons
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Wessex
|
| dateOfBirth | c. 675 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 5 June 754 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
monastery at Exeter
ⓘ
monastery at Nursling ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons ⓘ |
| feastDay | 5 June ⓘ |
| founded |
Diocese of Eichstätt
ⓘ
Diocese of Erfurt ⓘ Diocese of Würzburg ⓘ Fulda Abbey ⓘ
linked to:
monastery of Fulda
|
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
St Boniface Down
ⓘ
St Boniface, Manitoba ⓘ
linked to:
St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
St Boniface, Winnipeg ⓘ
linked to:
St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
numerous churches in Germany and England ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christianization of Central Europe
ⓘ
development of the German church hierarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christianization of Germanic peoples
ⓘ
felling the Donar Oak ⓘ organizing the church in Germany ⓘ reforming the Frankish Church ⓘ strengthening ties between the Frankish Church and the papacy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Old English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed in missionary work
ⓘ
martyrdom ⓘ |
| missionaryRegion |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Frisia ⓘ Hesse ⓘ Mainz region ⓘ
linked to:
Rhineland-Palatinate
Thuringia ⓘ |
| notableWork | letters of Saint Boniface ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ church reformer ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| patronage |
Fulda
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ brewers ⓘ tailors ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Crediton
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Frisia
ⓘ
near Dokkum ⓘ |
| primarySourcesAbout |
Boniface correspondence
ⓘ
Vita Bonifatii by Willibald ⓘ |
| receivedPalliumFrom |
Pope Gregory II
ⓘ
Pope Gregory III ⓘ |
| reformed |
Frankish Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Merovingian church
|
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Archbishop of Mainz
ⓘ
Metropolitan of Germany ⓘ
linked to:
Primate of Germany
|
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| workedWith |
Carloman
ⓘ
linked to:
Carloman I
Charles Martel ⓘ Pepin the Short ⓘ |
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Referenced by (72)
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