Babylas of Antioch
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Babylas of Antioch was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast refusal to compromise his faith under Roman imperial pressure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Babylas of Antioch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4360105 — 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: Babylas of Antioch Context triple: [Decian persecution, notableVictim, Babylas of Antioch]
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A.
Ibas of Edessa
Ibas of Edessa was a 5th-century Syriac bishop and theologian known for his role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Chalcedon.
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B.
John of Antioch
John of Antioch was a 5th-century Eastern Christian bishop and theologian known for leading the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus and for his involvement in the Christological controversies of his time.
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C.
Elnathan of Jerusalem
Elnathan of Jerusalem was a Judean official mentioned in the Hebrew Bible during the late kingdom of Judah, known for his involvement in the political and prophetic events preceding the Babylonian exile.
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D.
Odaenathus
Odaenathus was a 3rd-century CE Palmyrene noble and military leader who restored Roman authority in the East and laid the foundations for the Palmyrene Empire’s brief ascendancy.
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E.
King Abgar V of Osroene
King Abgar V of Osroene was an ancient ruler of the kingdom of Osroene, traditionally associated with the city of Edessa and early Christian legends about correspondence with Jesus.
- 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: Babylas of Antioch Target entity description: Babylas of Antioch was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast refusal to compromise his faith under Roman imperial pressure.
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A.
Ibas of Edessa
Ibas of Edessa was a 5th-century Syriac bishop and theologian known for his role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Chalcedon.
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B.
John of Antioch
John of Antioch was a 5th-century Eastern Christian bishop and theologian known for leading the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus and for his involvement in the Christological controversies of his time.
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C.
Elnathan of Jerusalem
Elnathan of Jerusalem was a Judean official mentioned in the Hebrew Bible during the late kingdom of Judah, known for his involvement in the political and prophetic events preceding the Babylonian exile.
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D.
Odaenathus
Odaenathus was a 3rd-century CE Palmyrene noble and military leader who restored Roman authority in the East and laid the foundations for the Palmyrene Empire’s brief ascendancy.
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E.
King Abgar V of Osroene
King Abgar V of Osroene was an ancient ruler of the kingdom of Osroene, traditionally associated with the city of Edessa and early Christian legends about correspondence with Jesus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century Christian
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Christian bishop ⓘ martyr ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antioch
ⓘ
Daphne (suburb of Antioch) ⓘ
linked to:
Antioch on the Orontes
|
| causeOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| commemoratedWith |
Epolonius
ⓘ
Prilidian ⓘ Urban ⓘ |
| diedIn | Antioch ⓘ |
| diedInCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| era | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| feastDay |
January 24 (Eastern tradition, with disciples Urban, Prilidian, Epolonius)
ⓘ
September 4 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter |
Antioch
ⓘ
Daphne shrine near Antioch ⓘ
linked to:
Antioch on the Orontes
|
| hasDisciples |
Epolonius
ⓘ
Prilidian ⓘ Urban ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
writings of Eusebius of Caesarea
ⓘ
writings of John Chrysostom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
confrontation with a Roman emperor over pagan rites
ⓘ
refusal to compromise Christian faith under Roman imperial pressure ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop of Antioch ⓘ |
| patronage |
against fever
ⓘ
against lightning ⓘ against storms ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Patriarch of Antioch ⓘ |
| relicsTranslatedTo |
Antioch
ⓘ
Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
Daphne ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Church of Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
church in Antioch
List of Christian martyrs ⓘ Patriarchate of Antioch ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Antioch ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Church of the East ⓘ
linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| virtue |
courage in persecution
ⓘ
steadfastness in faith ⓘ |
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Subject: Babylas of Antioch Description of subject: Babylas of Antioch was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast refusal to compromise his faith under Roman imperial pressure.
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