Pothinus of Lyon
E441608
Pothinus of Lyon was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, venerated as the first bishop of Lyon and an early leader of the Church in Gaul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pothinus of Lyon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4468127 — 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: Pothinus of Lyon Context triple: [Bishop of Lugdunum, notableHolder, Pothinus of Lyon]
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Cryptoporticus of Arles
The Cryptoporticus of Arles is an extensive underground Roman gallery complex beneath the ancient forum of Arles in southern France, notable for its well-preserved vaulted corridors and archaeological significance.
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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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Marathonius
Marathonius is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Deucalion, the legendary survivor of the great flood.
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Eusebius of Vercelli
Eusebius of Vercelli was a 4th-century bishop and staunch defender of Nicene orthodoxy who played a key role in opposing Arianism within the early Christian Church.
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Naucratius
Naucratius was the brother of Gregory of Nyssa, known in early Christian tradition as a devout ascetic who died at a young age.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pothinus of Lyon Target entity description: Pothinus of Lyon was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and martyr, venerated as the first bishop of Lyon and an early leader of the Church in Gaul.
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A.
Cryptoporticus of Arles
The Cryptoporticus of Arles is an extensive underground Roman gallery complex beneath the ancient forum of Arles in southern France, notable for its well-preserved vaulted corridors and archaeological significance.
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B.
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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C.
Marathonius
Marathonius is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Deucalion, the legendary survivor of the great flood.
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D.
Eusebius of Vercelli
Eusebius of Vercelli was a 4th-century bishop and staunch defender of Nicene orthodoxy who played a key role in opposing Arianism within the early Christian Church.
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E.
Naucratius
Naucratius was the brother of Gregory of Nyssa, known in early Christian tradition as a devout ascetic who died at a young age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century Christian
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Christian bishop ⓘ bishop of Lyon ⓘ martyr ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | persecution of Christians in Lyon ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
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Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 2nd century ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Irenaeus of Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs |
first bishop of Lyon
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martyr ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathCause |
martyrdom
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persecution of Christians ⓘ |
| givenName | Pothinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCult | cult of Saint Pothinus in Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Irenaeus of Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Saint Pothinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| notableAs |
early leader of the Church in Gaul
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first bishop of Lyon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian community of Lyon
NERFINISHED
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early Church in Gaul ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Lugdunum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Lugdunum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Lyon ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn | leadership of the Church in Gaul ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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