Sub tuum praesidium prayer
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The "Sub tuum praesidium" prayer is one of the oldest known Christian prayers to the Virgin Mary, invoking her protection and intercession and widely used in both Eastern and Western liturgical traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sub tuum praesidium prayer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4841591 — 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: Sub tuum praesidium prayer Context triple: [Marian devotions, hasForm, Sub tuum praesidium prayer]
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A.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
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B.
Salvete Virgines
"Salvete Virgines" is a choral track composed by Hans Zimmer for the 2006 film score of The Da Vinci Code, known for its haunting, Latin-chant style atmosphere.
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C.
Angelus prayer
The Angelus prayer is a traditional Catholic devotion recited three times daily that commemorates the Incarnation of Christ through meditations on the role of the Virgin Mary.
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D.
Benediction
"Benediction" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, best known for its exploration of faith, family, and emotional conflict, originally published as part of his 1920 collection *Flappers and Philosophers*.
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E.
In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium
"In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium" is the Latin motto of the Virginia Military Institute, expressing its ideals of honor in peace and steadfast protection in war.
- 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: Sub tuum praesidium prayer Target entity description: The "Sub tuum praesidium" prayer is one of the oldest known Christian prayers to the Virgin Mary, invoking her protection and intercession and widely used in both Eastern and Western liturgical traditions.
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A.
The Prayer
"The Prayer" is a notable work by American author David Foster, recognized for its introspective and stylistically distinctive exploration of contemporary life.
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B.
Salvete Virgines
"Salvete Virgines" is a choral track composed by Hans Zimmer for the 2006 film score of The Da Vinci Code, known for its haunting, Latin-chant style atmosphere.
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C.
Angelus prayer
The Angelus prayer is a traditional Catholic devotion recited three times daily that commemorates the Incarnation of Christ through meditations on the role of the Virgin Mary.
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D.
Benediction
"Benediction" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, best known for its exploration of faith, family, and emotional conflict, originally published as part of his 1920 collection *Flappers and Philosophers*.
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E.
In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium
"In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium" is the Latin motto of the Virginia Military Institute, expressing its ideals of honor in peace and steadfast protection in war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian prayer
ⓘ
Marian prayer ⓘ liturgical text ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedIn | 3rd-century Greek papyrus ⓘ |
| category | Marian antiphons ⓘ |
| containsPhrase |
Sancta Dei Genitrix
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Sub tuum praesidium confugimus ⓘ Virgo gloriosa et benedicta ⓘ nostras deprecationes ne despicias ⓘ sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | 3rd century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Mary’s maternal care for Christians
ⓘ
deliverance from dangers ⓘ |
| genre | short supplicatory prayer ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Under your protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Sub tuum praesidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Marian prayers ⓘ |
| invokes |
intercession of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
protection of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| invokesTitleOfMary |
Holy Mother of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest known Marian prayers ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Marian devotions
ⓘ
compline ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| structure | invocation and petition ⓘ |
| theme |
intercession before Christ
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refuge in times of danger ⓘ trust in Mary’s protection ⓘ |
| tradition |
Catholic devotional tradition
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Orthodox devotional tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Christian communities in communal worship
ⓘ
individual Christians in private prayer ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Byzantine Rite
NERFINISHED
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Coptic Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Coptic Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
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Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sub tuum praesidium prayer Description of subject: The "Sub tuum praesidium" prayer is one of the oldest known Christian prayers to the Virgin Mary, invoking her protection and intercession and widely used in both Eastern and Western liturgical traditions.
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