Legenda maior S. Francisci
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Legenda maior S. Francisci is a 13th-century official biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, composed by the theologian Bonaventure and widely influential in shaping the Franciscan hagiographic tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legenda maior S. Francisci canonical | 2 |
| Legenda minor S. Francisci | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5699259 — 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: Legenda maior S. Francisci Context triple: [Bonaventure, notableWork, Legenda maior S. Francisci]
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A.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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B.
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua is a celebrated Baroque religious painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the saint’s mystical encounter with the Christ Child.
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C.
The Life of Saint Bruno
The Life of Saint Bruno is a celebrated 17th-century painting cycle by French artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the life and spiritual journey of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order.
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D.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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E.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
- 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: Legenda maior S. Francisci Target entity description: Legenda maior S. Francisci is a 13th-century official biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, composed by the theologian Bonaventure and widely influential in shaping the Franciscan hagiographic tradition.
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A.
Lives of Saints
Lives of Saints is a collection of Old English homilies by Ælfric of Eynsham recounting the legends and moral examples of Christian saints for an Anglo-Saxon audience.
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B.
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua is a celebrated Baroque religious painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo depicting the saint’s mystical encounter with the Christ Child.
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C.
The Life of Saint Bruno
The Life of Saint Bruno is a celebrated 17th-century painting cycle by French artist Eustache Le Sueur depicting the life and spiritual journey of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order.
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D.
Litany of Loreto
The Litany of Loreto is a traditional Catholic Marian litany, dating back to at least the 16th century, that invokes the Virgin Mary under numerous titles in a series of supplicatory prayers.
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E.
Confessio of Saint Peter
The Confessio of Saint Peter is the shrine beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica that marks the traditional burial site and veneration place of the Apostle Peter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Franciscan source
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hagiography ⓘ medieval Latin text ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Legenda maior
NERFINISHED
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Legenda maior S. Francisci Assisiensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Legenda maior Sancti Francisci NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Legend of Saint Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Franciscan general chapter of 1263 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bonaventure’s generalate as Minister General of the Franciscans ⓘ |
| author | Bonaventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely copied in medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Franciscan Order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
general chapter of the Franciscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionPurpose |
to provide an official life of Francis of Assisi
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to unify Franciscan hagiographic tradition ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
approval of the Franciscan Rule
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conversion of Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ death of Francis of Assisi ⓘ foundation of the Franciscan Order ⓘ stigmata of Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesLifeOf | Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | saint’s life ⓘ |
| hasPart | Legenda minor S. Francisci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
became the official biography of Francis of Assisi in the 13th century
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
standardized the image of Francis of Assisi in the Franciscan Order ⓘ |
| influenced |
iconography of Francis of Assisi
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later Franciscan hagiography ⓘ liturgical readings about Francis of Assisi ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
community edification
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formation of Franciscan friars ⓘ liturgical reading ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
edification of the faithful
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promotion of Franciscan ideals of poverty and humility ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext |
Franciscan Order
NERFINISHED
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Order of Friars Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replacedWork |
Legenda trium sociorum
NERFINISHED
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Vita prima S. Francisci by Thomas of Celano NERFINISHED ⓘ Vita secunda S. Francisci by Thomas of Celano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Franciscan spirituality
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scholastic ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 13th century
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late 12th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Legenda maior S. Francisci Description of subject: Legenda maior S. Francisci is a 13th-century official biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, composed by the theologian Bonaventure and widely influential in shaping the Franciscan hagiographic tradition.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Legenda minor S. Francisci
this entity surface form:
Legenda minor S. Francisci