Willibrord
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Willibrord was an Anglo-Saxon missionary and saint known as the "Apostle to the Frisians" and a key figure in the early Christianization of the Low Countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Willibrord | 7 |
| Willibrord canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7412773 — 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: Willibrord Context triple: [Bishopric of Utrecht, firstBishop, Willibrord]
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Osbern
Osbern is a given name and surname of Old English origin, historically borne by several medieval clerics and nobles.
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Willibrordi-Dom
Willibrordi-Dom is a historic Gothic-style Protestant church and prominent architectural landmark located in the city center of Wesel, Germany.
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Saint Clodoald
Saint Clodoald was a 6th-century Frankish prince who became a monk and hermit, later venerated as a Catholic saint.
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Bruno the Great
Bruno the Great was a 10th-century archbishop of Cologne and influential statesman of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his role as regent and key advisor during the reign of his brother, Emperor Otto I.
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E.
Warnefrid
Warnefrid was a Lombard nobleman of the 8th century best known as the father of the historian and monk Paul the Deacon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Willibrord Target entity description: Willibrord was an Anglo-Saxon missionary and saint known as the "Apostle to the Frisians" and a key figure in the early Christianization of the Low Countries.
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A.
Osbern
Osbern is a given name and surname of Old English origin, historically borne by several medieval clerics and nobles.
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B.
Willibrordi-Dom
Willibrordi-Dom is a historic Gothic-style Protestant church and prominent architectural landmark located in the city center of Wesel, Germany.
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C.
Saint Clodoald
Saint Clodoald was a 6th-century Frankish prince who became a monk and hermit, later venerated as a Catholic saint.
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D.
Bruno the Great
Bruno the Great was a 10th-century archbishop of Cologne and influential statesman of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his role as regent and key advisor during the reign of his brother, Emperor Otto I.
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E.
Warnefrid
Warnefrid was a Lombard nobleman of the 8th century best known as the father of the historian and monk Paul the Deacon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon person
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Christian missionary ⓘ bishop ⓘ human ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 739 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | c. 690 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| consecratedBy | Pope Sergius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 658 ⓘ |
| dateOfConsecration | 695 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 7 November 739 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Abbey of Rath Melsigi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ripon Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Wilgils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 7 November ⓘ |
| founded | Abbey of Echternach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Willibrord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
NERFINISHED
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Old English ⓘ |
| nickname | Apostle to the Frisians ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Boniface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christianization of Frisia
NERFINISHED
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Christianization of the Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ founding of the Abbey of Echternach ⓘ mission to the Frisians ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
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bishop ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| patronage |
Archdiocese of Utrecht
NERFINISHED
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Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Echternach Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfConsecration | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Echternach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of the Frisians
NERFINISHED
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Bishop of Utrecht ⓘ |
| primaryWorkLocation |
Echternach
NERFINISHED
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Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Utrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Subject: Willibrord Description of subject: Willibrord was an Anglo-Saxon missionary and saint known as the "Apostle to the Frisians" and a key figure in the early Christianization of the Low Countries.
Referenced by (10)
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