Saint Eustachius
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Saint Eustachius is a legendary early Christian martyr and Roman general venerated as a saint, often associated with a dramatic conversion experience involving a vision of a crucifix between a stag’s antlers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eustachius | 2 |
| Saint Eustachius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7430517 — 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: Saint Eustachius Context triple: [St Eustachius Church, dedicatedTo, Saint Eustachius]
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A.
Saint Herculanus of Perugia
Saint Herculanus of Perugia was a 6th-century bishop and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, especially in central Italy, for his defense of Perugia during the Gothic War.
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B.
Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa was a 4th-century Spanish deacon and Christian martyr venerated as one of the principal patron saints of the city of Zaragoza and of vintners.
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C.
Saint Florentius
Saint Florentius is a Christian saint venerated as a patron figure associated with the Bonn Minster and honored in regional religious tradition.
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D.
Saint Marcellus
Saint Marcellus is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early pope and martyr of the Roman Church.
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E.
Saint Berardo dei Marsi
Saint Berardo dei Marsi was an Italian bishop and medieval saint venerated particularly in the Abruzzo region.
- 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: Saint Eustachius Target entity description: Saint Eustachius is a legendary early Christian martyr and Roman general venerated as a saint, often associated with a dramatic conversion experience involving a vision of a crucifix between a stag’s antlers.
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A.
Saint Herculanus of Perugia
Saint Herculanus of Perugia was a 6th-century bishop and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, especially in central Italy, for his defense of Perugia during the Gothic War.
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B.
Saint Vincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa was a 4th-century Spanish deacon and Christian martyr venerated as one of the principal patron saints of the city of Zaragoza and of vintners.
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C.
Saint Florentius
Saint Florentius is a Christian saint venerated as a patron figure associated with the Bonn Minster and honored in regional religious tradition.
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D.
Saint Marcellus
Saint Marcellus is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early pope and martyr of the Roman Church.
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Saint Berardo dei Marsi
Saint Berardo dei Marsi was an Italian bishop and medieval saint venerated particularly in the Abruzzo region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
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Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ Roman general ⓘ legendary saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
legendary conversion vision
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loss and restoration of family (in legend) ⓘ theme of steadfast faith under trial ⓘ vision of a stag with a crucifix between its antlers ⓘ |
| category |
2nd-century Christian martyr
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Roman military saint ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| commemoratedWith |
his sons Agapius and Theopistus
ⓘ
his wife Theopista ⓘ |
| diedIn |
2nd century
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Rome ⓘ |
| family |
Agapius (son, in legend)
ⓘ
linked to:
Agapius
Saint Theopista (wife, in legend) ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Theopista
Theopistus (son, in legend) ⓘ
linked to:
Theopistus
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Eustachius of Rome
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Eustathius ⓘ Placidus ⓘ Saint Eustace ⓘ |
| hasCultOrigin | probably Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay |
2 November (Eastern tradition, with family)
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20 September ⓘ |
| hasHagiography |
Passio Eustachii
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linked to:
Martyrdom of Pionius
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| influenced | Christian art depicting hunting conversions ⓘ |
| legendaryStatus | hagiographical figure ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| occupation | Roman general ⓘ |
| patronage |
Madrid
ⓘ
Paris (historically, as one of the patrons) ⓘ
linked to:
Paris (intermittently)
firefighters ⓘ forest workers ⓘ hunters ⓘ trappers ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Roman Emperor Trajan
ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
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| statusInScholarship | historicity uncertain ⓘ |
| symbol |
armor
ⓘ
banner or standard ⓘ stag with a crucifix between its antlers ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Eustachius Description of subject: Saint Eustachius is a legendary early Christian martyr and Roman general venerated as a saint, often associated with a dramatic conversion experience involving a vision of a crucifix between a stag’s antlers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Eustachius
linked to: Saint Eustachius