Saint Paul the First Hermit
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Saint Paul the First Hermit is a 3rd–4th century Christian ascetic venerated as the first known hermit and a pioneer of Christian eremitic monasticism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Paul the First Hermit canonical | 5 |
| Paul the First Hermit | 1 |
| Paul the Hermit | 1 |
| St. Paul the Hermit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8079507 — 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 Paul the First Hermit Context triple: [San Pablo, hasPatronSaint, Saint Paul the First Hermit]
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A.
Pachomius the Great
Pachomius the Great was a 4th-century Egyptian Christian monk renowned as the founder of cenobitic (communal) monasticism and the organizer of some of the earliest structured monastic communities.
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B.
St. Mark the Ascetic
St. Mark the Ascetic was a fifth-century Christian monk and spiritual writer renowned for his influential ascetical and theological treatises on inner prayer, repentance, and grace.
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C.
Peter the Hermit
Peter the Hermit was an itinerant French preacher who became a key popular leader and spiritual figurehead of the early, unofficial phase of the First Crusade.
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D.
Saint Serapion
Saint Serapion is a 1628 Baroque painting by Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán, depicting the martyred Mercedarian friar in a stark, devotional style.
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E.
Anthony the Great
Anthony the Great was a 3rd–4th century Christian monk venerated as the father of monasticism for his pioneering ascetic life in the Egyptian desert.
- 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 Paul the First Hermit Target entity description: Saint Paul the First Hermit is a 3rd–4th century Christian ascetic venerated as the first known hermit and a pioneer of Christian eremitic monasticism.
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A.
Pachomius the Great
Pachomius the Great was a 4th-century Egyptian Christian monk renowned as the founder of cenobitic (communal) monasticism and the organizer of some of the earliest structured monastic communities.
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B.
St. Mark the Ascetic
St. Mark the Ascetic was a fifth-century Christian monk and spiritual writer renowned for his influential ascetical and theological treatises on inner prayer, repentance, and grace.
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C.
Peter the Hermit
Peter the Hermit was an itinerant French preacher who became a key popular leader and spiritual figurehead of the early, unofficial phase of the First Crusade.
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D.
Saint Serapion
Saint Serapion is a 1628 Baroque painting by Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán, depicting the martyred Mercedarian friar in a stark, devotional style.
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E.
Anthony the Great
Anthony the Great was a 3rd–4th century Christian monk venerated as the father of monasticism for his pioneering ascetic life in the Egyptian desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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Christian saint ⓘ Egyptian desert father ⓘ anchorite ⓘ hermit ⓘ |
| approximateDeathCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian monasticism
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Desert Fathers ⓘ Theban Desert ⓘ
linked to:
Theban desert
eremitic life ⓘ |
| biographySource | Life of Saint Paul the First Hermit by Saint Jerome ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
3rd century
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4th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers)
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit
|
| countryOfOrigin |
Roman Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt
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| deathPlace |
Egyptian desert
ⓘ
near Thebes, Egypt ⓘ |
| feastDay |
January 10 (some Eastern calendars)
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January 15 ⓘ |
| hagiographer | Jerome ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Paul of Thebes
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Paul the Anchorite ⓘ Paul the Hermit ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Paul the First Hermit
|
| iconography |
depicted wearing palm leaf garments
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depicted with a palm tree ⓘ depicted with a raven carrying bread ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Christian eremitic monasticism
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later Christian hermits ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Paul of Thebes
ⓘ
Paul the First Hermit ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Paul the First Hermit
Saint Paul of Thebes ⓘ
linked to:
Paul of Thebes
|
| livedIn | Egyptian desert ⓘ |
| metWith |
Saint Anthony the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Anthony the Great
|
| miracleTradition |
buried by lions according to legend
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fed by a raven bringing bread ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being regarded as the first Christian hermit
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pioneering Christian eremitic monasticism ⓘ |
| patronage |
cloistered religious
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hermits ⓘ weavers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Thebes, Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Θῆβαι Αἰγύπτου (Thebes in Egypt)
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tradition | visited by Saint Anthony of Egypt ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Paul the First Hermit Description of subject: Saint Paul the First Hermit is a 3rd–4th century Christian ascetic venerated as the first known hermit and a pioneer of Christian eremitic monasticism.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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