Acta Sanctorum
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Acta Sanctorum is a monumental multi-volume collection of scholarly-edited hagiographies of Christian saints, compiled by the Jesuit Bollandists from the 17th century onward.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Acta Sanctorum canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Acta Sanctorum Context triple: [Saint Cuthman of Steyning, sourceMention, Acta Sanctorum]
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A.
Martyrologium Hieronymianum
The Martyrologium Hieronymianum is one of the earliest and most influential Western Christian martyrologies, traditionally attributed to St. Jerome and serving as a foundational calendar of saints and martyrs.
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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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C.
Roman Martyrology
The Roman Martyrology is the official liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church that catalogues saints and blesseds, assigning them feast days and brief notices for commemoration.
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Martyrology of Usuard
The Martyrology of Usuard is a 9th-century Benedictine compilation of saints’ lives and feast days that became one of the most influential medieval martyrologies in Western Christendom.
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E.
Roman Breviary
The Roman Breviary is the traditional liturgical book of the Catholic Church that organizes the daily cycle of prayers, psalms, readings, and hymns known as the Divine Office.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Acta Sanctorum Target entity description: Acta Sanctorum is a monumental multi-volume collection of scholarly-edited hagiographies of Christian saints, compiled by the Jesuit Bollandists from the 17th century onward.
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A.
Martyrologium Hieronymianum
The Martyrologium Hieronymianum is one of the earliest and most influential Western Christian martyrologies, traditionally attributed to St. Jerome and serving as a foundational calendar of saints and martyrs.
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B.
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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C.
Roman Martyrology
The Roman Martyrology is the official liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church that catalogues saints and blesseds, assigning them feast days and brief notices for commemoration.
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D.
Martyrology of Usuard
The Martyrology of Usuard is a 9th-century Benedictine compilation of saints’ lives and feast days that became one of the most influential medieval martyrologies in Western Christendom.
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E.
Roman Breviary
The Roman Breviary is the traditional liturgical book of the Catholic Church that organizes the daily cycle of prayers, psalms, readings, and hymns known as the Divine Office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic reference work
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hagiographical collection ⓘ multi-volume book series ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| arrangementPrinciple |
liturgical calendar
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saints feast days ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesuits
NERFINISHED
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Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | Bollandists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
critical apparatus
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documentary sources ⓘ scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| discipline |
church history
ⓘ
hagiography studies ⓘ |
| editor | Bollandists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
religious literature
ⓘ
scholarly reference ⓘ |
| geographicalCoverage |
Eastern Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDigitalEdition | yes ⓘ |
| hasFormat | folio volumes ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Acta Sanctorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Acta Sanctorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
historical study of saints
ⓘ
modern critical hagiography ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| methodology | critical historical method ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Daniel Papebroch
NERFINISHED
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Godefroid Henschen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Bolland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Antwerp
NERFINISHED
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Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationBegan | 1643 ⓘ |
| publisher | Société des Bollandistes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| scope |
lives of Christian saints
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miracles of saints ⓘ passions of martyrs ⓘ |
| startDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian saints
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hagiography ⓘ |
| timeCoverage |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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early Christianity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
historians
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liturgists ⓘ philologists ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
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Subject: Acta Sanctorum Description of subject: Acta Sanctorum is a monumental multi-volume collection of scholarly-edited hagiographies of Christian saints, compiled by the Jesuit Bollandists from the 17th century onward.
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