Irenaeus of Sirmium
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Irenaeus of Sirmium was a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr from the city of Sirmium, venerated as a saint in the early Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irenaeus of Sirmium canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8312912 — 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: Irenaeus of Sirmium Context triple: [Bishop of Sirmium, officeHolder, Irenaeus of Sirmium]
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Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for combating Gnosticism and helping to shape early Christian doctrine and the development of the New Testament canon.
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Irénée
Irénée is the middle name of Alfred I. du Pont, a prominent American industrialist and philanthropist from the influential du Pont family.
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C.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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D.
Epiphanius of Salamis
Epiphanius of Salamis was a 4th-century Christian bishop and Church Father known for his fierce opposition to heresies and his extensive heresiological work, the Panarion.
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E.
Theodoret of Cyrrhus
Theodoret of Cyrrhus was a 5th-century Syrian bishop, theologian, and prolific ecclesiastical writer known for his role in the Christological controversies of the early Byzantine Church.
- 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: Irenaeus of Sirmium Target entity description: Irenaeus of Sirmium was a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr from the city of Sirmium, venerated as a saint in the early Church.
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A.
Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for combating Gnosticism and helping to shape early Christian doctrine and the development of the New Testament canon.
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B.
Irénée
Irénée is the middle name of Alfred I. du Pont, a prominent American industrialist and philanthropist from the influential du Pont family.
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C.
Basil of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian bishop and theologian renowned for his role in shaping early Christian doctrine, especially the development of Trinitarian theology and monasticism in the Eastern Church.
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D.
Epiphanius of Salamis
Epiphanius of Salamis was a 4th-century Christian bishop and Church Father known for his fierce opposition to heresies and his extensive heresiological work, the Panarion.
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E.
Theodoret of Cyrrhus
Theodoret of Cyrrhus was a 5th-century Syrian bishop, theologian, and prolific ecclesiastical writer known for his role in the Christological controversies of the early Byzantine Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian martyr
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4th-century Christian saint ⓘ Christian bishop ⓘ martyr ⓘ |
| associatedWithModernLocation | Sremska Mitrovica ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Sirmium ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Pannonia ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 4th century ⓘ |
| clericalStatus | bishop ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | early Christian martyr ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution for Christian faith ⓘ |
| deathDate | 304 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sirmium ⓘ |
| diedDuring | persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| feastType | martyr feast ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Bishop
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Martyr ⓘ Saint ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Latin Christianity
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linked to:
Latin Christian Church
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| notableFor |
martyrdom under Roman persecution
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refusing to renounce Christian faith ⓘ |
| partOf |
early Christian Church
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linked to:
Early Christians
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| placeOfVeneration | Sirmium ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Sirmium ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity | pastoral leader of Sirmium Christians ⓘ |
| sainthoodStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
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: Irenaeus of Sirmium Description of subject: Irenaeus of Sirmium was a 4th-century Christian bishop and martyr from the city of Sirmium, venerated as a saint in the early Church.
Referenced by (2)
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