Saint Teotonius
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Saint Teotonius was a 12th-century Portuguese priest and canon regular, revered for his piety and reforming zeal and recognized as the first Portuguese-born saint.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Teotonius canonical | 1 |
| São Teotónio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8457698 — 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 Teotonius Context triple: [Viseu, patronSaint, Saint Teotonius]
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A.
Saint Germocus
Saint Germocus is a relatively obscure Christian saint venerated in Cornwall, particularly associated with the parish and church of Germoe.
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B.
Saint Eutrope
Saint Eutrope is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early bishop and martyr, particularly associated with the region of Saintes in France.
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C.
Saint Zeno
Saint Zeno is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as a bishop and martyr, especially associated with the city of Verona and invoked as a protector against floods and dangers.
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D.
Saint Chrysogonus
Saint Chrysogonus is an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, particularly associated with Rome and honored as the patron of the ancient titular church of San Crisogono.
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E.
Saint Marcellinus
Saint Marcellinus was an early Christian martyr and pope venerated for his steadfast faith during the Roman persecutions.
- 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 Teotonius Target entity description: Saint Teotonius was a 12th-century Portuguese priest and canon regular, revered for his piety and reforming zeal and recognized as the first Portuguese-born saint.
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A.
Saint Germocus
Saint Germocus is a relatively obscure Christian saint venerated in Cornwall, particularly associated with the parish and church of Germoe.
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B.
Saint Eutrope
Saint Eutrope is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as an early bishop and martyr, particularly associated with the region of Saintes in France.
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C.
Saint Zeno
Saint Zeno is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as a bishop and martyr, especially associated with the city of Verona and invoked as a protector against floods and dangers.
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D.
Saint Chrysogonus
Saint Chrysogonus is an early Christian martyr venerated in the Catholic Church, particularly associated with Rome and honored as the patron of the ancient titular church of San Crisogono.
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E.
Saint Marcellinus
Saint Marcellinus was an early Christian martyr and pope venerated for his steadfast faith during the Roman persecutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
ⓘ
Portuguese person ⓘ canon regular ⓘ human ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coimbra
ⓘ
King Afonso I of Portugal ⓘ
linked to:
Afonso I of Portugal
|
| burialPlace | Monastery of the Holy Cross of Coimbra ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1082 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 18 February 1162 ⓘ |
| era |
12th century
ⓘ
High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| feastDay | 18 February ⓘ |
| founded | Monastery of the Holy Cross of Coimbra ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
charity
ⓘ
devotion to the Holy Cross ⓘ devotion to the Virgin Mary ⓘ holiness ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asceticism
ⓘ
piety ⓘ reform of canonical life in Coimbra ⓘ reforming zeal ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Canons Regular of the Holy Cross of Coimbra
ⓘ
linked to:
Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
|
| nativeLanguage | Galician-Portuguese ⓘ |
| notableAs | first Portuguese-born Catholic saint ⓘ |
| notableWork | reform of the monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra ⓘ |
| occupation |
canon regular
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| patronage |
Canons Regular of the Holy Cross of Coimbra
ⓘ
linked to:
Canons Regular of Saint Augustine
Coimbra ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
County of Portugal
ⓘ
Ganfei ⓘ Valença do Minho ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Coimbra
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| positionHeld | prior of the Canons Regular of the Holy Cross of Coimbra ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| residence |
Coimbra
ⓘ
Monastery of the Holy Cross of Coimbra ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Portuguese Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church in Portugal
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Teotonius Description of subject: Saint Teotonius was a 12th-century Portuguese priest and canon regular, revered for his piety and reforming zeal and recognized as the first Portuguese-born saint.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Teotonius